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Triple threat: Mali Christians caught between government repression, censorship and extremist attacks
Triple threat: Mali Christians caught between government repression, censorship and extremist attacks

Christians in Mali are raising alarms over escalating persecution after the military junta’s sweeping political crackdown earlier this May.

Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel
Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel

Europe needs an "army" of "unafraid" and "unashamed" evangelists to reach it with the Gospel, Christian leaders heard this week. 

North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution
North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution

North Korea is regularly ranked as the number one country for persecution of Christians.

Indonesian church blocked by locals
Indonesian church blocked by locals

Christians represent around 10% of the population in the region.

'Quiet revival' may be happening in Ireland too
'Quiet revival' may be happening in Ireland too

New research suggests increasingly favourable attitudes towards Christianity in the country, albeit with a fair amount of suspicion towards the Roman Catholic Church.

36 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria
36 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria

“This is horror, this is terror.”

Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin
Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin

The two prayed for peace to be restored between Ukraine and Russia.

Trump State Department staff meet with UK pro-lifers arrested for silent prayer
Trump State Department staff meet with UK pro-lifers arrested for silent prayer

A delegation from the State Department under President Donald Trump met with pro-life activists who had been arrested for silently praying outside abortion clinics.

UK bishops condemn Gaza violence
UK bishops condemn Gaza violence

The bishops cited widespread destruction, the targeting of hospitals, specifically the recent bombing of the Anglican Al-Ahli Hospital, and the starvation of civilians as evidence of a shift from self-defence to what they now consider “a war of aggression”.

7 killed at Mexican church event in suspected cartel attack
7 killed at Mexican church event in suspected cartel attack

Mexico is increasingly a country of concern due to the persecution of Christians

EU online safety law could be dangerous for free speech, say critics
EU online safety law could be dangerous for free speech, say critics

The proposed bill could become a political tool, critics warn.

Mexican politician branded 'violator against women' for standing up for women's rights
Mexican politician branded 'violator against women' for standing up for women's rights

A former presidential candidate in Mexico has been branded a “political violator against women” because of his view on transgenderism. 

Why the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed matters
Why the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed matters

You might be wondering: what does a fourth-century church meeting have to do with me today? Actually, quite a lot.