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Asia Bibi tells story of death row ordeal and eventual freedom in new memoir

Staff writer Sat 1 Feb 2020 10:00 GMT

The memoir Enfin Libre, or Finally Free, has been published in French by Éditions du Rocher and is co-written by French journalist Anne-Isabelle Tollet.

Dozens of Christians convicted of terrorism are released from prison in Pakistan

Leah MarieAnn Klett | Fri 31 Jan 2020 15:08 GMT

An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has acquitted and ordered the release of 42 Christians previously imprisoned for rioting after two churches in Pakistan's largest Christian neighborhood were bombed in 2015.
Another church is shut down as crackdown continues in Algeria

Samuel Smith | Wed 29 Jan 2020 12:24 GMT

Yet another Christian church has been ordered to shut down in Algeria as the government's crackdown on houses of worship continues.
Family of Leah Sharibu deny reports Christian teenager has given birth in captivity

Samuel Smith | Wed 29 Jan 2020 12:05 GMT

The family of abducted Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has spoken out after reports published over the weekend suggested that their daughter has given birth to the son of a Boko Haram commander and that she was forced to accept Islam.
Church must reach out to those with leprosy - bishop

Staff writer | Tue 28 Jan 2020 9:28 GMT

The Bishop of Peterborough has called on the Church to "finish what Jesus started" by working towards the complete eradication of leprosy worldwide.
Three churches attacked by suspected jihadists in Sudan

Morning Star News | Tue 28 Jan 2020 6:06 GMT

Temporary worship structures in southeastern Sudan were set ablaze on January 16, three weeks after the buildings they had replaced were burned down, sources said.
Special task force investigating pastor's disappearance asks for more time

Staff writer | Mon 27 Jan 2020 10:58 GMT

A special task force set up to investigate the disappearance of a pastor in Malaysia has asked for more time to prepare its findings.
75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, Christians vow to remember

Staff writer | Mon 27 Jan 2020 5:35 GMT

Christians are standing with the worldwide Jewish community on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Cameroon is the latest frontier for terrorist group that targets Christians

Staff writer | Sun 26 Jan 2020 9:52 GMT

A terrorist group with a history of targeting Christians in Nigeria is causing terror among inhabitants in Cameroon, a local bishop reports.
Child Islamic militant executes Christian college student; Warns 'We will not stop!'

Staff writer | Sun 26 Jan 2020 8:22 GMT

In video footage, a masked child speaks to the camera and says that Dalep's killing is revenge for the "bloodshed" committed by Christians
How the evangelical right put Trump in the White House

Ruth Gledhill | Sat 25 Jan 2020 6:11 GMT

President Donald Trump was elected to the White House because evangelicals want a Bible-based America, according to the author of new book on US politics.
Pastor execution shocks Christians; Answers demanded from government

Samuel Smith | Thu 23 Jan 2020 13:53 GMT

Christians are demanding answers and calling for three days of prayer and fasting after the execution of one of a pastor.
Anti-Christian violence in Europe is at an all-time high - report

Brandon Showalter | Thu 23 Jan 2020 13:46 GMT

Attacks against Christians in Europe reached record highs in 2019, as hostility and vandalism against churches, Christian schools and monuments sweep the continent.