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Christians in India to rally against Hindu violence and discrimination
Christians in India to rally against Hindu violence and discrimination

All minorities in India are being urged to stand together.

Indian Christian army officer fired for refusing to join Sikh ceremony
Indian Christian army officer fired for refusing to join Sikh ceremony

An Indian court has effectively decreed that Christians in the armed forces can be forced to take part in non-Christian religious ceremonies on pain of dismissal.

1,500 year old Christian monastery faces closure after Egyptian court ruling
1,500 year old Christian monastery faces closure after Egyptian court ruling

The monastery is located near the site of Moses' encounter with the burning bush.

Just another unsung saint?
Just another unsung saint?

Big-hearted and charismatic, Subhir cut a splendid dash when he turned up for supper on his Harley-Davidson, complete with motor-cycling leathers.

Triple threat: Mali Christians caught between government repression, censorship and extremist attacks
Triple threat: Mali Christians caught between government repression, censorship and extremist attacks

Christians in Mali are raising alarms over escalating persecution after the military junta’s sweeping political crackdown earlier this May.

Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel
Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel

Europe needs an "army" of "unafraid" and "unashamed" evangelists to reach it with the Gospel, Christian leaders heard this week. 

North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution
North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution

North Korea is regularly ranked as the number one country for persecution of Christians.

Indonesian church blocked by locals
Indonesian church blocked by locals

Christians represent around 10% of the population in the region.

'Quiet revival' may be happening in Ireland too
'Quiet revival' may be happening in Ireland too

New research suggests increasingly favourable attitudes towards Christianity in the country, albeit with a fair amount of suspicion towards the Roman Catholic Church.

36 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria
36 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria

“This is horror, this is terror.”

Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin
Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin

The two prayed for peace to be restored between Ukraine and Russia.

Trump State Department staff meet with UK pro-lifers arrested for silent prayer
Trump State Department staff meet with UK pro-lifers arrested for silent prayer

A delegation from the State Department under President Donald Trump met with pro-life activists who had been arrested for silently praying outside abortion clinics.

UK bishops condemn Gaza violence
UK bishops condemn Gaza violence

The bishops cited widespread destruction, the targeting of hospitals, specifically the recent bombing of the Anglican Al-Ahli Hospital, and the starvation of civilians as evidence of a shift from self-defence to what they now consider “a war of aggression”.