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  Pope Francis says NATO, 'barking at Russia's door,' shares blame for Ukraine

  Claire Giangravé | Wed 4 May 2022 8:33 BST

  In an interview with Il Corriere della Sera, the pope said he hopes to visit Moscow and meet President Vladimir Putin.

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  Palestinian farmer discovers artefact linked to Canaanites from the Bible's Old Testament

  Samantha Kamman | Tue 3 May 2022 11:25 BST

  A Palestinian farmer has discovered the head of a 4,500-year-old statue of Anat, an idol of the ancient people God ordered the Israelites to drive out of the Promised Land for breaking His commandments and worshipping false gods.

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  Coptic Christian shot dead at work, assailants set fire to his car and flee

  Anugrah Kumar | Mon 2 May 2022 12:17 BST

  Four unidentified masked men barged into the shop of a young Coptic man in the city of Dabaa in Egypt, shot him in the head 22 times, killing him on the spot, and burned his car before fleeing the scene, according to media reports.

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  Welby apologises for residential schools in Canada

  Staff writer | Mon 2 May 2022 8:54 BST

  "I am more sorry than I can say."

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  Afghanistan: the cost of conversion

  Release International | Sun 1 May 2022 9:13 BST

  Even before the Taliban takeover, Afghans who converted to Christianity were risking their lives. Families who escaped and a former imam who survived a grenade attack after turning to Christ, have been telling their stories to Release International.

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  Italian scientist says Shroud of Turin could be 2,000 years old

  Samantha Kamman | Fri 29 Apr 2022 12:43 BST

  An Italian scientist and his team claim their research shows the Shroud of Turin, a fabric purported to have been Christ's burial garment, may have originated during the time of Jesus's death and resurrection.

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  Eastern Europe in the face of war: an aid worker's diary

  Gwyn Williams | Thu 28 Apr 2022 7:15 BST

  Any small part we have been able to play has been an honour. But I also suspect this is very much the beginning of the story, writes Gwyn Williams.

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  List Afghanistan as religious liberty violator, report urges State Department

  Adelle M Banks | Tue 26 Apr 2022 10:41 BST

  'Religious minorities faced harassment, detention, and even death due to their faith or beliefs,' religious freedom commission says about Afghanistan.

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  Zelensky prays to God to save Ukraine

  Staff writer | Mon 25 Apr 2022 10:30 BST

  In a message to mark the Orthodox Easter on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said he was believing "in a new victory for Ukraine" and that "our dawn is coming soon".

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  Helping Ukrainian refugees through the trauma and distress of war

  Staff writer | Sun 24 Apr 2022 8:52 BST

  When Russia invaded Ukraine, it sparked an exodus of refugees as millions fled their homes. But given the choice, many would love to go back, says Bishop Josep Ferrer, who recently visited the country.

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  Church trashed by ISIS holds service for the first time in 8 years

  Staff writer | Sat 23 Apr 2022 15:04 BST

  Easter was extra special for one Christian community in Iraq this Easter as it opened for services for the first time since being desecrated by ISIS militants eight years ago.