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Iraqi PM asks Christians to return following mass exodus
Does he really want them back or is it a move to impress Donald Trump?
Evangelical leaders sue to overturn religious symbol ban in Switzerland
Three evangelical leaders have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent constitutional amendment in Switzerland that bans lawmakers in the Canton of Geneva from wearing visible religious symbols, the Swiss Evangelical Alliance announced on Monday.
US passes bill to halt Nigeria aid over violence against Christians
An effort to withhold 100 per cent of United States aid to Nigeria until the Nigerian government takes effective steps "to prevent and respond to violence in the country" has passed the US House of Representatives.
How a partnership between African churches is helping communities see again
For millions of adults in low-income and rural areas, poor vision affects everything from earning a living to reading Scripture. Christian Today spoke with Rev Irene Akuku and Julius Mujuni about why churches have become key partners in expanding access to vision care in Uganda.
French evangelicals express ‘deep sadness’ after parliament approves assisted suicide law
France’s leading evangelical body has expressed “deep sadness” after the country’s parliament approved legislation legalising assisted suicide.
Court orders Saeed Abedini to return 5-year-old daughter to mother in Turkey
A federal court in Virginia has ordered Saeed Abedini, who garnered headlines in the 2010s when he was imprisoned for his faith in Iran, to return his 5-year-old daughter to her mother in Turkey.
France votes to legalise assisted suicide
France's National Assembly has given final approval to a landmark law to legalise assisted suicide.
Global persecution report raises concerns about erosion of religious freedom in the West
The report looks at over 20 countries but also includes a section on “hindrances to religious freedom in the West”.
Evangelicals raise concern about detention of families and children under EU's stricter asylum rules
National security and compassion are not “competing values”, the EEA argued.
Clergy serving among the ruins of Venezuela
Clergy are doing their best to console survivors, while dealing with their own loss and trauma.
Churches and clergy among targets in anti-Christian incidents across Europe
Anti-Christian hate crimes remained elevated in Europe during the month of June, with arson attacks continuing to target Christian sites across the continent.
Majority of blasphemy cases in Pakistan ‘fabricated,’ officials say
Officials in Pakistan last week reported to a parliamentary committee that a majority of 333 blasphemy cases registered in the past five years in four provinces were fabricated, according to media reports.
Christian MP Päivi Räsänen's UK travel authorisation cancelled
Päivi Räsänen, the Christian politician convicted in Finland for her views on marriage and sexuality, says her electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the UK has been cancelled.
EU urges Pakistan to protect religious minority girls from forced conversions
Many victims are Christian women and girls.
Police arrest Christian victims after attack on Coptic church
Egyptian police arrested four Christian men who had been assaulted by a mob during an attack on a Coptic place of worship in Egypt, and freed them two days later once they abandoned the complaint they lodged against those who beat them.
Ancient Christian city unearthed in Egypt’s desert
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a remarkably preserved Byzantine-era settlement in the Dakhla Oasis, revealing new evidence of an organised Christian community that flourished in the Western Desert more than 1,600 years ago.
