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  Pope Francis and President Biden discuss warzone crisis in Sunday phone call

  Duncan Williams | Mon 23 Oct 2023 15:58 BST

  Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden held a phone conversation on Sunday afternoon to address the evolving situation in Israel and Gaza, as confirmed by a statement from the White House.

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  Nicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests, exiles them to Rome

  Anugrah Kumar | Mon 23 Oct 2023 11:17 BST

  The clergy had been held as political prisoners in a country that persecutes all who are deemed critical of the current regime.

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  Israeli airstrike damages oldest church in Gaza sheltering Christians, Muslims

  Jon Brown | Sat 21 Oct 2023 8:28 BST

  A Greek Orthodox church compound in the Gaza Strip sheltering hundreds of Palestinians of multiple faiths was reportedly damaged by a fatal Israeli airstrike on Thursday.

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  Billy Graham Evangelistic Association announces major Europe gathering to reinvigorate evangelism

  Jennifer Lee | Sat 21 Oct 2023 8:26 BST

  The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is preparing to gather Christian leaders from around Europe for a major gathering on evangelism.

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  Pope Francis calls for global day of fasting and prayer for peace in Israel-Hamas conflict

  Duncan Williams | Sat 21 Oct 2023 8:26 BST

  This call extends not only to the Christian community but also to people of all faiths and those who hold peace dear.

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  Christian pilot returns home after wrongful detention in Mozambique

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 20 Oct 2023 18:36 BST

  Despite being allowed to return to the US, the investigation into Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot, Ryan Koher, is still ongoing.

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  Muslim extremists suspected of killing tourists, beating Christian

  Morning Star News | Fri 20 Oct 2023 15:41 BST

  The killers of three people this week in western Uganda accused them of supporting Christian work, and an evangelist in Kampala was beaten unconscious after Muslim extremists on Oct. 10 attacked him for being an "infidel," sources said.

• Ukrainian Parliament moves to bar Russian-linked church from operating in the country

  David I Klein | Fri 20 Oct 2023 9:58 BST

  Draft law 8371, which requires another vote before moving to the president's desk, would give Ukrainian authorities power to examine the connection of religious groups in Ukraine to the Russian Federation and to ban those whose leadership is outside of Ukraine.

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  White House says Israel 'not responsible' for attack on Christian-run hospital in Gaza

  The Christian Post | Thu 19 Oct 2023 12:38 BST

  The state of Israel is "not responsible" for a deadly explosion at an Anglican hospital in Gaza that Palestinians say killed 471 people, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

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  Nuns choose to stay in Gaza with those who cannot flee

  Raymond Powell | Wed 18 Oct 2023 10:52 BST

  A group of nuns have chosen to remain in northern Gaza and continue helping vulnerable people in their community despite an evacuation order.

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  Welby decries 'appalling and devastating' loss of life at Anglican-run Gaza hospital

  Staff writer | Wed 18 Oct 2023 10:28 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has renewed calls for the protection of civilians in Gaza after an explosion at an Anglican-run hospital left hundreds dead.

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  Dozens of Christian and Jewish leaders urge Biden to take 'stronger action on behalf of Israel'

  Staff writer | Wed 18 Oct 2023 5:33 BST

  Over 50 Christian and Jewish leaders have urged US President Joe Biden to show "unlimited and unqualified support for Israel" as he visits the country on Wednesday.