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Vatican closes St Peter's Square and Basilica to tourists
During his livestreamed General Audience, the Pope thanked "men and women of goodwill who are praying - united together, no matter the religious tradition to which they belong".
Four Willow Creek summit staffers have coronavirus
Four people involved with the Willow Creek Leadership Summit in Germany last month are now confirmed to have coronavirus.
Appeal launched to support Christians in Bethlehem hit by coronavirus outbreak
The closure of the Church of Nativity and other tourist sites in Bethlehem due to the coronavirus is expected to have a "disastrous" impact on the local economy, including many Christians who rely on tourism for a living, a faith group has said.
Thousands march in Spain to challenge diversity lessons in schools
Around 5,000 people took part in the march in the south-eastern city of Murcia under the banner of "our children belong to us".
World Evangelical Alliance calls for protection of conscientious objection to abortion
In a statement to the UNHRC this week, the WEA said that no one should be forced to choose between becoming a doctor and following their religious convictions.
Christian MP condemns 'completely absurd' criminal investigations into LGBT beliefs
Päivi Räsänen, a Christian Democrat MP in Finland, has called the criminal investigations into her views on homosexuality "incomprehensible".
Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem closes over coronavirus
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is closing temporarily following reports of an outbreak of coronavirus in the area.
Church of Scotland Moderator 'comes home' to Zambia after nearly 50 years
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly, Colin Sinclair, is touring Zambia nearly half a century after he first went to the African country as a Scripture Union (SU) worker.
Putin wants God and heterosexual marriage written into the Russian constitution
The proposed amendment would effectively ban same-sex marriage.
Freedom of religion 'must be defended', UK tells UN
The International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, told the UN Human Rights Council that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) was a "key UK human rights priority".
Militant group tells Christians to leave north-eastern Kenya
Al-Shabaab has "ordered" Christians to leave the counties of Garissa, Wajir and Mandera so that Muslim professionals can take their jobs.
Macron invites Asia Bibi to live in France
French President Emmanuel Macron has offered Asia Bibi asylum in France after she revealed that she wanted to move there.
Willow Creek Germany ends leadership summit early after speaker tests positive for coronavirus
Willow Creek Germany has ended its leadership summit a day early after a speaker tested positive for coronavirus.
Despite persecution and riots, Trump says India's Modi 'wants people to have religious freedom'
Donald Trump was full of praise for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to religious freedom despite strong criticism from both Christian and Muslim minorities in the country.
1,500% increase in teen girls diagnosed with gender dysphoria in Sweden
Mirroring other Western countries, the nation of Sweden has documented an astronomical rise in gender dysphoria diagnoses among teenagers in the past decade.
Asia Bibi is seeking asylum in France
Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman freed from death row in 2018, has expressed her desire to move to France.