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Dozens of faith leaders call for action to stop 'genocide' of Uighurs in China

Staff writer Mon 10 Aug 2020 8:56 BST

The letter, signed by Rowan Williams among other faith leaders, warns of "genocide" against the minority group in China.

Oppression of Christians has increased during Covid-19

Staff writer | Mon 10 Aug 2020 8:32 BST

Oppression and discrimination towards Christians has only worsened during the pandemic, says Release International.
UN report details horrific forced abortions and infanticide in North Korea

Right to Life UK | Mon 10 Aug 2020 7:45 BST

Forced abortions and infanticide – the purposeful causing of a baby's death – are among the human rights atrocities experienced by women who have attempted to flee North Korea, according to a United Nations Human Rights report.
'The trauma is stacked up,' says World Vision Lebanon worker

Blake Russell | Mon 10 Aug 2020 7:20 BST

The blast in Beirut that killed some 137 people and injured over 5,000 has exacerbated pre-existing economic conditions and reignited for many the trauma of Lebanon's 15-year civil war.
14 Christians killed in Nigeria attack

Jennifer Lee | Thu 6 Aug 2020 18:32 BST

Another village raid in Nigeria has reportedly left 14 members of a Baptist church dead.
Methodist Church urges HSBC to reconsider support for Hong Kong security law

Staff writer | Thu 6 Aug 2020 16:02 BST

The Methodist Church of Great Britain has written to HSBC calling for a re-think of its support for the new security law.
Beirut explosion is a 'tragedy of immense proportions' - Cardinal Vincent Nichols

Staff writer | Thu 6 Aug 2020 10:11 BST

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has spoken of his "horror" over the huge industrial explosion in Beirut that killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 more.
Pastor of South Korean church that had thousands of Covid-19 infections arrested

Jennifer Lee | Wed 5 Aug 2020 14:05 BST

South Korean authorities have arrested the pastor of a church that was at the centre of the country's coronavirus outbreak.
Beirut blast will exacerbate Lebanon food shortages - Christian Aid

Staff writer | Wed 5 Aug 2020 13:21 BST

The massive explosion at Beirut's port on Tuesday is threatening to plunge even more Lebanese into hunger, Christian Aid has warned.
Prayers for Beirut after huge blast leaves at least 100 dead

Staff writer | Wed 5 Aug 2020 9:33 BST

Christians are being asked to pray for victims and their loved ones after a gigantic blast tore through Beirut's port area on Tuesday night, killing at least a hundred people and injuring thousands.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern criticised over support for abortion up to birth

Right to Life UK | Tue 4 Aug 2020 13:45 BST

New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has been criticised by an MP for supporting the introduction of a Bill allowing abortion on-demand, for any reason, up to birth.
Persecution in India is 'intensifying' - Christian group

Staff writer | Mon 3 Aug 2020 9:32 BST

The persecution of Christians in India intensified to "alarming" levels in the first half of 2020, a human rights group reports.
Archaeologists uncover 1,300-year-old church near the Sea of Galilee

Jennifer Lee | Sun 2 Aug 2020 8:21 BST

The church may have been part of a monastery.