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A priest's kidnapping in South Sudan heightens fear among clergy in the country
Dozens of church leaders have been kidnapped or killed by government soldiers or rebel fighters in the decade since the civil war began.
Christians in France see 'worrying' surge in hate crimes
In total, national police and gendarmerie services recorded 15,000 offences of an anti-religious, racist or xenophobic nature in 2023.
Churches open as shelters in flood-hit Brazil
Local churches across southern Brazil have opened their doors to provide shelter and aid to residents in areas of the country that have been devastated by catastrophic floods that have claimed the lives of at least 136 people and left around 537,000 displaced.
Haitian aid workers worry American Christian donors could worsen crisis
A network led by seven humanitarian organizations is working to convince American faith-based donors to shift their support away from funding for orphanages to focus on family-strengthening initiatives.
Gospel for Asia founder KP Yohannan dies of cardiac arrest after being struck by car
K.P. Yohannan, the founder and director of Gospel for Asia and the metropolitan of the Believers Eastern Church, has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 74.
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey converts a second ancient Byzantine church into a mosque
Muslim worshippers at the mosque on Friday said they viewed Chora Church's rededication as an Islamic site to be a national win for Turkey.
Southern Baptists, losing members, find solace in baptisms and better attendance
While membership in the US' largest Protestant denomination is down, participation in worship and baptisms went up in 2023. But a new statistical report found that many Southern Baptist Convention churches do little to address sexual abuse.
Six Christians killed, eight wounded in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Sunday raided a village in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing six Christians, area residents said.
Archaeology in the Holy Land finds evidence supporting Bible's historical records
New research in the Holy Land into the growth and construction of Jerusalem is lending further credence to recordings contained within the ancient texts of the Bible.
Why do some Christians celebrate Easter on a different date?
This year in 2024, across most of the Orthodox world, many millions of people are celebrating Easter on Sunday 5 May. This is the story ...
Azerbaijan named among religious freedom violators by religious liberty watchdog
An independent watchdog on religious liberty has recommended Azerbaijan be listed among the State Department's "countries of particular concern" that have committed the most egregious violations of religious freedom.
Attacks on Christians in Egypt were preventable, group says
State security services at fault, rights observers say
God wants me to stand up and speak out against 'woke mob', says Dr Phil
TV personality Phil McGraw - popularly known as Dr Phil - says he feels compelled to speak up about some of the "strange" ideas being pedalled in modern America.
Slaughter of Christians continues in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Sunday killed two Christians in one area of Benue state after killing five Christians the previous day in another area, sources said.
Former Aussie PM pens memoir of faith
"People used to accuse me of peddling my faith, which I found outrageous by the way. If I was peddling my faith, you would have known. Based on what you've now read, I kept all of that within."
Bishop stabbed in Sydney church returns to pulpit
An Assyrian bishop stabbed while preaching a sermon at a church in Wakeley, Australia, earlier this month says he has suffered visual impairment in one of his eyes due to the incident.