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Thousands of Christians killed in Nigeria amid fears of genocide, report warns
A new parliamentary report has raised fears of an "unfolding genocide" in Nigeria, where thousands of Christians have been killed in recent years.
Evangelical theologians issue joint statement calling racism 'contrary to Scripture' and the Gospel
The statement, issued on Monday, acknowledges that while evangelicals like William Wilberforce campaigned for the abolition of slavery, there were also "negatively those who assimilated the values of their surrounding unjust culture".
United Nations says 'cruel' conversion therapy should end
The United Nations is urging countries to ban so-called "conversion therapy," which involves therapy for those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion, saying it can amount to "torture" and "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment."
Trump administration rolls back Obama-era regulation that redefined sex
Conservative groups are applauding the Trump administration's announcement on Friday that it's scrapping an Obama-era federal regulation requiring healthcare providers and insurers to perform gender-transition procedures and abortions against their medical judgment or religious convictions.
Bishop on trial for refusing to permit same-sex marriages
A bishop in the US Episcopal Church was on trial this week after banning gay marriage ceremonies in his diocese.
Aid package to support Brazil church communities crippled by Covid-19
An emergency aid package has been made available by Aid to the Church in Need for parishes in Brazil as the country grapples with the second worst coronavirus outbreak in the world.
Church leaders oppose Israel's annexation of the West Bank
The heads of the Church of England and Catholic Church in England and Wales have expressed their opposition to the annexation of West Bank territory by Israel.
More than 250 crosses removed from churches in China, pastors threatened with imprisonment & church closures
More than 250 crosses were removed from churches by Chinese authorities in China's Anhui province alone between January and April this year. The shocking statistics highlights an escalating crackdown on Christianity in communist China.
Government roundtable hears call to work with faith leaders on tackling coronavirus
Faith leaders at the roundtable said that religious communities had a vital role to play in tackling the pandemic.
Persecuted pastors, lonely and discouraged, find new hope to carry on
Pastor Joshua from Myanmar was sitting alone in a prison cell, feeling forgotten and hopeless. His persecutors had won. Then a pair of strangers paid him a visit in prison, and everything made sense...
Tim Keller asks for prayer after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Tim Keller has asked for prayer after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Situation for religious minorities has 'deteriorated' during Covid-19
Religious minorities are missing out on aid and medical care, and being blamed for the pandemic, parliamentarians and human rights groups have warned.
Hong Kong needs a miracle, says retired cardinal
As Beijing continues to tighten its control of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen says the former British colony needs a miracle.
'Get your knee off our necks' - Rev Al Sharpton calls for change at George Floyd's memorial
In his eulogy for George Floyd at a memorial service in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Thursday, civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton declared that now is the right time for the United States to reform its criminal justice system and promised to march on Washington come August to get it.
27 killed in attacks on Christian villages in Mali
Suspected Islamic radicals killed at least 27 people, some of whom were burned alive, in a series of attacks that spanned from last Tuesday to Wednesday evening in three villages that advocates say are predominantly inhabited by Christians in Central Mali, officials said.
Christians stand with Tiananmen Square victims on 31st anniversary
The human rights situation in China three decades on from the Tiananmen Square massacre remains a "tragedy", the head of Christian Solidarity Worldwide has said.