Christian father-of-four sentenced to death for blasphemy
A Christian father-of-four has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages seven years ago.
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Diocese of Salisbury raises £78,000 for Sudan and South Sudan amid threat of famine
With millions in need in Sudan and South Sudan, the Diocese of Salisbury is sending over £78,000 to help the efforts of Anglicans on the ground in the two countries. -
Asia Bibi pleads with Pakistani government to help kidnapped Christian girls
The Pakistani Government is being urged to help Christian girls abducted, raped and forced to marry their captors. -
North Korea is in the grip of 'Covid epidemic, economic meltdown and famine'
North Korea has been pushed to the brink by Covid-19, an economic meltdown and famine, says a defector.
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Iranian Christian forced into exile
A Christian man has been sentenced to two years in internal exile in Iran. -
UK Government must increase overseas aid spending to fight coronavirus - World Vision
British people are largely supportive of the UK Government spending more on overseas aid to combat Covid-19 as fears abound of a second wave, a World Vision poll has found. -
Archaeologists uncover magnificent palace from the time of the Kings of Judah
A grand palace dating back to the time of the Kings of Judah has been discovered by archaeologists in Jerusalem. -
Russia: dozens of 'missionary activity' convictions in first half of 2020
There were dozens of prosecutions for "missionary activity" in the first half of 2020 in Russia. -
Hong Kong: American pastor's son charged under new national security law
A naturalized American citizen and pastor's son has been charged with "inciting secession" and "colluding with foreign powers" under Hong Kong's new national security law. -
Students abducted in deadly attack on school and church
One person has been killed in a rampage by gunmen in Kaduna State, Nigeria, in which several children were kidnapped. -
14-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage and conversion case on the run after fleeing husband
A 14-year-old Christian girl who says she was kidnapped at gunpoint, and forced to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man is on the run after fleeing from his home. -
Another church is turned into a mosque on the orders of Erdogan
A month after Turkey controversially turned the Hagia Sophia into a mosque, a second historic church is to become a Muslim place of worship. -
Britain called to sanction Nigeria's government officials over Christian persecution
The UK Government is being urged to take tougher action on Nigeria after decades of deadly violence against Christians. -
Pastor among the victims in latest deadly attacks on Christians in Nigeria
A string of attacks on Christians in Nigeria has left 11 people dead, including a church pastor. -
In Myanmar, a Christian mother and wife blazes a trail for other women in her community despite opposition
"Previously I thought women should not engage in any work outside the house. This is a common perspective in the minds of women here." -
In Iraq, a Christian mother's bags are always packed in case she must flee ISIS again
"I remember being so anxious," said Dalia, a mother of three. "We left our house that we had spent years building and ran into the unknown, with not much more than the clothes on our back." -
Trump says he spoke to God about state of the economy
And God told him to rebuild it, the US President said. -
Foreign Christians deported from Turkey or unable to return
Dozens of foreign Christians in Turkey have been forced to leave the country or been banned from returning in what appears to be government targeting of the Protestant Christian community, rights advocates say. -
A Vietnamese mother rebuilds her life again after being banished from her village
When Y Bi's* young son died her life in a remote Vietnamese village fell apart. But it was not only her anguish which she had to contend with - Y Bi's grief exposed her as a Christian, which her community took as a direct betrayal of them.