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In Mexico, children are missing out on education because of religious discrimination
Alma, 17, hasn't been able to enrol in school ever since her family was forcibly displaced from their village in December 2017.

Diocese of Egypt opens up documents dating back to early 1800s for public access
Scholars, researchers and members of the public interested in researching Egyptian history will now be able to access a treasure trove of church documents dating back to the early 1800s.

UK Government is complicit in debt crisis crippling developing countries, says Christian Aid
Spiralling debt is preventing developing countries from being able to fund vital health services and is instead keeping them trapped in poverty, Christian Aid has warned.

Calls for peace after escalation of religious intolerance following Sri Lanka church attacks
Christians have condemned acts of retaliation on Muslims following the suicide bombing attacks on churches and hotels on Easter Sunday.

India's evangelicals fear more persecution if Modi is re-elected
Vijayesh Lal, General Secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India, said he was praying for a government that is "close to the heart of God"
Five children killed near monastery during assault on Syrian Christian town
A rocket attack on a Christian town in Syria has left five children dead.

How intolerance can persist in democratic countries: the case of Indonesia
Consensus in a democratic setting can be continuously achieved, but it will not always be a tolerant one.The Conversation

An answer to the prayers of Sierra Leone's desperate mothers
For every 100,000 live births in Sierra Leone, 1,360 mothers die, compared to nine in the UK.

Six dead, including priest, in church attack in Burkina Faso
An attack on a church in Burkina Faso has left six people dead, including the priest.

Pastor, church members and Christian relief worker kidnapped in Nigeria
A group of Christians, including a church pastor, are missing after being kidnapped in Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram militants while on their way to deliver aid.

Christian rugby player Israel Folau says his 'head is held high' after breach of conduct
Christian rugby player Israel Folau says his "head is held high" after being found guilty of breaching Rugby Australia's player code of conduct.

UN steps in to stop French disabled man being dehydrated to death
A UN committee has intervened to stop a disabled man in France from being starved and dehydrated to death.

History is at risk of repeating itself, UN special adviser warns religious leaders
Signs of the anti-Semitism, xenophobia and intolerance that overshadowed Europe in the lead-up to the Second World War are "resurfacing", a UN summit of religious leaders has heard.

Blasphemy in Pakistan: a cause of suffering for so many Christians
Asia Bibi is now free but Release partners in Pakistan say there are 218 other Christians who still face blasphemy charges â a disproportionate number of those accused.

Christian mother Asia Bibi has finally left Pakistan
After Christian mother Asia Bibi finally departed from Pakistan, where she spent nearly a decade on death row, Release International is asking Pakistan to free 200 others Christians behind bars for blasphemy.

Christian rugby player committed 'high level breach' of player conduct, panel finds
Australian rugby player Israel Folau is waiting to hear what punishment awaits him after a three-person panel concluded he committed a "high level" breach of player conduct.