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Terrorists kill Christian, kidnap 25 others in northern Nigeria
Terrorists kill Christian, kidnap 25 others in northern Nigeria

Suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked a village in northern Nigeria on early Tuesday, killing one Christian, wounding two and kidnapping 25 others, sources said.

Iraq's Christians fear spread of Israel-Hamas war
Iraq's Christians fear spread of Israel-Hamas war

Already suffering Christians in Iraq may quit the country if the war in the Holy Land engulfs the region, an archbishop there has warned.

Bethlehem Christian leaning on faith
Bethlehem Christian leaning on faith

A Bethlehem Christian is clinging to his faith as the war between Israel and Gaza takes its toll on the Christian community in the West Bank.

Humanitarian tragedy looms as Pakistan threatens to expel Afghan refugees
Humanitarian tragedy looms as Pakistan threatens to expel Afghan refugees

Over a million Afghans are at risk of being forced back to Taliban rule by Pakistan.

Report highlights extensive child sexual abuse by Spanish clergy
Report highlights extensive child sexual abuse by Spanish clergy

An independent commission estimates that over 200,000 children in Spain have suffered sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic clergy since 1940.

As Turkey\'s Christians celebrate a new church, religious minorities still call for respect
As Turkey's Christians celebrate a new church, religious minorities still call for respect

Though he has allowed new houses of worship to be built and old ones to be reopened, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan needs to do more, observers say, to restore respect for a truly pluralistic society as much as for church property.

Heartbroken monastic community searches for body of slain young monk
Heartbroken monastic community searches for body of slain young monk

A monastic community in Nigeria is being helped by local villagers to find the body of a much-loved young monk who was kidnapped and killed.

Calls for prayer as Christian persecution increases
Calls for prayer as Christian persecution increases

Churches in the UK and Ireland are being asked to pray as persecution continues to grow worldwide.

UN expresses concern over lynching of Christian student in Nigeria
UN expresses concern over lynching of Christian student in Nigeria

The United Nations has written to the Nigerian government about its concern over the killing of a Christian student last year.

Christian doctor slain in Nigeria
Christian doctor slain in Nigeria

A Christian doctor was killed in a machete attack on him and his motorcycle driver on Oct. 17 in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, sources said.

Poll: More religious Americans support the use of political violence
Poll: More religious Americans support the use of political violence

One-third of white evangelical Protestants support the idea, significantly more than any other religious group.

Christians support refugees seeking shelter in Lebanon
Christians support refugees seeking shelter in Lebanon

Christian families have sought refuge in Lebanon despite the country being in the grip of an economic crisis.

Netanyahu: Defeating Hamas will make prophecy of Isaiah a reality
Netanyahu: Defeating Hamas will make prophecy of Isaiah a reality

The Prime Minister of Israel invoked Bible prophecy Wednesday during a speech to the nation in which he said the Israeli military would soon launch its ground invasion of Gaza.

Cathedrals bring people together for peace in the Middle East
Cathedrals bring people together for peace in the Middle East

Cathedrals are creating spaces for people to come and pray for peace in the Middle East.

MPs urged to act to stop China sending escapees back to North Korea
MPs urged to act to stop China sending escapees back to North Korea

North Korean escapees have appealed to MPs to speak out against China sending back hundreds of refugees to North Korea where they face prison, torture or death.

Pakistan Christian couple granted bail in landmark blasphemy decision
Pakistan Christian couple granted bail in landmark blasphemy decision

A Pakistani court has granted bail to a Christian couple accused of blasphemy, citing insufficient evidence. A rights group has called it a "landmark judgment," which has sparked calls for changes to the nation's controversial blasphemy laws.