World
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Church leaders call for end to violence in Myanmar
Church leaders are pleading for an end to the brutal suppression of anti-coup protests in Myanmar.
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Eritrea releases more Christian prisoners amid accusations of church attacks in neighbouring Ethiopia
Eritrea has freed 21 female Christian prisoners but the country's forces stands accused of attacking churches in the troubled Tigray region of neighbouring Ethiopia.
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Religious communities have been 'made scapegoat' for Covid-19 outbreaks - APPG
Faith and belief communities have been unfairly blamed for local outbreaks of Covid-19, a parliamentary group has warned.
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Watch the WEA Secretary General's inauguration ceremony
The inauguration ceremony for incoming WEA Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher was broadcast live from Bonn, Germany, with WEA members watching online from around the world.
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Christians forced to eat pages of the Bible during horrific knife attack
Christians in Venezuela are reeling from a shocking knife attack in which they were forced to eat pages of the Bible and had crosses cut into their skin.
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End of the road for RZIM Canada after devastating Ravi Zacharias report
RZIM Canada said it was "not possible" to continue operating in the wake of a report that confirmed Ravi Zacharias' sexual misconduct.
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Canada detains pastor for defying Covid-19 restrictions with in-person services
A church pastor is being held by police in Alberta, Canada, after continuing to hold in-person services against Covid-19 regulations.
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ACN 'dismayed' by sexual assault allegation against late founder
The Catholic human rights group Aid to the Church in Need has confirmed an earlier report claiming that the organization's deceased founder may have sexually assaulted a woman who worked for the charity in 1973.
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Christian leaders remember 21 men martyred by ISIS in Libya
Coptic Orthodox Archbishop Angaelos and Archbishop of Canterbury were among the Church leaders and politicians remembering the 21 Libya martyrs six years on from their death.
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Brian and Bobbie Houston to step back from global leadership of Hillsong
The Houstons announced plans to transition out of their roles to make way for younger leaders in the next few years.
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How unconditional love is helping to eradicate leprosy
Since Valentine's Day 2020 the world, as we know about it, has changed beyond recognition. But while our physical movements have been sorely limited, love doesn't stop. In fact, if we look carefully, the green shoots of love nurtured during lockdown are all around.
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500 churches sign up to welcome new arrivals from Hong Kong
A UK-wide Church initiative has been launched to welcome Hong Kong residents migrating to the UK as a result of China's increasing suppression in the city.
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Christians detained for their faith in Iran paid nearly £1m in bail in 2020
The cost of bail for detained Iranian Christians reached almost £1m last year, a report by human rights organisations has found.
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Where is Raymond Koh?
On 13 February 2017 Pastor Raymond Koh was driving near his home in Petaling Jaya, West Malaysia, when he was bundled into another car and driven away.â¯Four years later, his family and friends still don't know where he is, or even if he is still alive.
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A 'Chinese New Year of persecution' for China's Christians
Christians in China are celebrating Chinese New Year under tighter restrictions and mass digital surveillance.