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Hillsong pauses all Dallas operations amid claims of lavish spending
It continues to be a challenging time for Hillsong Church as it suspends all operations at its Dallas branch.
Church of pastor jailed for holding services is fenced off by police
Canadian police have fenced off a church that has continued to hold in-person services during the pandemic.
Assyrian Christian priest sentenced to two years in prison in Turkey
A priest in Turkey has received a two-year prison sentence for supposedly providing food and water to a terrorist organisation.
Hans Küng dies aged 93
Hans Küng, a controversial Swiss Catholic theologian, professor and priest, who was once censured by the late Pope John Paul II, has died at age 93.
Voddie Baucham faces 'long' recovery after undergoing quadruple heart bypass
Southern Baptist apologist Voddie Baucham is facing a "long road of recovery ahead" after undergoing a quadruple heart bypass on Monday.
Ancient coin found in Jerusalem's Old City may have been used to pay Temple tax
Archeologists in Jerusalem's Old City have discovered a box containing artifacts including a rare silver "Tyre Coin," which, they believe, might have been used by pilgrims to pay the Temple tax during the reign of King Herod.
Remains of Christian missionary held hostage in Mali has been found
Mali's foreign ministry has confirmed that the remains have been found of a Christian missionary held captive by Islamist extremists in the country for several years.
No punishment, no repentance: The persecution of Christians in Egypt
A climate of impunity exists in Egypt where Muslims who have committed crimes against Christians are cleared of charges or not prosecuted at all.
Watching and praying for persecuted Christians at Easter
This Easter, Christians find themselves the target of extremists, who want to capture the world's attention by stamping their feet and causing destruction. Let's do for them what the disciples were unable to do for Jesus, let's watch and pray, writes Andrew Boyd of Release International.
War Child: meet the boy, born as the Syrian conflict began
Ten years later he is still waiting for it to end...
Easter prayer call after Indonesia church bombing
Christians are being called to pray for their fellow believers living in persecution hotspots after Sunday's bomb attack on an Indonesian cathedral.
Palm Sunday church attackers were newlyweds
At least 20 people were injured when a couple let off pressure cooker bombs at the entrance to the Roman Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, on Sulawesi.
20 injured in Palm Sunday suicide bomb attack on church
At least 20 people have been injured after a suicide bomb attack on a church in Indonesia on Palm Sunday.
Cardinal pleas for peace as military clampdown in Myanmar intensifies
The leader of the Catholic Church in Myanmar has appealed to protesters to refrain from violence amid an increasingly brutal military crackdown.
With Islamist extremism going unchecked, Christians are facing rising persecution in Bangladesh
The warning came as the country marks 50 years of independence.
Canadian father who refuses to accept child's gender transition is jailed
A Canadian father who strongly objects to his transgender child transitioning has been jailed after discussing the case publicly.