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Report highlights deteriorating religious freedom conditions in India
The focal point of concern is the surge in anti-conversion laws.
Terrorists kidnap at least 30 Christians in Nigeria
Gunmen ambush them on a farm.
Catholic leaders voice sorrow, dismay after violent outbreak in Holy Land
Pope Francis, calling war 'always a defeat,' made an appeal for peace in Israel and Palestine.
Praying for a swift de-escalation of violence in Holy Land
Christian charity Embrace the Middle East has issued an urgent appeal for prayers for the Holy Land after Hamas' attack on Israel.
Anti-Christian incidents in Israel condemned
The uptick in anti-Christian acts in Israel that began last December continued last week when police arrested five suspects accused of harassing Christians in Jerusalem's Old City.
US Christian leaders urge prayers as Hamas' attack on Israel kills over 600
Hamas gunmen killed at least 600 Israelis, injured over 1,800 and took 100 hostages in a surprise assault, marking the deadliest day in Israel since the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago. As a U.S. interdenominational group condemned the Palestinian assault and Christian leaders called for prayers, Israel's retaliation strikes have killed over 300 Gazans.
Appeals for peace after Hamas attack on Israel
Church leaders have been calling for an immediate cessation of violence after Hamas launched an astonishing attack on Israel.
Christians condemn shocking Hamas attack on Israel
Christians have joined in the condemnation of a major Hamas attack on Israel that has prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare, "We are at war."
Elderly couple left homeless for converting to Christianity
"The church has hidden them for the sake of the church as well for the lives of these two new Christians."
Archbishop of Canterbury seeks peace in South Caucasus
The Archbishop of Canterbury also brought a message of solidarity to the thousands of people who have fled Nagorno-Karabakh during a visit to the South Caucasus.
Fate of historic Sofia church unclear as Bulgaria accuses abbot of spying for Russia
The century-old St. Nicholas, named for the patron of the last czar, is a symbol of Russia's stake in Bulgaria's affairs.
Christian slain, others kidnapped in separate areas of Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on Sunday Oct. 1 killed eight Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, and wounded five others, sources said.
Parents of abducted Christian schoolgirl make fresh appeal for her rescue
The parents of a Christian schoolgirl abducted by Islamist extremists in Nigeria five years ago have demanded her rescue from captivity.
Archaeologists discover 'very rare' Psalm 86 inscription
Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently reported that an ancient inscription paraphrasing the first two verses of Psalm 86 was uncovered from a remote site in the Judean desert of Israel.
Barcelona's famous cathedral is nearly finished after 140 years
Over 140 years after work began, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is nearing completion.
Evangelical Christian imprisoned in Russia for refusing to fight in Ukraine
An evangelical Christian has been imprisoned in Russia because of his refusal to fight in Ukraine on religious grounds.