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World Council of Churches urges Patriarch Kirill to lobby for Easter ceasefire
The head of the World Council of Churches is urging Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, to call for a ceasefire in Ukraine as Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter this weekend.
Amid continuing fighting in Ukraine, Pope Francis urges leaders not to give up on peace
In his Urbi et Orbi address on Sunday, Pope Francis, who had called for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, made yet another impassioned appeal for an end to the fighting, urging leaders to demand peace "from our balconies and in our streets."
Church leaders condemn murder of priest in Egypt
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Alexandria has declared a priest who was stabbed to death on April 7 a martyr, while Egypt's most influential Islamic institution condemned the attack.
Iranian pastor granted Easter furlough from prison
"We urge the Iranian authorities to go one step further and release this innocent man, so that he can enjoy his freedom without fear of harassment or re-arrest."
Dozens of Christians arrested in India just before Easter
Police in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state arrested dozens of Christians celebrating Maundy Thursday in their Evangelical church after a mob of radical Hindu nationalists surrounded the building and locked the doors in retaliation for the alleged forced conversions of Hindus to Christianity.
Archbishop calls for Ukraine ceasefire, criticises Rwanda asylum seeker plan in Easter sermon
The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Easter sermon to repeat calls for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and criticise the UK government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Woman who survived Sri Lanka bombings with terrible burns becomes bride this Easter season
Rebekah lost her older sister, brother-in-law and little nephew as well as suffering burns to her face and body in the Easter 2019 attack. This Easter, she embarked on a joyful new chapter in her life after walking down the aisle.
Festivals of fear â why Ramadan and Easter can be times of fear and isolation for persecuted Christians
Christians, especially converts, feel increasingly ostracised during the month of Ramadan â so much so, that many do not even eat in public and keep an even lower profile than usual.
Religious leaders join in interreligious pilgrimage of solidarity for Ukraine
A delegation of religious leaders representing the world's major faiths has visited Ukraine in a pilgrimage of solidarity.
I'm 'more than okay,' says Bobbie Houston
Bobbie Houston says she is "okay" but "a little winded" after the last few weeks in which her husband, Brian Houston, resigned as global senior pastor of Hillsong, before she herself was reportedly made redundant by the Sydney-based church.
Christian doctors send £300k of medical supplies to Ukraine
The shipments have been made possible by a fundraising appeal by the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA).
Man poisoned by wife after converting to Christianity
A Muslim woman in eastern Uganda added poison to the food of her husband, a former Islamic teacher who converted to Christianity about a week earlier, after noticing him praying in the name of Christ, according to a report.
Christian YouTuber sentenced to 10 years in prison in Indonesia
An Indonesian Christian YouTuber has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for posting a video that purportedly offended people across the Muslim-majority country.
In Nigeria, Christians are being driven from their homes
"We cannot go back for fear of being attacked again. We have been surviving hand to mouth."
Scripture engagement in the US has reached 'historic low'
Bible reading in the US has "dramatically decreased" in the last year, according to the latest research by the American Bible Society.
Former Hillsong pastors say they were bullied into handing over church assets
Husband and wife pastors Vera and Zhenya Kasevich, who led Hillsong churches in Kyiv and Moscow for more than 20 years, said in an ABC Australia report that they were threatened when they tried to break away from the Hillsong network in 2014.