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Pakistan: Christians hold open-air services after churches and homes destroyed

Raymond Powell Mon 21 Aug 2023 9:43 BST

Christians in Pakistan were forced to worship in the open air on Sunday after their homes and churches were burnt down by mobs last week.

Indian Christians arrested after being accused of conversion

Christian Today India | Sat 19 Aug 2023 8:44 BST

Five individuals, three of whom were pastors, were detained and freed on bail the same day after being brought before a sub-divisional magistrate.
Ukrainian Orthodox churches purge vestiges of Russian influence

Meagan Saliashvili | Sat 19 Aug 2023 8:33 BST

or centuries, Orthodox Ukrainians saw the traditional Julian calendar as one of the anchors of their church's identity. Now many are switching to the Gregorian calendar.
Pastor indicted alongside Trump in Georgia election meddling case

Jack Jenkins | Fri 18 Aug 2023 13:17 BST

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor is charged with attempting to influence witnesses and conspiring to solicit false statements and writings, all as part of an effort to influence an election worker.
1,000 Christians forced to sleep rough after mob violence in Pakistan

Staff writer | Fri 18 Aug 2023 7:47 BST

A thousand Christians have fled their homes and are now sleeping rough after they were targeted by rampaging mobs.
Churches set on fire by mob in Pakistan

Anugrah Kumar | Thu 17 Aug 2023 16:29 BST

A frenzied mob on Wednesday descended upon a Christian colony in Pakistan's Punjab province, attacking and ransacking as many as eight churches, setting them on fire and vandalizing adjoining buildings.
Brian Houston found not guilty of hiding father's sexual abuse

Michael Gryboski | Thu 17 Aug 2023 16:22 BST

Sydney Magistrate Gareth Christofi ruled on Thursday that 69-year-old Houston had a valid reason for not reporting his father Frank Houston's abuse of Brett Sengstock to police in the 1970s, reported The Associated Press.
Tribal Christians in Manipur plan mass burial for victims of violence

Anugrah Kumar | Wed 16 Aug 2023 9:42 BST

A tribal group representing the Christian Kuki-Zo community in the northeast Indian state of Manipur is preparing to hold a mass burial for victims killed in the ongoing ethnic violence, a decision that has ignited fresh tensions and more violence.
Church that escaped damage in Hawaii wildfires helps others

Michael Gryboski | Tue 15 Aug 2023 10:45 BST

"Many of our teams are operating on little to no sleep and are doing everything we can to shine the light of Jesus to this hurting community."
India's Christians protest discrimination

Shireen Bhatia | Sun 13 Aug 2023 8:32 BST

The struggle for the rights of marginalised groups continues, symbolising a 70-year endeavour to achieve the justice, equality, and unity envisioned by the Indian Constitution.
Christians respond to devastating Hawaii fires

Michael Gryboski | Sat 12 Aug 2023 8:25 BST

"Maui has been absolutely devastated by these wildfires. Our partners in Lahaina tell us that there is very little left standing and that it looks like a war zone."
How India's religious violence is becoming a problem for American politicians

Richa Karmarkar | Sat 12 Aug 2023 8:21 BST

US politicians are under increasing pressure to account for their courtship of Indian Prime Minister Modi, the leader of a strategically important ally and the world's largest democracy.
Pope Francis calls for AI ethics free from violence and discrimination

Claire Giangravé | Thu 10 Aug 2023 6:43 BST

Pope Francis wants the next World Day of Peace to focus on the impact, opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence as the technology develops and influences a growing number of fields, from information to warfare.