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Pastor indicted alongside Trump in Georgia election meddling case
Pastor indicted alongside Trump in Georgia election meddling case

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor is charged with attempting to influence witnesses and conspiring to solicit false statements and writings, all as part of an effort to influence an election worker.

1,000 Christians forced to sleep rough after mob violence in Pakistan
1,000 Christians forced to sleep rough after mob violence in Pakistan

A thousand Christians have fled their homes and are now sleeping rough after they were targeted by rampaging mobs.

Churches set on fire by mob in Pakistan
Churches set on fire by mob in Pakistan

A frenzied mob on Wednesday descended upon a Christian colony in Pakistan's Punjab province, attacking and ransacking as many as eight churches, setting them on fire and vandalizing adjoining buildings.

Brian Houston found not guilty of hiding father's sexual abuse
Brian Houston found not guilty of hiding father's sexual abuse

Sydney Magistrate Gareth Christofi ruled on Thursday that 69-year-old Houston had a valid reason for not reporting his father Frank Houston's abuse of Brett Sengstock to police in the 1970s, reported The Associated Press.

Tribal Christians in Manipur plan mass burial for victims of violence
Tribal Christians in Manipur plan mass burial for victims of violence

A tribal group representing the Christian Kuki-Zo community in the northeast Indian state of Manipur is preparing to hold a mass burial for victims killed in the ongoing ethnic violence, a decision that has ignited fresh tensions and more violence.

Church that escaped damage in Hawaii wildfires helps others
Church that escaped damage in Hawaii wildfires helps others

"Many of our teams are operating on little to no sleep and are doing everything we can to shine the light of Jesus to this hurting community."

India's Christians protest discrimination
India's Christians protest discrimination

The struggle for the rights of marginalised groups continues, symbolising a 70-year endeavour to achieve the justice, equality, and unity envisioned by the Indian Constitution.

Christians respond to devastating Hawaii fires
Christians respond to devastating Hawaii fires

"Maui has been absolutely devastated by these wildfires. Our partners in Lahaina tell us that there is very little left standing and that it looks like a war zone."

How India\'s religious violence is becoming a problem for American politicians
How India's religious violence is becoming a problem for American politicians

US politicians are under increasing pressure to account for their courtship of Indian Prime Minister Modi, the leader of a strategically important ally and the world's largest democracy.

Pope Francis calls for AI ethics free from violence and discrimination
Pope Francis calls for AI ethics free from violence and discrimination

Pope Francis wants the next World Day of Peace to focus on the impact, opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence as the technology develops and influences a growing number of fields, from information to warfare.

13 Eritrean Christians released from prison in response to letter campaign
13 Eritrean Christians released from prison in response to letter campaign

"We thank the Lord for the freedom of these brothers and sisters who have been released from prison in Eritrea."

Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty
Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty

As if navigating blasphemy laws weren't hardship enough, Christians who live in major cities like Lahore are often relegated to poorly paid and hazardous jobs like sanitation work.

Another inhumane atrocity surfaces from Manipur
Another inhumane atrocity surfaces from Manipur

Two more young Christian tribal women were victimized, brutalized, and killed on the same day as the horrifying incident on May 4 that saw tribal Christian women in Manipur sexually assaulted, gang raped, and paraded by a Hindu Meitei mob.

Pastor, wife and 3-year-old son jailed on charges of luring innocent people to Christianity
Pastor, wife and 3-year-old son jailed on charges of luring innocent people to Christianity

A pastor, his wife, and young son have been jailed for allegedly luring innocent people to Christianity in violation of an anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state where Christians only make up less than 1% of the 200 million population.

Outcry as crucified 'Jesus Ken' and 'Virgin Mary' dolls relaunch amid 'Barbie' movie craze
Outcry as crucified 'Jesus Ken' and 'Virgin Mary' dolls relaunch amid 'Barbie' movie craze

The planned relaunch of religiously-themed Barbie dolls in Argentina, dubbed "Barbie Virgin Mary" and "Jesus Ken," has sparked outrage globally, especially among Catholic groups in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of Pope Francis.