Chinese pastors were told 'to behave' and 'be quiet' ahead of national day
"By applying the already familiar tools of intimidation, Chinese authorities are trying to make the Christians invisible."
"By applying the already familiar tools of intimidation, Chinese authorities are trying to make the Christians invisible."
Government restrictions on religious beliefs remain at high levels around the world, but religion-related terrorism has declined, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
The Coptic Archbishop of London has called for a "new narrative" in global interfaith dialogue - "one that focuses on human dignity".
Christians in Afghanistan are leaving the cities in a bid to evade the Taliban, according to partners of Release International.
"The freedom of churches must be protected," the Swiss Evangelical Alliance has said after same-sex marriage received overwhelming public support in a referendum.
Rev Yohanna Shuaibu was a "popular and inspirational" figure who was involved in many community projects.
"The leadership, both religious and lay leadership of Turkey's non-Muslim communities, are now expected to be willing and able players in whitewashing the regime's persecution and crimes."
"In our situation it's normal for people to lose their hope. But what if you lost everything - your village, your church, your community, your childhood, your family, everything? You need to work hard to get hope back."
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fuelling Islamist extremism in Iraq, leading to "further persecution" of the Christian minority, one of the Middle East's leading Catholic bishops has warned.
"I was going to accept and embrace any sentence the judge was going to give me. I also knew that the Lord's plans are beyond our comprehension, so I sat in peace in the courtroom," says Taher.
They warn of potentially millions of vaccines going to waste at a time when poorer nations are struggling to vaccinate their populations.
Simply offering our prayers in such a terrible situation can feel like a glib promise. However, that is exactly what Afghanistan's thousands of secret believers want us to do, most of all.
Hillsong Church has responded to claims of rape and assault in the latest episode of Australian current affairs programme 60 Minutes.