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  Mexico: family from indigenous community ejected from their home for planting a church

  Zara Sarvarian, Open Doors UK | Thu 14 Oct 2021 8:03 BST

  "They removed all evidence that there had ever been a church on the site. They even managed to plant plants, bananas, and that was it. They threw it all away."

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  Remnant of one of the oldest Black churches in US is unveiled in Virginia

  Adelle M Banks | Tue 12 Oct 2021 7:29 BST

  Archaeologists believe they have discovered the foundation of the original building of the First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, one of the nation's oldest Black churches.

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  Three Vatican Swiss Guards resign over mandatory Covid-19 vaccine

  Michael Gryboski | Thu 7 Oct 2021 10:11 BST

  Three members of the Swiss Guard who are charged with protecting the pope have been ordered to leave the Vatican complex after refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine following a requirement issued by Catholic Church officials.

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  France: At least 330,000 children abused in Catholic Church in last 70 years - report

  Staff writer | Tue 5 Oct 2021 13:28 BST

  A damning report says at least 330,000 children were abused while in the care of France's Catholic Church in the last 70 years.

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  Hillsong's Brian Houston to plead not guilty of concealing dad's abuse

  Staff writer | Tue 5 Oct 2021 13:06 BST

  The lawyer of Brian Houston says the Hillsong senior pastor will plead not guilty to charges of concealing his father's sexual abuse.

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  Open for business: The Syrian Christian who brought café culture back to his war-torn hometown

  Open Doors UK and Ireland | Tue 5 Oct 2021 12:56 BST

  An eastern suburb of Damascus almost completely vacated during the Syrian war has just seen a sliver of normal life return: a café launched by a local Christian.

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  Over 2,000 people sign petition demanding pastor's release

  Anugrah Kumar | Mon 4 Oct 2021 10:15 BST

  More than 2,000 people have signed a petition demanding the release of a Protestant pastor who's been imprisoned by Cuba's communist regime without trial for participating in peaceful protests that emerged across the country in July.

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  'We were constantly monitored,' says nun who escaped Afghanistan

  Staff writer | Sat 2 Oct 2021 11:42 BST

  A nun who escaped Afghanistan in the last airlift to Italy before the Taliban takeover has spoken of the fear she experienced in her final days in the country.

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  Chinese pastors were told 'to behave' and 'be quiet' ahead of national day

  Open Doors UK and Ireland | Fri 1 Oct 2021 19:28 BST

  "By applying the already familiar tools of intimidation, Chinese authorities are trying to make the Christians invisible."

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  Government restrictions on religion remain high across the world - Pew

  Julian Mann | Fri 1 Oct 2021 11:50 BST

  Government restrictions on religious beliefs remain at high levels around the world, but religion-related terrorism has declined, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.

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  Coptic Archbishop urges greater international cooperation to tackle persecution

  Julian Mann | Fri 1 Oct 2021 10:52 BST

  The Coptic Archbishop of London has called for a "new narrative" in global interfaith dialogue - "one that focuses on human dignity".