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Gaza church praises Pope Francis who called 'every day' during war
The Holy Family Church was praised boy Francis for its "closeness" to him during his "period of trial".
Will any of these men become Pope?
If you've seen the film Conclave, you'll know it's never the frontrunner.
Pope's body to lie in state until funeral on Saturday
The body of Francis will lie in state inside St Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday until his funeral on Saturday morning.
Estonian church appeals to Rome and CofE for help against proposed government ban
Estonia is trying to ban it's largest church due to Russian ties
Despite civil war, interfaith relations in the Central African Republic are 'fairly good'
The Pope, going against advice, helped inter-faith unity in the CAR
World leaders remember Pope Francis
Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Monday, world leaders paid their respects to the pontiff as they reflected on his legacy, with President Donald Trump ordering that flags at federal properties be flown at half-staff as a sign of respect.
Israel restricts Palestinian Christians from Easter worship in Jerusalem
Palestinian Christians wishing to worship at the traditional sites of the Easter story were inhibited from doing so.
Jerusalem church leaders call for peace
The long search for peace in the Middle East continues.
Church leaders call for peace at Easter
Church leaders have used their Easter messages to appeal for peace in the world.
Fear and silence grip Colombian hamlet after eight Christians vanish
A Colombian hamlet is gripped by fear following the forced disappearance of eight residents - seven of them Protestant church leaders and members - after responding to orders issued by a guerrilla group earlier this month.
A decade of bloodshed: NGO report reveals more than 20,000 Christians slain in south-east Nigeria
More than 20,000 Christians have reportedly been brutally killed over the past decade across south-east Nigeria, according to a disturbing report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), a Catholic-inspired human rights organisation.
Concerns for Christian freedoms in New South Wales after introduction of conversion therapy ban
Despite the testimony of many ex-LGBTQ people, the state of New South Wales insists that conversion therapy doesn't work.
US missionary kidnapped at gunpoint is rescued unharmed
Five days after he was kidnapped by armed men from his church in Motherwell, South Africa, Tennessee missionary Josh Sullivan was rescued and “miraculously unharmed” following a “high-intensity shootout” that left three people dead.
More than 50 Christians slain in Nigeria's Plateau state
Following the killing of more than 60 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria earlier this month, the death toll of a dawn attack on April 14 on a predominantly Christian community in the state has risen to 51, according to reports.
Christian organisations call for end to latest Sudan conflict
War has been Sudan's only constant for nearly a century.
Estonian Church appeals to US to save it from government ban
The church denies it is a puppet of Russia, or a supporter of the war in Ukraine.