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Pray and weep for Israel
Pray and weep for Israel

there are some basic principles we should all be able to put into practice when we reflect and comment on these issues.

Officials vow to withdraw permit for Christian school in Indonesia
Officials vow to withdraw permit for Christian school in Indonesia

Bowing to pressure from Islamic protestors, local officials in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia have vowed to withdraw permission that had been granted to build a Christian school, sources said.

In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel\'s right to self-defense
In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel's right to self-defense

Southern Baptists and other evangelical leaders call on policymakers to protect the lives of innocents and say Hamas is the enemy, not Palestinians.

Fears for hundreds of escapees sent back to North Korea
Fears for hundreds of escapees sent back to North Korea

A Christian human rights group is concerned for the welfare of hundreds of escapees forcibly repatriated from China to North Korea.

Report highlights deteriorating religious freedom conditions in India
Report highlights deteriorating religious freedom conditions in India

The focal point of concern is the surge in anti-conversion laws.

Catholic leaders voice sorrow, dismay after violent outbreak in Holy Land
Catholic leaders voice sorrow, dismay after violent outbreak in Holy Land

Pope Francis, calling war 'always a defeat,' made an appeal for peace in Israel and Palestine.

Praying for a swift de-escalation of violence in Holy Land
Praying for a swift de-escalation of violence in Holy Land

Christian charity Embrace the Middle East has issued an urgent appeal for prayers for the Holy Land after Hamas' attack on Israel.

Anti-Christian incidents in Israel condemned
Anti-Christian incidents in Israel condemned

The uptick in anti-Christian acts in Israel that began last December continued last week when police arrested five suspects accused of harassing Christians in Jerusalem's Old City.

US Christian leaders urge prayers as Hamas' attack on Israel kills over 600
US Christian leaders urge prayers as Hamas' attack on Israel kills over 600

Hamas gunmen killed at least 600 Israelis, injured over 1,800 and took 100 hostages in a surprise assault, marking the deadliest day in Israel since the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago. As a U.S. interdenominational group condemned the Palestinian assault and Christian leaders called for prayers, Israel's retaliation strikes have killed over 300 Gazans.

Appeals for peace after Hamas attack on Israel
Appeals for peace after Hamas attack on Israel

Church leaders have been calling for an immediate cessation of violence after Hamas launched an astonishing attack on Israel.

Christians condemn shocking Hamas attack on Israel
Christians condemn shocking Hamas attack on Israel

Christians have joined in the condemnation of a major Hamas attack on Israel that has prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare, "We are at war."

Elderly couple left homeless for converting to Christianity
Elderly couple left homeless for converting to Christianity

"The church has hidden them for the sake of the church as well for the lives of these two new Christians."

Archbishop of Canterbury seeks peace in South Caucasus
Archbishop of Canterbury seeks peace in South Caucasus

The Archbishop of Canterbury also brought a message of solidarity to the thousands of people who have fled Nagorno-Karabakh during a visit to the South Caucasus.

Fate of historic Sofia church unclear as Bulgaria accuses abbot of spying for Russia
Fate of historic Sofia church unclear as Bulgaria accuses abbot of spying for Russia

The century-old St. Nicholas, named for the patron of the last czar, is a symbol of Russia's stake in Bulgaria's affairs.

Christian slain, others kidnapped in separate areas of Nigeria
Christian slain, others kidnapped in separate areas of Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on Sunday Oct. 1 killed eight Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, and wounded five others, sources said.