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Fulani terrorists kill 28 Christians in central Nigeria
Fulani terrorists kill 28 Christians in central Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen guided toward Christian leaders on Monday killed 28 Christians, including a pastor, in a raid on a village in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.

Christian leaders pay pastoral visits to troubled Palestinian Christians
Christian leaders pay pastoral visits to troubled Palestinian Christians

The treatment of Christians in Israel is coming under greater scrutiny.

Italy launches global campaign to end surrogacy
Italy launches global campaign to end surrogacy

Surrogacy has expanded globally thanks to legal loopholes.

Canadian evangelicals to monitor impact of Bill C-9 on free speech
Canadian evangelicals to monitor impact of Bill C-9 on free speech

Finnish Christian MP Päivi Räsänen had warned Canadians against weakening free speech protections.

Church leaders threatened by militants in run-up to Colombian presidential election, says rights group
Church leaders threatened by militants in run-up to Colombian presidential election, says rights group

CSW is urging the new Colombian President to reinstate special protection measures for religious leaders

First memorial to Christians killed in Nigeria unveiled
First memorial to Christians killed in Nigeria unveiled

Every year thousands are killed in Nigeria.

Christian leader calls for end to 'illegal and immoral' Ukraine war
Christian leader calls for end to 'illegal and immoral' Ukraine war

Neither Russia nor Ukraine appear willing to budge on the issue of territory.

Christian charity highlights religious freedom concerns among World Cup nations
Christian charity highlights religious freedom concerns among World Cup nations

As football fans around the world turn their attention to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Christian charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is drawing attention to a different reality facing millions of people in several of the competing nations: restrictions on religious freedom.

Over a million abortions took place in the US last year
Over a million abortions took place in the US last year

DIY abortions now account for over a quarter of all abortions in the US.

Fewer Americans believe faith is good for the country
Fewer Americans believe faith is good for the country

The proportion of Americans who believe their country would benefit if more people were religious has declined since 2013.

Indian Christians attacked in church by mob
Indian Christians attacked in church by mob

Chhattisgarh has allegedly banned house churches to promote "cultural harmony".

Appeals for release of Nigerian Christian girl still held by ISIS after 8 years
Appeals for release of Nigerian Christian girl still held by ISIS after 8 years

Leah, who was 14 when she was kidnapped, could have been released if she renounced her faith but she refused.

Boy born with six toes on each foot receives life-changing help from Christian charity
Boy born with six toes on each foot receives life-changing help from Christian charity

For the first time in his life Abubakarr could wear shoes.

Religious hostilities rise globally as harassment of faith communities increases
Religious hostilities rise globally as harassment of faith communities increases

The number of countries experiencing high levels of religion-related social hostility increased significantly in 2023.

Pastors among hostages found dead amid tensions between Christian groups in Manipur
Pastors among hostages found dead amid tensions between Christian groups in Manipur

While the number of people unaccounted for in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur has fallen from 20 to two, with four of the six bodies recovered identified this week, retaliatory attacks continue following a cycle of abductions between Kuki-Zo and Naga groups, both predominantly Christian communities.

‘Eight years is too long’: Christian advocacy groups rally for abducted Nigerian schoolgirl's freedom
‘Eight years is too long’: Christian advocacy groups rally for abducted Nigerian schoolgirl's freedom

Christian Nigerian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu was abducted eight years ago by Islamic extremists. Unlike most of the classmates she was abducted with, she has never been freed.