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'Praise God!': Billy Graham's grandson leaves hospital after Covid battle
Doctors have allowed the grandson of Billy Graham to return home after a hospital stay for Covid-19 that included several days in intensive care.

Christian father and son beheaded on their way home from choir practice
Thomas Wollo, 46, and his young son, Nggwe Thomas, were beheaded by radical Fulani herdsmen.

New Zealand moves to ban conversion therapy
Legislation was introduced to the New Zealand parliament on Friday that would bring in prison terms for those found guilty of the practice.

Key victory for parental rights in Chile
The right of parents to decide how their children are educated, especially when it comes to sex education, has been protected following a ruling by the Chilean Constitutional Tribunal.

Christian migrants from South America, Asia and Africa are boosting evangelism in Europe - report
"Europe is perhaps the greatest challenge in world mission today," writes Jim Memory, lecturer in European mission at All Nations Christian College.

Christian designer to appeal after court says she must make pro-gay websites
A Christian web designer is to appeal after a US court said she could not refuse to create websites or content for same-sex weddings.

Government voices concern over detention of religious leaders in Cuba
The government says it has raised concerns with Cuba about the detention of religious leaders following major nationwide demonstrations.
Parliamentary report warns of crimes against humanity in Kim Jong-un's North Korea
The report says there are "reasons to believe that some of the atrocities reach the threshold of genocide, particularly in relation to three groups: Christians; half-Chinese children; and the 'hostile' group."

As you watch the Olympics, pray for Christians in countries with persecution - Open Doors
Open Doors is asking Christians to remember their brothers and sisters suffering for their faith in dozens of the countries competing in this year's Olympics.

Cuban pastors arrested during protests have been released
The two pastors have been released into house arrest.

Billy Graham's grandson in intensive care with Covid
Anne Graham Lotz, the daughter of Billy Graham, is asking people to pray for her son Jonathan as he battles Covid in the ICU.
Pleas to Foreign Secretary to act as China sends North Koreans 'back to their deaths'
The escapees include Christian converts at risk of being sent to harsh gulags for their faith.

Argentina introduces gender neutral passports and IDs
Argentinians can now select 'X' on their passport and national ID documents.
Mothers and children in Syria forced to scavenge in bins, warns Christian charity
Mothers and children pushed to the brink of starvation in Syria are so desperate for something to eat they are scavenging in bins, Aid to the Church in Need has warned.

Djibouti: How a young Christian convert chose a refugee camp over a life of luxury
"I didn't tell them anything. I left home with the clothes I wore, and never returned. I knew what they would do to me if they found out about my conversion."

Thousands of Christians killed in Nigeria so far this year
At least 3,400 Christians have been killed by extremists in Nigeria so far this year, according to a local non-profit.