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Bishop urges UK government to show solidarity with people of Hong Kong
A senior Catholic official is calling on the UK Government to stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong amid concerns over Beijing's proposed national security law.
Christians being overlooked in corona food aid distribution
As the world goes through food security and financial crises due to the coronavirus pandemic, disadvantaged Christian communities in Asia, especially in Vietnam and Pakistan, are being hit the hardest as government and aid agencies discriminate against them due to their faith, according to reports.
Christian Association of Nigeria calls for release of kidnapped bishop
The Christian Association of Nigeria is calling on the country's government to secure the release of its chairman of the Nasarawa State unit, Bishop Joseph Masin, who was kidnapped from his house by gunmen last week.
Desperate Christians trading faith for food in corona crisis - human rights lawyer
Some Christians in Pakistan have been left so desperate by the coronavirus crisis that they are converting to Islam in exchange for food, a human rights lawyer has said.
Religious leaders join condemnation of Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Church of England bishops are among the religious leaders to have added their names to an international letter signed by hundreds of leaders around the world condemning Beijing's new national security law in Hong Kong.
Iraq Church leader fears country cannot cope with Covid-19
With only poor health infrastructure across the country, Iraq is at risk of a new crisis from coronavirus.
Open Doors 'very concerned' by threat to religious liberty in Hong Kong
The head of a human rights group that monitors Christian persecution worldwide has expressed concern over new security legislation the People's Republic of China over the semi-autonomous region of Hong Kong.
Eritrea's Christians are 'suffering so grievously for their faith' - Lord Alton
Lord Alton has told UK Christians that they must not forget nor forsake their suffering fellow believers in Eritrea, where many have been imprisoned for their faith in inhumane conditions.
Food and a prayer for the suffering church in the Middle East
With much of the Middle East in lockdown, life is especially grim for many of the region's Christian minorities - often passed over when aid is distributed.
100+ coronavirus cases linked to evangelical church service
At least a hundred new coronavirus cases in Germany have been linked to a service held at an evangelical church after the country started to ease lockdown restrictions.
Wuhan pastor interrogated by police while leading Zoom evangelism meeting
A pastor in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the origin of the novel coronavirus, was taken away by police for interrogation while he was leading an online meeting of Christians on evangelism and church planting
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre remains closed amid coronavirus pandemic
The three denominations that share custody of the church had announced that it would open again to the public on Sunday but it remains closed.
Evangelical leader casts doubt on some social distancing measures
Thomas Bucher, General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance, said churches "should watch and pray to determine if we need to challenge certain official measures".
70 churches granted legal status in Egypt
After a government committee headed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly gave legal status to 70 churches this week, the number of Christian houses of worship legalized in the country has reached 1,638. However, the threat to churches in this Muslim-majority country remains.
Man sentenced to 26 years after abducting Christian girl and forcing her into Muslim marriage
A federal court in Nigeria sentenced a man to 26 years in prison after he abducted a Christian teenager from her home and forced her into an Islamic marriage in 2015.
Trump declares churches are 'essential,' orders them to reopen: We need more prayer, not less
Donald Trump has declared that churches are "essential services" and ordered governors to allow places of worship to reopen.