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  Rick Warren's frank warning to church leaders: 'You are capable of any sin'

  Staff writer | Thu 24 Oct 2019 16:43 BST

  The Saddleback Church pastor said there were three temptations in particular that Christian leaders need to be on their guard against.

• Christian woman with schizophrenia to stand trial for blasphemy in Indonesia

  Staff writer | Tue 22 Oct 2019 12:23 BST

  A Christian woman in Indonesia is to stand trial for blasphemy after bringing a dog into a mosque.

• 9 Iranian Christians sentenced to 5 years in prison

  Staff writer | Tue 22 Oct 2019 11:38 BST

  Nine Christians, including a church pastor, have been sentenced to five years in prison by the Iranian authorities.

• Churches destroyed by ISIS in Iraq to be rebuilt

  Staff writer | Mon 21 Oct 2019 17:19 BST

  Two Iraq churches that were destroyed by the so-called Islamic State are to be rebuilt with the help of the Muslim-majority United Arab Emirates.

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  Chinese authorities bulldoze megachurch

  Staff writer | Mon 21 Oct 2019 16:52 BST

  Authorities in China are reported to have demolished a 3,000-seater church in Anhui province and detained its pastors.

• Kurdish female politician executed by Turkish-backed militia in Syria

  Daniel Blake | Fri 18 Oct 2019 0:23 BST

  A Kurdish female politician who had worked extensively to bring together Christians, Arabs and Kurds in Syria, has been executed by a Turkish-backed group.

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  Authorities shut down several churches in Algeria

  Morning Star News | Thu 17 Oct 2019 21:07 BST

  Authorities in Algeria on Wednesday closed the Tafath (Light) church building in Tizi-Ouzou, a day after sealing shut the country's largest church despite resistance, sources said.

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  What it's like on the ground during the Turkey-Syria offensive

  Open Doors UK | Thu 17 Oct 2019 9:05 BST

  "People are afraid of terrorist attacks that these people might plan after being freed, especially against Christians."

• Call for prayer as Christians face more suffering in Syria

  Staff writer | Wed 16 Oct 2019 11:04 BST

  The World Evangelical Alliance has called on the global church to pray for Christians in Syria following Turkey's military assault.

• After Turkish military offensive, Syrian church leaders fear 'Islamist agenda'

  Staff writer | Tue 15 Oct 2019 9:56 BST

  Some of the Christians in the region are converts from Islam and the church leaders have warned that they are particularly vulnerable.

• Church 'deeply concerned' over Turkish Syria offensive

  Staff writer | Fri 11 Oct 2019 13:22 BST

  The Church of Scotland has called for "swift action" to bring an end to violence in northern Syria after Turkey began its offensive on the region.

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  Calls for Cuban officials to be barred from the US over religious freedom violations

  Staff writer | Fri 11 Oct 2019 11:21 BST

  The US government is being urged to bar Cuban officials from entering the country over reports that religious minorities are facing increasing persecution.