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Cuban pastors arrested during protests have been released

The two pastors have been released into house arrest.

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Mothers and children in Syria forced to scavenge in bins, warns Christian charity

Mothers and children pushed to the brink of starvation in Syria are so desperate for something to eat they are scavenging in bins, Aid to the Church in Need has warned. …

Parliamentary report warns of crimes against humanity in Kim Jong-un's North Korea

The report says there are "reasons to believe that some of the atrocities reach the threshold of genocide, particularly in relation to three groups: Christians; half-Chinese children; and the 'hostile' group." …

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• Churches called to take action ahead of major UN climate conference

  

  Churches are being encouraged to commit to effective action ahead of the United Nations COP26 summit taking place in Glasgow in November. …

• As you watch the Olympics, pray for Christians in countries with persecution - Open Doors

  

  Open Doors is asking Christians to remember their brothers and sisters suffering for their faith in dozens of the countries competing in this year's Olympics. …

• Billy Graham's grandson in intensive care with Covid

  

  Anne Graham Lotz, the daughter of Billy Graham, is asking people to pray for her son Jonathan as he battles Covid in the ICU. …

• Would Jesus wear a mask?

  

  In the good old days, churches used to split over issues like wearing hats, speaking in tongues, or having guitars in worship. Today we fight over wearing masks. …

• Why the fuss about Latin Mass?

  

  Everyone knows that faith in general and Christianity in particular faces the most serious of crises at the beginning of the 21st century. The argument about the Latin Mass also represents two very different diagnoses of what the problem is, and what the solution might or ought to be. …

• Why the Church would benefit from more celibate leaders

  

  The Catholic church is often criticised for its celibacy requirement for priests. In the Protestant church there is the opposite pattern, with mostly married pastors. Yet there are many advantages to celibacy for a pastor and the church. …

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• How motherhood has impacted my relationship with God - and how I am trying to rebuild it

  

  Motherhood and juggling all the responsibilities that come with it have taken a huge toll on my walk with God, and the times I have had an intimate moment with God have been few and far between since becoming a mum. …

• Irish euthanasia bill fails

  

  A Bill that was seeking to introduce assisted suicide and euthanasia to Ireland has failed. …

• Shakespeare: a patriarchal, heteronormative, white supremacist?

  

  Apparently British history has to be rewritten, and our artistic heritage erased, because of its 'white male, cisgendered, supremacist domination'. But this is nothing but an attack on our Christian heritage and who we are, and the naked attempt by an opposing ideology to assert dominance. …

• Government expects to deliver on all persecution report recommendations by 2022

  

  The government said good progress is being made in the implementation of all 22 recommendations contained within the Truro report, which warned that the persecution of Christians is "at near genocide levels". …

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  Thousands sign petition asking Pope Francis to reverse Latin Mass restrictions

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  NI Health Minister says he will not act unilaterally on abortion

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  Married Texas Pastor arrested for drugging and raping 15-year-old girl

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  Thousands of Christians killed in Nigeria so far this year

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  New York becomes the 6th U.S. state to ban child marriage

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• Children need more support rather than a return to 'normal'

  

  For the children and young people that have lived through Covid, to throw them back into 'normal' would be like taking the stabilisers off their bike without teaching them to ride. Unfair and dangerous. …

• Pro-life campaigners ready to take legal action over NI abortion rules

  

  Pro-life campaigners are poised to take legal action if the UK government moves forward with plans to expand abortion services across Northern Ireland. …

• Is cultural engagement even necessary to the Christian life?

  

  What does it mean when we call Christians to engage the culture? …

• Indian government called to act as Christians suffer increasing attacks

  

  Accusations of converting Hindus are being used as an excuse to attack Christians in India, Release International has warned. …