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Christian woman killed, four others kidnapped from church in Nigeria
A pastor's wife is among those abducted.
Syrian Christians hear call to be peacemakers
Hundreds of Christians in Syria came together recently to hear a word of encouragement as they seek to be faithful witnesses in a country that has suffered years of conflict.
When an exiled Iraqi family found IS slogans in their house, it made them weep
"The first time I saw the house I had to cry. We all had to cry."
Christian parents giving children Islamic names to avoid 'abuse' in schools
A bishop in Pakistan has said that Christian parents in the country are resorting to giving their children Islamic names to prevent them suffering "abuse" at school.
South American Church leaders call for 'zero deforestation' following Amazon fires
Anglican bishops from across South America have united in a call to governments around the world to implement zero deforestation policies following the devastating fires that have raged in the Amazon.
Christians leaders send statement of solidarity to people of Hong Kong
Eric Metaxas and Dr Foley Beach, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, are among the Christian leaders to have added their name to a statement of solidarity praising the "courageous stand" shown by the people of Hong Kong in defence of freedom and democracy.
Christian man loses two young children, mother and stepfather in attack by extremists
The 36-year-old is reported to have lost his family when Muslim extremists set fire to their home.
Christians 'appalled' after pregnant pastor's wife kidnapped and killed in Nigeria
The pregnant wife of a pastor has been killed after being abducted by armed assailants from her home in Kaduna state, central Nigeria, last month.
Boko Haram executes two Christian aid workers in Nigeria
Islamic extremist group vows to kill others from predominantly Christian tribes.
Christians in India are 'living mostly in fear at present'
Christians in India are living in a climate of fear because of a hostile state and a minority of radicals who don't want them in the country, a bishop has warned.
China harvesting organs from religious minorities
The Chinese government has murdered "hundreds of thousands" of members of the Uighur Muslim minority and the Falun Gong religious group to harvest their organs, a human rights lawyer has claimed.
Christians urged to pray for the persecuted church throughout November
Release International is calling on Christians in the UK and Ireland to pray for the persecuted church throughout the month of November.
As China clamps down on religious minorities, church leadership is growing
China's tightening grip on religious minorities has had an unexpected consequence: the growth of church leadership.
'Many people are not celebrating' - human rights concerns raised on China anniversary
As China marks 70 years of Communist rule with lavish celebrations, others are raising concerns about the lack of freedom in the country.
Destroyed Christian businesses in Syria given new lease of life
When the fighting was over in Aleppo and life started to return to the city, many people found their livelihood destroyed. However, for some of them, vital help was not far away.
'Abusive' flows of money robbing poor countries of $416bn a year - Christian Aid
The development agency said that money earned, transferred or used around the world illegally or by abusing laws was robbing poor nations of revenues worth $416bn a year.