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  North Korean propaganda video accuses Christians of being 'spies'

  Staff writer | Tue 17 Sep 2019 10:00 BST

  A North Korean propaganda video obtained by Voice of the Martyrs portrays Christians as "religious fanatics" and spies" operating on behalf of the South Korean government.

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  Finnish politician investigated after sharing Bible verse on social media says Christians can't stay silent

  Staff writer | Mon 16 Sep 2019 19:21 BST

  A Christian politician in Finland investigated by police after posting a Bible verse to social media has warned that the margins of religious freedom will only become "narrower" if Christians stop speaking out on controversial issues.

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  Freedom at risk of being 'lost' in Hong Kong, says pastor

  Staff writer | Mon 16 Sep 2019 9:29 BST

  With pro-democracy protests continuing week after week, a Hong Kong pastor has revealed his fears over the spread of persecution to Hong Kong.

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  Ban on Malaysian Muslims and non-Muslims praying together will 'polarise' nation

  Staff writer | Mon 16 Sep 2019 8:07 BST

  The ban, issued last week by Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development, prevents Muslims and non-Muslims from praying together.

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  Christian library destroyed by Islamic State welcomes visitors again

  Open Doors UK | Fri 13 Sep 2019 13:21 BST

  When people returned to their hometown after its liberation, they found most of the library books burnt or stolen. With the help of church youth volunteers, it's been brought back to life.

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  Dutch doctor who euthanised woman with dementia cleared of wrongdoing

  Staff writer | Fri 13 Sep 2019 10:42 BST

  A Dutch doctor who euthanised a woman with severe dementia despite possibly showing signs of resistance acted within legal requirements, a court has ruled.

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  Africa's Catholic churches face competition and a troubled legacy as they grow

  Joseph Hellweg | Fri 13 Sep 2019 8:07 BST

  Africa has the world's third largest Catholic population, after the Americas and Europe but it is facing competition from Pentecostalism and Islam.

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  Archaeologists uncover mosaic showing five loaves and two fish near Sea of Galilee

  Staff writer | Thu 12 Sep 2019 14:31 BST

  Archaeologists working on the site of an early Christian church near the Sea of Galilee have unearthed a mosaic depicting five loaves of bread and two fish.

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  My teachings 'damaged a lot of people', says Benny Hinn

  Staff writer | Thu 12 Sep 2019 9:56 BST

  After turning his back on the prosperity gospel, Benny Hinn has admitted that his teachings "damaged a lot of people".

• Over a hundred church attacks in Syria since start of civil war

  Staff writer | Wed 11 Sep 2019 8:39 BST

  The long-running conflict in Syria is taking a terrible toll on the country's people but a new report reveals the tragic scale of the damage being done to its historic churches too.

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  Dutch campaigners want assisted suicide extended to the elderly who have 'had enough' of life

  Staff writer | Tue 10 Sep 2019 13:50 BST

  A Dutch lawmaker is preparing to make a fresh push in parliament to radically extend the Netherlands' assisted suicide laws to older people who feel they have "had enough" of life.

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  Some churches have lost numbers 'because they lost the message', says Ravi Zacharias

  Staff writer | Tue 10 Sep 2019 13:12 BST

  Some churches are losing people because they have failed to preach the "real Gospel" and are instead only offering "feel-good moments", apologist Ravi Zacharias has said.