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79 children abducted from Christian school in Cameroon
79 children abducted from Christian school in Cameroon

Armed men kidnapped 79 children from a school in western Cameroon on Monday and a local pastor said separatist militias were responsible.

Can Israel save the dying Sea of Galilee?
Can Israel save the dying Sea of Galilee?

Long periods of drought and over-pumping have brought the lake low. A reedy island has materialised at its southern edge, and will soon be a peninsula.

New printing technology allows Bibles to be printed in secret
New printing technology allows Bibles to be printed in secret

Advancements in printing technology are making it possible for Bibles to be printed in countries where Christians face restrictions on the practice of their faith.

Christians called to be peacemakers ahead of US midterm elections

Christians are being urged to vote - and show civility - ahead of the US midterm elections on Tuesday.

Egypt kills 19 militants following attack on Coptic pilgrims
Egypt kills 19 militants following attack on Coptic pilgrims

Egypt said yesterday it had killed 19 Islamist militants after the attack on Coptic Christians two days earlier.

Asia Bibi's husband looks to the UK, US and Canada for asylum after death threats and violent protests
Asia Bibi's husband looks to the UK, US and Canada for asylum after death threats and violent protests

The husband of a Christian woman whose death sentence for blasphemy was overturned last week is pleading with the UK, US and Canada to grant her asylum.

Central American migrants reach Mexico City: 'We have faith in God that we will do this'
Central American migrants reach Mexico City: 'We have faith in God that we will do this'

The first Central American migrants from a caravan travelling through Mexico towards the United States in hopes of seeking asylum arrived in Mexico City on Sunday.

Funerals held for Christian victims of militant attack in Egypt

Egyptian Christians buried six members of the same family on Saturday who were shot dead while returning from a baptism at a Coptic monastery in Egypt's Minya province.

Liberal activists and scientists condemn Trump proposals to erase Obama-era's redefinition of gender
Liberal activists and scientists condemn Trump proposals to erase Obama-era's redefinition of gender

Over 1,600 scientists have signed a letter condemning the Trump administration's plans to roll back Obama-era regulations that redefined and broadened the definition of gender beyond male and female.

Asia Bibi blocked from leaving Pakistan after government makes deal with protesting hardliners
Asia Bibi blocked from leaving Pakistan after government makes deal with protesting hardliners

The Pakistani government has been accused of caving in to pressure from radical Islamists after agreeing to stop Asia Bibi from leaving the country for now

Trump is counting on the Christian vote in midterm elections

Donald Trump is banking on evangelical Christians to turn out in large numbers at the midterm elections on November 6 and in his view, they have good reason to.

Church Mission Society takes major step in goal of impacting 50 million families across Africa
Church Mission Society takes major step in goal of impacting 50 million families across Africa

Church Mission Society Africa reached a major milestone as it celebrated its 10th anniversary this week with the opening of new international headquarters in Kenya.

Pakistan Christians fear for their safety as Islamists block roads to protest Asia Bibi acquittal
Pakistan Christians fear for their safety as Islamists block roads to protest Asia Bibi acquittal

Tehreek-e-Labaik (TLP) said talks with the government have failed, and called upon its followers to get ready for a showdown.

Traitors or Russian agents? Clergy caught in Ukraine church row
Traitors or Russian agents? Clergy caught in Ukraine church row

Priests like Metropolitan Oleksandr face a choice: join Ukraine's new independent church and be labeled a renegade by supporters of his own church, or stay away, and risk being branded a Russian agent.

American evangelicals in rare meeting with Saudi Arabian leaders
American evangelicals in rare meeting with Saudi Arabian leaders

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a rare meeting with American evangelical Christians on Thursday, as the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom seeks to open up more to the world and repair an image of religious intolerance.

Pakistan's blasphemy law and Asia Bibi: Why does religion go bad?
Pakistan's blasphemy law and Asia Bibi: Why does religion go bad?

All the world – at least all the right-thinking part of it – rejoices at the acquittal of Asia Bibi by Pakistan's Supreme Court.