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Court hears closing arguments in Brian Houston trial
Closing arguments have been heard in the trial of Hillsong founder Brian Houston who stands accused of covering up knowledge of his late father's child abuse.
UK evangelicals distance themselves from Ugandan support for anti-homosexuality law
The CEEC's statement was published this week in response to the Anglican Church of Uganda's support for strict new laws making some homosexual activity punishable by death.
Southern Baptists start constitutional step naming only men as pastors
The new language would add that a church 'affirms, appoints, or employs only men as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.'
Doomed or sign of hope? Pope Francis' mission for peace in Ukraine is underway
Sent on a papal mission for peace, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi returned from Kyiv on Tuesday amid mixed reactions from the champions and skeptics of Pope Francis' efforts to mediate in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Pope Francis remains in hospital
Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from hernia surgery in hospital.
Catholic pilgrim who took on French park attacker hailed a hero
A pilgrim has credited his Catholic faith with giving him the courage to take on a knifeman who attacked children in a French park on Thursday.
Welby urges Church of Uganda to reconsider support for anti-LGBTQ law
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has written to the head of the Anglican Church of Uganda asking him to reject a new law making "aggravated homosexuality" punishable by death.
French park attacker shouted 'in the name of Jesus Christ'
There are media reports that the suspect in a stabbing rampage in France shouted "in the name of Jesus Christ" during the attack that has left several children seriously injured.
Pope Francis undergoes hernia surgery, will stay at hospital several days
The decision to operate was made after Pope Francis went to the hospital Tuesday for a routine checkup.
Hindu extremists jail pastors, close churches in India
Accused of forcible conversion and insulting religion, Pastor Kirubendran was released on May 24 after four failed attempts to secure bail.
Calls for peace in South Sudan after kidnapping of bishop
Church leaders are pleading for peace in South Sudan after a bishop survived a brutal ambush and kidnapping.
UK government urged to act over persecution of Christians in Nigeria
A petition submitted to the UK government this week is calling for more to be done to stop "genocidal attacks" on Christians in Nigeria.
Pope Francis sends Cardinal Zuppi to Ukraine to promote a 'just peace'
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is in Kyiv June 5-6 as a papal representative to promote peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Publishers group apologises for school textbook criticising Christian missionaries in Ghana
The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers has offered an apology and admitted to errors amid criticism from parents, educators and the country's deputy education minister for a textbook's negative depiction of the impact Christian missionaries have had on the country.
168 killed in attacks on Christian villages in Nigeria
"Villages are being burnt out of their homes in what appears to be a systematic campaign of religious and ethnic cleansing," Release International said.
India: several injured in attack on church
There have been calls for a thorough investigation after a church in India's Punjab province was attacked last month.