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GOD TV in Israel threatened with closure

Samuel Smith Thu 7 May 2020 9:13 BST

A new evangelical Christian television channel in Israel has been threatened with being shut down if it engages in any type of missionary activity

Abducted seminarian was killed because he shared Christian faith with his captors

Samuel Smith | Wed 6 May 2020 7:11 BST

A member of a Nigerian highway gang that's responsible for killing a kidnapped Catholic seminarian earlier this year admitted in a recent media interview that the aspiring priest was killed because he wouldn't stop proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to his captors.
Churches in Germany re-open without handshakes

Michael Gryboski | Tue 5 May 2020 7:07 BST

Churches in Germany have been allowed to reopen this week, in keeping with the federal republic's easing of restrictions on gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Appeal launched to support world's poorest communities in fight against Covid-19

Staff writer | Thu 30 Apr 2020 7:20 BST

The implementation of social distancing measures and hand-washing campaigns in the world's poorest communities is a "herculean task", Christian aid agency Tearfund has warned.
Nigeria's Christians are being silently slaughtered

Ayo Adedoyin | Thu 30 Apr 2020 7:11 BST

In your prayer and conversation please remember the martyrs of Nigeria, and refuse to shroud this slaughter in silence.
12 Christians killed and couple kidnapped from church during wedding in Nigeria

Morning Star News | Thu 30 Apr 2020 6:53 BST

Several others were also reportedly abducted in the attack in Niger state.
An open letter to our leaders: churches must not be handcuffed

Shane Idleman | Thu 30 Apr 2020 6:43 BST

I'm not dismissing Covid-19, but our response to it could prove to be far more deadly and destructive than the virus itself.
Global letter-writing campaign launched in support of Christian imprisoned in North Korea

Staff writer | Tue 28 Apr 2020 8:16 BST

A global letter-writing campaign has been launched to call for the release of a Christian man imprisoned in North Korea for the last six years.
Rebuilding work starts on historic Iraq church destroyed by ISIS

Staff writer | Tue 28 Apr 2020 7:24 BST

Restoration work has begun at the Conventual Church of Our Lady of the Hour in Mosul, which dates back to the 1800s.
Danish Bible Society responds to criticism over new translation

Michael Gryboski | Mon 27 Apr 2020 8:35 BST

The Danish Bible Society called the criticism "fake news".
God is using Covid-19 to 'prune the Church' - Francis Chan

Staff writer | Sun 26 Apr 2020 7:31 BST

God is using coronavirus to "prune the Church and cut off branches that aren't bearing fruit", Francis Chan has said.
Calls for religious freedom to be upheld during coronavirus pandemic

Staff writer | Wed 22 Apr 2020 9:35 BST

The coronavirus pandemic must not be used as a pretext for infringing on religious freedom and other human rights, an advocacy group has said.
Coronavirus could be 'disastrous' for world's poorest countries

Staff writer | Tue 21 Apr 2020 10:10 BST

Concerns are growing for the world's poorest countries as coronavirus continues to spread.