Islamic State executes 20 Christians as warning to believers
The so-called Islamic State has released a video showing the execution of 20 men said to be Christians.
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Study finds 37% of pastors have biblical worldview: Spiritual awakening 'needed in our pulpits'
A new study has found that just 37% of Christian pastors in the United States have a biblical worldview, demonstrating that spiritual awakening is "needed just as desperately in our pulpits as in the pews," according to the pollster.
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Christianity still growing in Eritrea despite 20 years of church closures
The Eritrean government is being urged to grant full religious freedom after 20 years of state persecution that has seen churches closed and Christians imprisoned or forced to flee.
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China: Police raid Early Rain Covenant Church gathering, detain youth leader for interrogations
Police raided the home of a youth leader associated with the heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church while he was hosting a gathering for youth just days ago and detained him for interrogations, according to a report.
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UK Churches urged to be vigilant after rise in metal theft
A Christian insurer has warned of a rise in metal thefts at churches as the UK emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Nigerian student beaten to death, body burned over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp message
A 25-year-old Christian student in Nigeria’s Sokoto State was beaten to death and her body burned after her Muslim classmates purportedly found a blasphemous message she had sent to a school WhatsApp group, according to a persecution watchdog.
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European Parliament criticised over 'hostile' report on persecution of religious minorities
The European Parliament has been challenged over a new report on the persecution of religious minorities that criticises religion as "an important driver of conflict worldwide".
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Ukrainian women and girls are fearful of human trafficking, says charity leader
Women and young girls fleeing fighting in Ukraine are afraid of falling victim to human trafficking, a Christian charity leader has warned.
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China shuts down popular Christian website amid crackdown on religious groups
The latest victim of the Chinese Communist Party’s ongoing crackdown against Christianity in cyberspace is a well-known Christian website which has disappeared after serving believers for about 21 years, according to a report.
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Christian group decries Turkey’s life sentence for human rights advocate
A U.S.-based Christian group has criticized Turkey's sentencing of human rights activist Osman Kavala to life imprisonment on charges of purportedly “attempting to overthrow the government.”
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Zelensky prays to God to save Ukraine
In a message to mark the Orthodox Easter on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said he was believing "in a new victory for Ukraine" and that "our dawn is coming soon".
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Church trashed by ISIS holds service for the first time in 8 years
Easter was extra special for one Christian community in Iraq this Easter as it opened for services for the first time since being desecrated by ISIS militants eight years ago.
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Karnataka’s anti-conversion law ‘a big letdown’ for Christians, says archbishop of Bangalore
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Christians in Chhattisgarh say police officer who burned down their church is threatening to kill them
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Christianity still growing in Eritrea despite 20 years of church closures
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Study finds 37% of pastors have biblical worldview: Spiritual awakening 'needed in our pulpits'
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Joshua 24:15 and the declaration Christians need to make every day