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Schools in Finland face opposition to Christian music
The National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal determined that non-Christian pupils should be compensated 1,500 euros ($1,562 USD) by the school.
Syrian Christians in 'grave danger' as Islamist militias take over Aleppo
Syrian Christians in Aleppo face "grave danger" after Islamist militias took over the city, local church leaders say. The militias, including jihadist groups, have seized control following the withdrawal of government forces and are removing all Christmas decorations, according to a report.
After being engulfed by flames, Notre Dame Cathedral finally rises from the ashes
Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most cherished symbols of French heritage and Christian devotion, is set to reopen its doors after a five-year restoration following the devastating fire that engulfed it on 15 April 2019.
Appeals for peace in Haiti as violence worsens
Haitian bishops are appealing for peace after months of violence and a sharp deterioration in the situation as gangs deepen their control of the capital Port-au-Prince.
Nigeria's oldest Catholic priest, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, dies at 104
Nigeria's oldest Catholic priest, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, has passed away at the age of 104.
Remember the Holy Land this Christmas, says charity
As Christmas approaches, Friends of the Holy Land is asking Christians to turn their minds to the city of Bethlehem, where the Christmas story first began, and the wider region as conflict continues.
Australian misinformation bill abandoned
The Australian government's controversial mis- and disinformation bill has been abandoned after fierce opposition from civil liberty groups, human rights advocates, and faith groups saw it fail to attract the required support from other political parties to make it through the nation's upper house.
Fresh violence erupts in Manipur, India, as Christian-Hindu tensions escalate
Twenty people have died in the past two weeks as ethnoreligious violence resurges in India's northeastern state of Manipur, where Christians and Hindus remain locked in a devastating conflict that has displaced more than 60,000 people since May 2023.
Xi-appointed bishop speaks only of 'Sinicization' of religion, no mention of persecuted clergy
Despite 10 Catholic bishops in China in being held detention, "disappeared" or forced from their positions, the government-installed bishop of Shanghai at a conference this month spoke only on President Xi Jinping's "Sinicization" of religion, without mentioning hoped-for pastoral plans.
Proposed Australian online misinformation law risks limiting free speech, Christian group warns
Critics of abortion and trans ideology could be silenced in Australia after parliamentarians backed a proposed law to give the country's media authority more powers, vexing the Australian Christian Lobby.
One fatality, several YWAM staff injured in bus accident in Nigeria
A multi-vehicle accident near the coastal town of Badagry, 70 kilometres from Lagos, Nigeria turned fatal, claiming the life of a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) staff while several others were rushed to nearby hospitals with various injuries.
Daniel Ortega's regime expels the president of the Bishops' Conference from Nicaragua
Nicaraguan media in exile report that Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera, president of the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference, has been banished to Guatemala. He is the third bishop to be expelled by Daniel Ortega's regime in the past year.
Tokyo's High Court sides with Christian Today Japan in defamation appeal case
Japan's High Court has dismissed an appeal by a former Christian newspaper editor who was found to have defamed Christian Today Japan.
UN body urges Pakistan to end or amend blasphemy laws
Expressing alarm over an increase in false blasphemy accusations in Pakistan, the UN Human Rights Committee last week urged repeal or amending of the country's harsh blasphemy laws.
WEA's plan to hold General Assembly 2025 in Seoul sparks debate
Only weeks after the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization concluded in Incheon, South Korea, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is about to announce plans to hold its next General Assembly in Seoul from Oct. 27-31, 2025.
Mexican Christians wary of new indigenous protection laws
Despite their being hailed by some as a victory for indigenous rights, a leading international charity has warned that new reforms to Mexican law that will allow indigenous communities to enforce local customs and traditions instead risk escalating the persecution of Christians.