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French schools ordered to prohibit gender neutral language
France's ministry of education has prohibited the use of gender "inclusive" language, asserting that it harms the process of learning the French language.
Hillsong founder Brian Houston had concerns about Carl Lentz for 'years'
"Lying" and "narcissistic behaviour" are just some of the things about Carl Lentz that concerned Hillsong founder Brian Houston.
Canada arrests another pastor over breach of Covid-19 restrictions
A third pastor has been arrested in Canada for defying Covid-19 public health orders.
Calls for urgent action as Christian deaths soar in Nigeria
The world needs to "wake up" to what is happening in Nigeria, Release International has said, after reports revealed the horrific death toll among Christians at the hands of jihadists and Fulani militants.
God's grand design: Vietnamese family rebuilds life after arson attack
Chien's family were on the way back from a Bible study not far from their home in northwest Vietnam when they saw the flames.
1,500 Christians killed in Nigeria - report
A staggering 1,470 Christians were killed by Islamist jihadists in Nigeria in the first four months of 2021, a non-profit in the country has said.
In Iran, Christians have learnt to be prepared for persecution
Many Iranian Christians attend persecution preparedness meetings to share knowledge and learn about the practical and psychological ways to endure a raid with as little damage as possible.
Christians worldwide pray for Leah Sharibu's release on her 18th birthday
Christians from around the world gathered on Friday night to pray for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu on her 18th birthday.
Christians praying for peace as Israel-Gaza conflict threatens to become 'full-scale war'
Christian leaders are praying for an end to fighting between Israel and Gaza after hostilities escalated this week, leaving many dead.
Evangelical body writes to Finnish government over charges against Christian MP
The European Evangelical Alliance has called on Finland to respect religious freedom after charges were brought against a Christian MP who expressed the biblical view of marriage and sexuality in public.
Christians beheaded in Indonesia terror attack
The four men were beheaded by Islamist extremists belonging to terror group, East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT).
Calls for prayer to support beleaguered Christian minority in Myanmar
Christians in Myanmar are asking fellow believers in the UK to join in prayer for their nation following the military takeover in February.
Chinese house church pastor arrested on fraud charges
Amid an ongoing crackdown on Christians and their churches, communist authorities in China have arrested an elder of a house church in southwestern Guizhou province in a trumped-up fraud case, according to reports.
Canadian pastor arrested after holding public worship services
A pastor has been arrested in Canada after holding in-person worship services in breach of public health orders.
'Christians are on the blacklist' in Burkina Faso where jihadist factions are running amok
Jihadists are cutting a swathe across Africa with deadly consequences for Christians.
Chinese authorities arrest pastor who led church member's funeral
Communist authorities arrested a preacher from the heavily-persecuted house church in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Early Rain Covenant Church, for "allegedly disturbing public order" by officiating a member's funeral.