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Appeal launched to support world's poorest communities in fight against Covid-19
The implementation of social distancing measures and hand-washing campaigns in the world's poorest communities is a "herculean task", Christian aid agency Tearfund has warned.
12 Christians killed and couple kidnapped from church during wedding in Nigeria
Several others were also reportedly abducted in the attack in Niger state.
An open letter to our leaders: churches must not be handcuffed
I'm not dismissing Covid-19, but our response to it could prove to be far more deadly and destructive than the virus itself.
Global letter-writing campaign launched in support of Christian imprisoned in North Korea
A global letter-writing campaign has been launched to call for the release of a Christian man imprisoned in North Korea for the last six years.
Rebuilding work starts on historic Iraq church destroyed by ISIS
Restoration work has begun at the Conventual Church of Our Lady of the Hour in Mosul, which dates back to the 1800s.
Danish Bible Society responds to criticism over new translation
The Danish Bible Society called the criticism "fake news".
God is using Covid-19 to 'prune the Church' - Francis Chan
God is using coronavirus to "prune the Church and cut off branches that aren't bearing fruit", Francis Chan has said.
Calls for religious freedom to be upheld during coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic must not be used as a pretext for infringing on religious freedom and other human rights, an advocacy group has said.
Coronavirus could be 'disastrous' for world's poorest countries
Concerns are growing for the world's poorest countries as coronavirus continues to spread.
More suffering for persecuted Christians as they're blamed for coronavirus
Christians living in countries where persecution is prevalent are coming under a new threat because of conspiracy theories blaming them for the spread of Covid-19.
Concerns for Hong Kong freedoms after arrest of 15 pro-democracy activists
Martin Lee, founder of the Democratic party, media tycoon Jimmy Lai and barrister Margaret Ng were among those arrested on charges of illegal assembly.
Pastor and church members in China arrested after taking part in online Easter service
A pastor and several members of his church were detained by police as they took part in an online worship session on Easter Sunday.
Poland defers decision on change to abortion law
The bill, which seeks to protect unborn babies from disability-selective abortion, has been sent back to a parliamentary committee for further consideration.
Bible translators use skills and AI to bring urgent health messages to marginalised language groups
Governments around the world have been pushing urgent health warnings to slow the spread of coronavirus, but Wycliffe Bible Translators is working to ensure that hundreds of minority people groups do not miss out on these key messages because they speak a different language.
Willow Creek names David Dummitt as successor to scandal-hit founder Bill Hybels
David Dummitt has been named as the new senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, replacing its founder Bill Hybels, who resigned in 2018 over sexual misconduct allegations.
Christian woman released from prison during Covid-19 outbreak is free for good
A Christian woman temporarily released from prison in Iran because of the coronavirus pandemic has been told she does not need to return to jail.