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  Abducted Christian leader makes video plea for help

  Staff writer | Wed 8 Jan 2020 9:02 GMT

  In the video, the abducted chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria spoke about his continued faith in God despite his ordeal.

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  Iraq Church leader fears for country after Qasem Soleimani's death

  Staff writer | Tue 7 Jan 2020 9:00 GMT

  The Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Baghdad Louis Raphael Sako has described the situation in the Middle East following the US killing of Iran's top military leader as a "volcano about to erupt".

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  China's Christians fear new religious regulations will squeeze freedoms

  Staff writer | Mon 6 Jan 2020 11:16 GMT

  Christians in China are fearing more difficulties with the introduction of new religious measures next month that will tighten state control over church activities.

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  Attacks on Christians and other civilians in Burkina Faso are 'war crimes'

  Staff writer | Mon 6 Jan 2020 10:00 GMT

  Hundreds of civilians, including many Christians, have been killed in attacks by armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso in the past year.

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  Memorial service celebrates 'incredible legacy' of late evangelist Reinhard Bonnke

  Staff writer | Sat 4 Jan 2020 13:52 GMT

  The Christ for All Nations (CfaN) founder died on December 7, 2019, at the age of 79 after a ministry spanning six decades.

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  Archbishop of Sydney appeals for prayer after weeks of devastating fires in Australia

  Staff writer | Fri 3 Jan 2020 13:22 GMT

  With fires continuing to ravage parts of Australia, the Archbishop of Sydney has issued an urgent appeal for prayer.

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  Christian bride-to-be killed on the way to her wedding by suspected Islamists

  Staff writer | Thu 2 Jan 2020 13:55 GMT

  A bride-to-be and her entire bridal party were killed the day after Christmas while en route to her wedding in Nigeria, a Catholic spokesperson has said.

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  Make working for release of imprisoned Chinese pastor your New Year's resolution, says peer

  Staff writer | Thu 2 Jan 2020 13:01 GMT

  Lord Alton of Liverpool is asking people to make a New Year's resolution to work for the release of a Chinese pastor sentenced over Christmas to nine years in prison.

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  Religious leaders, dignitaries call on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to stop police brutality

  Staff writer | Thu 2 Jan 2020 12:43 GMT

  Former Bishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali and Myanmar Cardinal Charles Muang Bo are among the Church leaders condemning the escalation of police brutality in Hong Kong over Christmas.

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  Pope apologises for slapping woman after she grabbed him

  Staff writer | Thu 2 Jan 2020 11:00 GMT

  Pope Francis has apologised after angrily swatting away the hand of a woman who grabbed him as he was meeting members of the public in front of the Vatican.

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  Archaeologists uncover 1,700-year-old church in Ethiopia

  Staff writer | Wed 1 Jan 2020 14:15 GMT

  A newly discovered 1,700-year-old church in Ethiopia is shedding fresh light on the spread of Christianity into sub-Saharan Africa.

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  Christmas celebrations mark progress of religious freedom in Sudan

  Morning Star News | Tue 31 Dec 2019 11:20 GMT

  In stark contrast to his predecessor, Sudan's new minister of religious affairs last week attended a long-persecuted church's Christmas service.