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Pope moves general audience indoors due to heatwave
Temperatures in Rome were expected to reach 38C on Wednesday.

Children kidnapped by Islamists in Mozambique's forgotten war
Added to the pain of the violence is the fact that the world doesn't seem to know they are suffering.

Pastors beaten by jailers in India
The situation in India continues to worsen for Christians.

Report reveals alarming surge in anti-Christian attacks across India in 2025
Christians are continuing to suffer for their faith in India, with hundreds of instances of discrimination recorded in a new study.

Beirut blast of 2020 still scars survivors five years on
Despite conflict with Israel and Covid 19, for some the blast was the toughest of incidents.

Islamists have killed over 22,300 in Africa this last year - study
Militant Islamists groups have expanded their presence in Africa and more than doubled fatalities linked to violent activities in specific regions in the continent according to a study by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS).

Ireland appeals for release of missionary kidnapped by Haitian gang
Effectively, the gangs have replaced the government in much of Haiti.

Political turmoil in Bangladesh spells trouble for Christians
Islamists are starting to fill the power vacuum.

Australia may also rule in favour of biological reality
Will Australia follow the UK in accepting biological reality?

Outcry as Indian lawmaker calls for Christians to be attacked for money
A senior politician in India has provoked outrage after reportedly publicly offering a cash reward for violent attacks on Christian missionaries and leaders.

Sham kidnapping conviction against Nigerian Christian overturned
The man was tortured and subject to a three day sham trial.

Shroud of Turin authenticity questioned by new research
Genuine relic or just a clever work of art?

Church leader accuses security services of 'slow response' to church attack that killed 37 children
"Many people have been traumatised," says Bishop Dieudonné Uringi of Bunia.

Calls for immediate release of Protestant pastor and others in Nicaragua
A Protestant pastor and seven others remain in detention in Nicaragua following a coordinated arrest operation in early July.

Tearfund speaks out as Gaza famine crisis continues to claim lives
As famine continues to ravage Gaza, Christian relief organisation Tearfund has sounded the alarm over what it calls a “man-made humanitarian crisis,” accusing Israeli authorities of deliberately obstructing aid to the besieged enclave.

India: state government revokes Scheduled Caste certificates for converts to Christianity
A controversy has erupted in the India state of Maharashtra following Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ announcement that individuals who convert to Christianity will no longer be eligible for Scheduled Caste (SC) certificates.