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Bishop stabbed during livestreamed service
A bishop was stabbed while livestreaming a church service in Sydney, Australia, on Monday - the country's second knife attack in less than three days.
Pastors praying for Israel in response to Iran launching drone, missile attack
Prominent Christian leaders worldwide are urgently calling for prayers for peace and security in Israel after Iran initiated a significant aerial assault on Israel, deploying hundreds of drones and missiles early Sunday, intensifying existing regional tensions and pushing the Middle East closer to a broader conflict.
Archbishop of Canterbury expresses concern over Christian woman's arrest in West Bank
"I'm shocked and deeply concerned by this news," Welby said.
Pakistan told to address forced marriages, conversions of girls
UN human rights experts on Thursday called on Pakistan to make legal changes in light of continued vulnerability of women and girls of minority faiths to forced marriages and religious conversions.
Christian evangelist killed in Uganda
Muslim extremists target evangelist in eastern Uganda.
Ukrainian priest could face prison for 'espionage'
A Ukrainian priest abducted by Russian occupiers nearly a year ago could face 12 years in prison after a secret court trial for alleged espionage, contrary to international law.
10 Christians killed in Easter massacre in Nigeria
Reports have emerged of a massacre over the Easter weekend in which 10 Christians were killed in Nigeria.
Vatican condemns sex-change surgeries, surrogacy in new human dignity declaration
The Vatican has released a new document confirming the Catholic Church's opposition to gender transition surgeries and surrogacy as it seeks to draw attention to the institution's longstanding teachings about the indispensable dignity of the human person.
US survey sheds light on Church exodus
The results of a comprehensive survey into the religious experiences of American adults have been released, offering some sobering food for thought to religious and faith organisations.
Concerns over ban on prayers for healing in India
Christians have criticised a controversial bill in the Indian state of Assam that bans prayers for healing.
Family of slain Christian in Pakistan receives death threats
Muslim relatives of the alleged killer of a 20-year-old Christian in Pakistan are threatening the victim's family with death if they do not drop charges, sources said.
Christian students talk self-censorship, death threats and why sharing faith is not optional
"They always made me feel so bad about sharing my beliefs or my way to live," she said. "I learned over time to just be very careful of what I was going to say."
Hong Kong's Catholics fear for religious freedom
Hong Kong's Catholic community has been left fearing that one of the key tenets of its faith is under threat after the passage of new security laws last month.
Kerala Christians slam government inaction after recent attacks
Archbishop Thomas J. Netto of the influential Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram said Christians were being subjected to "cruelty and violence by dark forces" in Manipur and North India, but there has been no firm action taken by those in power.
Al Shabaab Suspected in Killing of Six Christians in Somalia
Six Kenyan merchants killed by suspected militants from the Islamic extremist Al Shabaab on 29 March in the Somali border town of Dhobley were likely attacked for spreading Christianity, sources said.
Report reveals surge in violence against Christians in India
The Evangelical Fellowship of India's (EFI) latest annual report on religious liberty sounds a chilling alarm over the escalating violence and systematic persecution faced by the country's Christian community.