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Armenian government accused of violating freedom of religion and speech after clergy arrests
Armenian government accused of violating freedom of religion and speech after clergy arrests

The Armenian government has accused clergymen of plotting violent revolution and advocating assassinations.

Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services
Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services

The only official Anglican congregation in Moscow, Russia, has suspended worship services amid a reported internal dispute over who controls the church.

Protestant pastor driven out of Mexican village for refusing to pray to saint
Protestant pastor driven out of Mexican village for refusing to pray to saint

He's not the first pastor to be driven out of the area.

Greek atheists attempt to remove religious symbols in courtrooms
Greek atheists attempt to remove religious symbols in courtrooms

Previous attempts to remove religious imagery in Europe have failed.

Grotto that marks Christ's birthplace to be renovated
Grotto that marks Christ's birthplace to be renovated

A number of denominations have joint administration of the church.

Christians have concerns about Trump's 'Board of Peace'
Christians have concerns about Trump's 'Board of Peace'

The "Board of Peace" has been compared by some to a gathering of supervillains.

Catholic affiliation falls across Latin America as religious 'nones' grow 
Catholic affiliation falls across Latin America as religious 'nones' grow 

But belief in God remains widespread, a new study has found.

Iranian Christian sisters freed from federal detention in the US
Iranian Christian sisters freed from federal detention in the US

Two Iranian Christian sisters who were detained by federal authorities last month under accusations that they entered the country illegally have been freed while their cases proceed.

Catholic bishops push for two-state solution to restore peace to the Holy Land
Catholic bishops push for two-state solution to restore peace to the Holy Land

Praise was given to all those who work for peace, on both sides of the conflict.

Pakistan: Christian nurses acquitted of blasphemy
Pakistan: Christian nurses acquitted of blasphemy

A district court ruled that the prosecution failed to substantiate the charge.

Jordan in talks with evangelical leaders to boost pilgrimage ahead of Jesus baptism anniversary
Jordan in talks with evangelical leaders to boost pilgrimage ahead of Jesus baptism anniversary

Jordan has in recent months accelerated preparations at key Christian sites, including Bethany Beyond the Jordan.

Foreign aid cuts leave Gen Alpha increasingly exposed to leprosy, Christian aid charity warns
Foreign aid cuts leave Gen Alpha increasingly exposed to leprosy, Christian aid charity warns

Children in some of the world’s poorest communities are facing a growing risk of leprosy, as reductions in overseas aid undermine efforts to detect and treat the disease, according to The Leprosy Mission Great Britain.

Goma experiences revival one year after invasion
Goma experiences revival one year after invasion

Despite great suffering and hardship, God is working.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury accuses Putin of 'heresy' over Ukrainian war remarks
Former Archbishop of Canterbury accuses Putin of 'heresy' over Ukrainian war remarks

“We’re talking about something which undermines a really fundamental aspect of religious belief, of Christian belief, which assumes that we have to defend God by violence," said Williams.

Brazil in 'crisis of censorship' over trans and LGBT ideology
Brazil in 'crisis of censorship' over trans and LGBT ideology

The crime of "homophobia" is punishable by up to five years in prison.

Indian families' homes destroyed for refusing to renounce Christ
Indian families' homes destroyed for refusing to renounce Christ

As often happens, the police sided with the persecutors