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In Syria, churches come together to give sanctuary to earthquake survivors
Open Doors shares how Christians on the ground in Syria are doing their best to meet the enormous needs.
Samaritan's Purse sends 52-bed field hospital to Turkey
The organization, run by founder and president the Rev. Franklin Graham, said it will also send more than 100 medical and technical staff to the ravaged region.
Global South Anglicans 'deeply regret' CofE vote on gay blessings
The Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches also questioned the Archbishop of Canterbury's "fitness to lead" the Anglican Communion over his support for the plans.
Christians support survivors of devastating Turkey earthquake
Christian development agencies are appealing for prayer and donations to provide support and practical assistance to people impacted by a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria that has killed over 9,000 people.
Leadership of Hillsong interim pastors made permanent
Phil and Lucinda Dooley, who have been interim lead pastors of Hillsong since the resignation of its founder Brian Houston last year, are to take permanent charge of the Sydney-based denomination.
World Vision mobilising response after earthquake in Turkey and Syria kills 4,800
World Vision is on the ground in Turkey and Syria mobilising its response to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 4,800 people.
Church leaders call for peace in South Sudan
The Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly have called on the leaders of South Sudan to halt the bloodshed after years of civil war.
France moves closer to enshrining abortion in constitution
The French Senate has approved plans to enshrine abortion in the constitution.
Amid spread of ISIS, US warns of potential attacks on churches, soft targets in Tanzania
Amid the spread of the Islamic State in southern an eastern Africa, the U.S. government has warned about the potential for terror attacks in Tanzania, an East African country largely seen as being among the region's most peaceful.
Homeless man seeks to end life through Canada's assisted suicide programme
An Ontario man experiencing homelessness and frustration over his life circumstances seeks to die through medically assisted suicide, claiming that dying through Canada's medical assistance in dying (MAID) programme is the only option for him.
Church leaders embark on historic peace pilgrimage to South Sudan
The Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland have today embarked on a historic peace pilgrimage to South Sudan.
Suspected herdsmen kill 12 Christians in Nigeria's Benue State
The assailants attacked Ichembe and Mbaigbe villages in Kwande County and wounded dozens of others.
More Christians arrested in Eritrea
The total number of Christians in Eritrean prisons is now believed to stand at over 400.
Ukraine refugees still at risk of human trafficking, Christian group warns
Christian campaigners have issued a fresh appeal for action to protect Ukrainian refugees from human trafficking.
Church attack suspect spoke about witchcraft and 'the devil' before attack, says roommate
A Moroccan man who allegedly stormed two Spanish churches in the southern port city of Algeciras on Wednesday, killed a church official and wounded a priest with a machete allegedly thought a stuffed animal was "the devil" and spoke of witchcraft in the weeks leading up to the attack, according to one of his roommates.
Church leaders condemn radical Jewish attack on Armenian restaurant in Jerusalem's Christian quarter
Christian leaders in the Holy Land have condemned an assault on an Armenian restaurant in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem by a group of radical Israelis, warning that the "radical aggression" is aimed at imposing an exclusively "Jewish character" on the city.