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Beheaded body of Christian pastor found in India
Beheaded body of Christian pastor found in India

The beheaded body of an abducted pastor was found by a reservoir in eastern India yesterday morning.

Three US Christians held in North Korea could be released
Three US Christians held in North Korea could be released

Three American Christians detained in North Korea could be released having reportedly been moved from a labour camp to a hotel on the outskirts of the capital city Pyongyang, according to CBN News.

Bavaria's mandate to display crosses in public buildings draws opposition from Protestants and Catholic bishops
Bavaria's mandate to display crosses in public buildings draws opposition from Protestants and Catholic bishops

The Bavarian government's mandate to require public buildings to display crosses at their entrances has been criticized by some Catholic bishops and Protestants.

Indian state passes anti-conversion legislation Christians fear will be used against them
Indian state passes anti-conversion legislation Christians fear will be used against them

India's Uttarakhand state has become the latest state in the country to enact legislation tightening restrictions around religious conversions.

Leah Sharibu: The Christian schoolgirl who refused to obey Boko Haram and deny her faith
Leah Sharibu: The Christian schoolgirl who refused to obey Boko Haram and deny her faith

Leah Sharibu was not released with 104 of her school mates because she refused to recant her Christian faith.

Church bells ring every evening across Manila after priest shot dead
Church bells ring every evening across Manila after priest shot dead

Church bells will be rung across the archdiocese of Manila every evening to remember another priest shot dead in the Phillippines.

Israel at 70: The Haifa years – 6 stories
Israel at 70: The Haifa years – 6 stories

Heeding the words of Robert Wistrich to 'do something' about the antisemitism prevalent in the UK, from 2003-6 I engaged with the churches and the media.

Church shooting: At least 15 dead after gunmen open fire on CAR worshippers
Church shooting: At least 15 dead after gunmen open fire on CAR worshippers

At least 15 people including a Catholic priest were killed in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) on Tuesday, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a church service.

Archaeologists discover lost 'biblical' city, claim it proves Bible is accurate
Archaeologists discover lost 'biblical' city, claim it proves Bible is accurate

Archaeologists are claiming a lost city in Israel helps prove the Bible's account of King David is historically accurate.

'Secret church' dating back to first Christian centuries survived Islamic State
'Secret church' dating back to first Christian centuries survived Islamic State

A 'secret church' in Syria dating back to the first centuries of Christianity has been discovered by archaeologists in a territory held by Islamic State for more than two years.

Pope Francis praises Korean leaders for committing to denuclearization

North and South Korean leaders made history last Friday after agreeing to end decades of war between two states.

Christian groups in Nigeria hold protests over government's failure to stop killings
Christian groups in Nigeria hold protests over government's failure to stop killings

Christian groups in Nigeria held protests on Sunday to call out the federal government over its failure to put a stop to the violence committed by militants across the country.

Trump piles pressure on Nigeria's president as Christian death toll rises
Trump piles pressure on Nigeria's president as Christian death toll rises

Pressure is growing on Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari after a spate of killings of Christians in the country's Middle Belt region.

Christians in Jerusalem's Old City under threat from 'hostile radical settlers'
Christians in Jerusalem's Old City under threat from 'hostile radical settlers'

Christians in Jerusalem say their presence in the Old City is under threat from intimidation, with priests being spat at and abused, alongside aggressive property acquisition by hardline and 'hostile' Jewish settlers.

Two men sentenced to death by hanging for stealing Bible, hymnbook and cash from Christian woman
Two men sentenced to death by hanging for stealing Bible, hymnbook and cash from Christian woman

Two men in Nigeria have been sentenced to die by hanging after the courts determined found them guilty of the armed robbery of a Christian woman on her way home from church.

Orlando Pulse shooting survivor to joining Christian event celebrating freedom from homosexuality thanks to Jesus
Orlando Pulse shooting survivor to joining Christian event celebrating freedom from homosexuality thanks to Jesus

The Freedom March in Washington this May will be a day of worship for Jesus, who has changed the lives of former gays and lesbians.