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Interfaith collaborative launched to promote peace and religious freedom
The programme will focus on Iraq, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Mali and Uganda.
India's church ministers ask for prayer as country battles second wave
As India records record deaths and Covid-19 cases, church ministers in the country are asking for prayer.
China tightens regulations on clergy
The measures are "one more weapon" to restrict religious communities, says one human rights lawyer.
Josh Duggar arrested on child porn charges
Josh Duggar, of 19 Kids and Counting fame, is facing up to 20 years in jail on child pornography charges.
Christian politician formally charged over views on marriage and sexuality
Finland's Prosecutor General has formally charged a Christian MP after she expressed a traditional view on marriage and sexuality.
Dozens of Christians killed in week of violence in Nigeria
Radicalised Fulani herdsmen killed 10 Christians sheltering in a camp for displaced people in north-central Nigeria on Monday night.
Holy Land's economic crisis forces pupils to withdraw from Christian schools
Christian schools in the Holy Land are struggling as families withdraw their children because of economic hardship brought on by the pandemic.
World's faith leaders seek Covid vaccine access for all
Faith leaders from around the world are calling for an end to "vaccine nationalism" and the hoarding of vaccines by wealthier countries.
Muslim leader arrested in connection with Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings
A prominent Muslim political leader in Sri Lanka and his brother were arrested over the weekend in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings.
India Covid crisis: 'People are in despair,' says Tearfund
Tearfund's Country Director for India has revealed the scale of the challenge facing the country as it spirals into a deeper Covid crisis.
Baptist leader quits Hong Kong for the UK over religious freedom fears
The president of the Hong Kong Baptist Convention has moved to the UK with his wife because of the increasing clampdown on freedoms in the former British colony.
Religious persecution in China intensified during the pandemic - report
Police summoning and questioned pastors, and ordered churches to fly the Chinese flag and sing patriotic songs in services, among other forms of harassment.
The Sri Lanka bombings two years on
Two years ago on 21 April, Christians in Sri Lanka were celebrating Easter Sunday when the country was rocked by some of the deadliest attacks on Christian targets in years.
Half the world's population lives in persecution hotspots - report
Close to four billion people are living in countries where the most intense violations of religious freedom are occurring, a new report warns.
62-year-old Christian executed
A Christian abducted by the Islamic State last November has been executed.
After the Myanmar coup, Christians are 'hiding in the forest for safety'
Christians faced serious persecution in Myanmar and many fear they could be targeted during the current conflict.