Luiza Oleszczuk, The Christian Post

Church office reportedly closed down in Sudan

The offices of the Sudan Council of Churches and Sudan Aid have reportedly been shut down by authorities

Thousands pray for unity in Indonesia

Friday concluded five days of prayer and discussion for more than 9,000 evangelical church leaders from over 60 countries who assembled in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, for the World Prayer Assembly (WPA), a grand evangelical event that kicked off Monday after four years of preparations.

Egypt's Copts concerned over right to build churches

The man responsible for murdering John Lennon 31 years ago has been transferred to a new prison, officials say.

Iraq church targeted in bomb blasts

The Syrian Orthodox Church of St Matthew in Baghdad was one of the targets in a string of bombings Tuesday, as Iraqi extremists carried out a series of attacks in several cities and towns across the country that killed at least 52 people in total.

'Destroy all churches,' says Saudi Arabian Islamic leader

Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, the highest official of religious law in the Sunni country, has reportedly declared this week that it is "necessary to destroy all the churches" in the region

Archbishop calls for protection of homosexuals

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has called upon nations to respect the human rights of homosexuals in countries where they are often targeted for violence, as he suggested that anti-gay legislation is akin to racial discrimination.