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  Hindu radicals destroy church in India, injuring pastor

  Morning Star News | Fri 21 Feb 2020 9:39 GMT

  Attacks and harassment of a house church in southern India have decimated the 40-member congregation and left the pastor injured and demoralized.

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  Leah Sharibu's mother joins London protest calling for her release

  Staff writer | Thu 20 Feb 2020 13:56 GMT

  The mother of kidnapped schoolgirl Leah Sharibu joined a protest outside the Nigerian High Commission in London on Wednesday to call for her daughter's release.

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  Jägermeister logo is not offensive to Christians, court rules

  Staff writer | Thu 20 Feb 2020 7:24 GMT

  The Jägermeister logo, which features a cross, is unlikely to cause offence to Christians because its religious character has diminished due to its prevalence, a court in Switzerland has ruled.

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  Justin Bieber says he spent years believing in Jesus but not living like a true follower

  Staff writer | Wed 19 Feb 2020 10:35 GMT

  Pop star Justin Bieber has opened up about the growth of his Christian faith after some "dark" times.

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  Nigerian president promises to 'redouble' efforts to free Leah Sharibu two years after kidnapping

  Staff writer | Wed 19 Feb 2020 9:44 GMT

  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said that all Nigerians are equal before the law and before God on the second anniversary of the abduction of Christian teenager Leah Sharibu.

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  Christian Rohingya attacked and abducted in Bangladesh

  Staff writer | Tue 18 Feb 2020 14:02 GMT

  Christians have been attacked in a refugee camp in Bangladesh set up for thousands of Rohingya forced to flee from Myanmar.

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  Dozens killed in church attack

  Staff writer | Tue 18 Feb 2020 10:37 GMT

  A pastor is among the dozens to have been killed during an attack on a church on Sunday.

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  Christian girl forced to marry and convert to Islam reunited with her family

  Staff writer | Mon 17 Feb 2020 20:34 GMT

  A teenage Christian girl who was kidnapped, raped, and then forced to convert to Islam and to marry a Muslim man has been reunited with her family.

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  China appoints official who persecuted Christians to key Hong Kong post

  Staff writer | Mon 17 Feb 2020 8:29 GMT

  China has appointed an official who spearheaded the removal of hundreds of crosses from churches to a key position overseeing affairs in Hong Kong and Macau.

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  Chinese Christians in the UK tell of racism as Churches urge prayer and caution over coronavirus

  Staff writer | Sat 15 Feb 2020 11:07 GMT

  One London pastor said Chinese people have been told to "go home" following the outbreak of the coronavirus.

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  Singapore megachurch tells people to watch service from home over coronavirus concerns

  Leonardo Blair | Fri 14 Feb 2020 17:56 GMT

  Starting this weekend, City Harvest Church, a controversial 16,000-member megachurch in Singapore, has suspended all physical meetings and will instead meet online as the global outbreak surged to more than 64,000 cases Friday.

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  Islamist terror groups are set on 'destroying Christianity', says Nigerian bishop

  Staff writer | Thu 13 Feb 2020 11:46 GMT

  Islamist terrorist groups causing havoc in northern Nigeria are set on "killing Christians" and "destroying Christianity", a bishop has warned.