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Chinese Pastor Arrested After Refusing State Surveillance Of Church
A Chinese pastor has been detained and the church building illegally tampered with after the congregation refused to come under state surveillance.
Czech Christian Jailed In Sudan Has Been Freed
A Czech Christian aid worker who has been detained in Sudanese prison since December 2015 has now been released and pardoned.
We Have To Help Christians Fleeing Islamic State, Says Egypt's President Sisi
Hundreds of Christian families and students have fled to Ismailia, north Sinai's neighbouring province, after seven Christians were killed in Arish between Jan. 30 and Thursday.
In France, People Who Speak Against Abortion Will Now Be Treated As Criminals
People who try to discourage women from having abortions are now virtually considered criminals in France.
Christian Astrophysicist Sees Little Chance Of Alien Life In New Earth-Size Planets Discovered By NASA
Seven new Earths? As in seven new habitable worlds?
Christian Family Of ISIS Suicide Bomber Believe He Was 'Brainwashed'
British citizen Jamal al-Harith stunned his Christian family when he blew himself up in a suicide bombing mission carried out in behalf of the Islamic State (ISIS) earlier this month against Iraqi forces near Mosul.
Drive-Through Ash Wednesday Blessings To Be Given Out At This Irish Church
Catholics in a rush in Ireland on Ash Wednesday will be able to receive the traditional blessing with the sign of the cross in ash on their foreheads in a drive-through form after an innovation by a church.
Opposition To Philippine's President Duterte Turn Historic Event Into Protest March
Political opponents of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday turned a traditional celebration of a 'People Power' uprising against dictatorship three decades ago into a protest march condemning his war on drugs.
Iraqi Forces Push Into Western Mosul And Launch Airstrikes In Syria
US-backed Iraqi forces pushed into western Mosul last night after retaking the city's airport from Islamic State, as aidagencies warned the most dangerous phase of the offensive was about to begin for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
Islamist Extremists Attack Churches, Terrorise Nuns In Bid To Sabotage Church's Peace Mission In The Congo
Islamist extremism is bringing death and destruction not only in the Middle East but in other parts of the world as well.
ISIS Brutes Hang Young Mother From Cables And Rape Her Every Day For A Month In Front Of Her Children
When it comes to the atrocities it has been committing for years now, the Islamic State (ISIS) has proven that sky's the limit.
Why Building A Stone Factory Near Mosul Was The Way For Open Doors To Help Hundreds Of People
Amid the crisis in Mosul, 50 people whose employment had been destroyed by ISIS have found work and hope with the help of the charity Open Doors.
Massive Cross Raised On Iraq Hillside Symbolises Victory Of Light Over Darkness
After the deaths, tortures and horrific extremes of Islamic State, a giant cross has risen on a hill outside Mosul in Iraq, an extraordinary symbol of the return of life and hope.
Bishops Urge International Aid For South Sudan As Millions Starve
Church leaders in South Sudan have urged international intervention in the region as millions suffer starvation and conflict.
American Missionary Sentenced To 40 Years For Sexually Abusing Children In Kenya
An American missionary has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting three girls and one boy while volunteering at a children's home in Kenya.
Syrian Man 'Tortured' There After US Church Published His Baptism Can't Sue, Court Rules
A man from Syria who says he was tortured and nearly beheaded there after converting to Christianity in the US has no legal recourse against an Oklahoma church that published his name and baptism online, the state's highest court ruled yesterday.