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Chess master Nigel Short attacked for mocking rival's Christianity
A British chess grandmaster is under fire after mocking a rival's Christianity.
Lightning strikes Adventist church in Rwanda, killing 16
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured when lightning struck a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda on Saturday, an official said.
Muslims hide in church in Central African Republic in fear of lives
More than 1,000 Muslims have been hiding from a hostile militia inside a Roman Catholic Church at a compound in Bangassou, Central African Republic.
Bodies of 21 Christians murdered by ISIS in Libya to be returned to families
The bodies of 21 Christians infamously beheaded on the Libyan coast in February 2015 are to be returned to their families three years after their deaths, according to the persecution website World Watch Monitor.
Turkey Catholic Church suffers second attack this year
A Catholic church in Trabzon, Turkey has suffered its second attack this year. A gun-attack this week followed a failed pipe bomb at Saint Maria Catholic Church; there have been no causalities but locals have warned that anti-Christian hate crimes are on the rise, with little concern from authorities.
Serbian Orthodox Church plans controversial nationalist rename
The Serbian Orthodox Church plans to change its name to stress connections with Kosovo, the former Serbian province that gained independence in 2008. The controversial move is seen as clashing with the Serbian government's conciliatory efforts with Kosovo.
Belgian Catholic baptisms in major decline amid rise of evangelicals and Muslims
For the first time, fewer than 50 per cent of Belgian children were baptised as Catholics last year, according to figures from the Belgian Bishops Conference in cooperation with the University of Louvain and reported by Evangelical Focus.
Christian couple had children removed over their refusal to lie about the Easter Bunny
A child welfare agency in Ontario, Canada removed two girls from a foster home, causing potential trauma, because the Christian couple who cared for them refused to lie about the existence of the Easter Bunny.
Are jailed Britain First leaders Jayda Fransen and Paul Golding Christians?
Jayda Fransen, 32 and Paul Golding, 36 â jailed 36 weeks and 18 weeks respectively â both claim to be practising 'Christians'.
'Lord, thank you for his life': Baby Isaiah Haastrup dies after right-to-life legal battle
Isaiah Haastrup, the brain-damaged baby boy at the centre of a right-to-life legal battle, has died, his Christian father has said.
Britain First leaders jailed for 'hostility' towards Muslims
The leader and deputy leader of far-right political group Britain First have been jailed for religiously-motivated assault and 'hostility' towards Muslims.
Welby 'painfully aware' of gender inequality as thousands protest on international women's day
The archbishop of Canterbury has said he is 'painfully aware' of the need for equality between the sexes as the world marks international women's day on March 8.
Meghan Markle has been baptised into the Church of England by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Meghan Markle has been baptised into the Church of England in a private ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and with Prince Harry at her side, the Daily Mail reported.
Five Pakistan Christians attacked by mob while building a church wall
Five Christians were attacked by a mob of 20 as they tried to build a wall around their church in Pakistan on Sunday, according to the persecution website World Watch Monitor.
Argentina Church says it will hand over baptism documents for torture victims' children
The Catholic Church in Argentina will hand over more than a 100 baptism documents of babies born to political prisoners in a torture centre during the country's dictatorship.
Conspiracy theorists targeting Sutherland Springs shooting church arrested
Two conspiracy theorists, who claim the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs church was staged by the US government in order to target gun laws, have been arrested.