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Hillsong exec. tells court abuse by Frank Houston wasn't reported because it's not a 'current matter'
The general manager of Sydney-based Hillsong Church has told a court that sex abuse committed by Frank Houston, father of the leader of the global multisite church, was not reported to authorities because it wasn't a "current matter."
Four new inscriptions discovered at ancient Galilee church
Researchers have recently uncovered four new inscriptions near Galilee that showcase evidence of early Christianity at a site commonly known as the "Burnt Church."
India, Nigeria should be included in US Countries of Particular Concern, says Christian group
"The governments of both countries fail continually and manifestly to protect vulnerable religious or belief communities."
Baptist leader arrested in Myanmar
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the immediate release of the former president of the Kachin Baptist Convention in Myanmar.
Afghan Christians in danger from the Taliban helped to flee
Christians in Afghanistan are fleeing for their lives under cover of darkness as the Taliban continues its intense persecution of religious minorities.
Mission Aviation Fellowship asks for prayers for pilot and volunteers held in Mozambique
The U.S.-based ministry Mission Aviation Fellowship is urging Christians to pray for the release and safety of one of its pilots, Ryan Koher, and two South African volunteers who have been detained for nearly a month in Mozambique on suspicion of supporting insurgent activity.
Christian house burnt down by Muslim extremists in Uganda
Muslim extremists burned down a house where a cell fellowship was meeting in eastern Uganda, a week after Muslims in another area caned two converts, sources said.
Archbishop of Canterbury makes poignant visit to mass grave in Ukraine
The Archbishop of Canterbury says he has been struck by the "magnitude of evil" unleashed in Ukraine after paying a sombre visit to a mass grave in the war-ravaged country.Â
Evangelical leader and son tortured and killed in Ukraine
An evangelical church leader and his 19-year-old son have been found tortured and killed in Ukraine.
Christians kidnapped in separate attacks in southwest Nigeria
One group on bus to wedding, another en route to funeral.
Many countries used force to impose Covid worship restrictions - study
New research has found that many countries resorted to some form of force to make religious groups comply with Covid-19 worship restrictions.
New date confirmed for historic ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan
A new date has been set for a Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan by the Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly.
200 Pakistani Christians left homeless after authorities bulldoze their homes without warning
Two hundred Christian families remain homeless in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad after a government agency bulldozed their homes and the church building they used for Sunday worship.
Appeals for release of two priests seized by Russian authorities in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Donetsk has called for the release of two priests it says were wrongfully detained by Russian troops.
Christians at risk in northwestern Syria
There's a threat to the property, safety and existence of religious minority groups, including Christians, in northwestern Syria under the de facto governance of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaeda affiliate and U.S.-designated terrorist group, says the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in a new report.
Concerns for India's religious minorities after Supreme Court calls for action against Hindu conversion
Human rights and religious liberty campaigners are sounding the alarm after India's Supreme Court called on the government to act against supposed "fraudulent religious conversion".