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Kinshasa's big plastic problem - and how the Church is helping to turn things around
Kinshasa's big plastic problem - and how the Church is helping to turn things around

The waters of the Congo are choked with rubbish and plastic, but churches are playing a key role in collecting this waste and turning it into something useful.

Calls for Colombia to protect religious freedom
Calls for Colombia to protect religious freedom

Religious leaders and human rights defenders fear that proposed changes to FoRB laws will leave religious groups in rural areas and conflict zones even more vulnerable

Charles Stanley, Baptist pastor and televangelist, dies at 90
Charles Stanley, Baptist pastor and televangelist, dies at 90

Charles Frazier Stanley, the popular televangelist preacher, author and founder of In Touch Ministries who once served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, died at age 90 on Tuesday morning.

Jihadists bomb Christian Good Friday service in Uganda
Jihadists bomb Christian Good Friday service in Uganda

Suspect sought Allah's reward, source says.

Terrorists kill 33 Christians in village in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Terrorists kill 33 Christians in village in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Anglican bishop says government is capable of stopping bloodshed.

Russia bombed Ukraine church on Orthodox Easter, says official
Russia bombed Ukraine church on Orthodox Easter, says official

A Ukrainian official has claimed that the Russian military attacked a church in Ukraine on Sunday as many Ukrainians were celebrating the Orthodox Easter.

Orthodox Anglicans meet in Rwanda to discuss their future in the Communion
Orthodox Anglicans meet in Rwanda to discuss their future in the Communion

GAFCON IV, meeting this week in Rwanda, hopes to transform the Anglican Communion.

Tributes paid to 'trailblazer' OM founder George Verwer
Tributes paid to 'trailblazer' OM founder George Verwer

Christian leaders have been paying tribute to Operation Mobilization founder George Verwer, who passed away on Friday.

Joe Biden in emotional encounter with priest who performed late son's last rites
Joe Biden in emotional encounter with priest who performed late son's last rites

Joe Biden has said it was "incredible" to meet the priest who performed the last rites for his late son, Beau, during his visit to Ireland this week.

Myanmar sentences Baptist pastor to 6 years in prison after speaking out against atrocities
Myanmar sentences Baptist pastor to 6 years in prison after speaking out against atrocities

A court in Myanmar has sentenced the former president of the Kachin Baptist Convention Hkalam Samson, who was arrested and detained by the country's junta in December, to six years in prison.

'Unique' Christian wall paintings discovered in Sudan
'Unique' Christian wall paintings discovered in Sudan

The archaeologists said that the scenes were "unique for Christian art".

Canadian pastor arrested after protesting drag queen events
Canadian pastor arrested after protesting drag queen events

A Canadian pastor spent Easter weekend in jail after publicly protesting drag shows for children at public libraries in Calgary, Alberta, marking his third arrest in five weeks.

Indian Archbishop fears for Christians under anti-conversion laws
Indian Archbishop fears for Christians under anti-conversion laws

The Catholic Archbishop of Bangalore has spoken out against India's anti-conversion laws as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in at two key hearings this month.

'Hidden' Bible chapter sheds new light on the Gospels
'Hidden' Bible chapter sheds new light on the Gospels

A concealed portion of the Gospel of Matthew has been discovered with the help of UV light.

Religious 'nones' reach record high in Spain after pandemic
Religious 'nones' reach record high in Spain after pandemic

The number of people in Spain who do not identify with any religion has reached an all time high, according to a new report.

Malaysian state bans Muslims from entering churches
Malaysian state bans Muslims from entering churches

A Malaysian state has issued a fatwa banning Muslims from entering churches and other non-Muslim places of worship.