World
Vatican urges international community to make homelessness a priority
The Holy See has urged governments around the world to place homelessness at the heart of housing and urban policy, warning that access to a safe home is fundamental to human dignity rather than simply an economic issue.
Christian couple murdered in Pakistan receive no justice
The courts are not able to determine who exactly did what in a 100-plus mob.
Iran clamps down on Christian broadcasters
Increased persecution has not stopped the church from growing.
Kurdish pastor released from Syria after two weeks in detention
Pastor Hassan was advised to go back to Lebanon for his own safety.
Iraqi bishops consider PM's invitation for Christians to return
Some Christians suspect the motives of the Iraqi PM.
Pastor pays tribute to 'precious' church member found dead in Athens suitcase
An Edinburgh church has paid tribute to a “precious” member of its congregation after she was found dead in a suitcase in Athens.
Iraqi Christian wins legal challenge against official Muslim status
In many Islamic countries a person's religion is registered by the state, sometimes incorrectly.
Father Jacques Hamel remembered amid warning over forgotten terror victims
Victims of Islamist terrorism must not be allowed to fade from public memory, says the president of the Ayaan Hirsi Ali Foundation.
30 Christians massacred in Nigeria laid to rest
Pastors and members of various churches attended a Catholic funeral service on Saturday for 27 Christians massacred by suspected Fulani terrorists in Kaduna state, Nigeria, sources said.
Deadly distortions of Christianity in Africa
This is the devastating story of how Christian beliefs and symbols were twisted into a violent apocalyptic ideology that brought terror and bloodshed to Uganda and neighbouring countries.
Alarm raised over Christian girls being forced to convert and marry their abductors in Pakistan
Christian girls in Pakistan, including minors, are living with the daily threat of being abducted, forced to convert to Islam and then forced to marry their abductors.
Poll shows drop in support for same-sex marriage in the US
A new poll shows reduced support for same-sex marriage compared to other recent surveys.
Deadly attack on Ethiopian monastery condemned
The drone attack has prompted international condemnation and left local Christians reeling.
Appeals for return of church confiscated by Iran
The United Nations and World Council of Churches (WCC) have condemned the seizure of a 150-year-old church in Tehran.
Bishops appeal to Saudi Crown Prince over Ethiopian Christians facing execution
Three Church of England bishops have urged Mohammed bin Salman to halt the executions of Ethiopian prisoners convicted of non-lethal drug offences amid allegations of religious persecution and serious failures of due process.
Report shows rise in anti-Christian incidents in France
Most of the incidents involved damage to property.
