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Muslim leader arrested in connection with Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings
A prominent Muslim political leader in Sri Lanka and his brother were arrested over the weekend in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings.
India Covid crisis: 'People are in despair,' says Tearfund
Tearfund's Country Director for India has revealed the scale of the challenge facing the country as it spirals into a deeper Covid crisis.
Baptist leader quits Hong Kong for the UK over religious freedom fears
The president of the Hong Kong Baptist Convention has moved to the UK with his wife because of the increasing clampdown on freedoms in the former British colony.
Religious persecution in China intensified during the pandemic - report
Police summoning and questioned pastors, and ordered churches to fly the Chinese flag and sing patriotic songs in services, among other forms of harassment.
The Sri Lanka bombings two years on
Two years ago on 21 April, Christians in Sri Lanka were celebrating Easter Sunday when the country was rocked by some of the deadliest attacks on Christian targets in years.
Half the world's population lives in persecution hotspots - report
Close to four billion people are living in countries where the most intense violations of religious freedom are occurring, a new report warns.
62-year-old Christian executed
A Christian abducted by the Islamic State last November has been executed.
After the Myanmar coup, Christians are 'hiding in the forest for safety'
Christians faced serious persecution in Myanmar and many fear they could be targeted during the current conflict.
A worldwide injection of hope
Scots nurse warns billions of people around the world will not receive a safe and effective vaccine for years unless urgent action is taken
8 kidnapped Christians have been freed
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has praised God after eight of its members kidnapped at gunpoint were freed.
Chibok: 7 years of agony for the parents of 111 kidnapped schoolgirls
After seven years, 111 of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 are still missing.
Hillsong pauses all Dallas operations amid claims of lavish spending
It continues to be a challenging time for Hillsong Church as it suspends all operations at its Dallas branch.
Church of pastor jailed for holding services is fenced off by police
Canadian police have fenced off a church that has continued to hold in-person services during the pandemic.
Assyrian Christian priest sentenced to two years in prison in Turkey
A priest in Turkey has received a two-year prison sentence for supposedly providing food and water to a terrorist organisation.
Hans Küng dies aged 93
Hans Küng, a controversial Swiss Catholic theologian, professor and priest, who was once censured by the late Pope John Paul II, has died at age 93.
Voddie Baucham faces 'long' recovery after undergoing quadruple heart bypass
Southern Baptist apologist Voddie Baucham is facing a "long road of recovery ahead" after undergoing a quadruple heart bypass on Monday.