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  2-year-old incarcerated in North Korean prison camp after parents caught with Bible, says US State Department

  Anugrah Kumar | Tue 30 May 2023 7:33 BST

  If Christians in North Korea are found possessing a Bible, they face the death penalty, and family members, including children, are sentenced to life imprisonment, reveals a report by the U.S. State Department, which includes an incident where a 2-year-old child was sentenced to life in a prison camp after his parents were caught with a Bible.

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  How a Bible translation project in Chad is bringing Christians and Muslims together

  Eric Steggerda | Mon 29 May 2023 6:35 BST

  "I am witness to the impact of cooperation between Muslims and Christians as they translate 50 Bible stories for the greater good."

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  Pregnant Christian woman beaten by employer in Pakistan

  Morning Star News | Sat 27 May 2023 6:20 BST

  "I cried and screamed for help, but no one came to rescue me," she said.

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  Fears of civil war in Manipur after violent attacks on Christians

  Anthony Baxter | Fri 26 May 2023 6:43 BST

  Conditions for those who have fled are "grim", with little support from the local government.

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  Pope Francis taps Italian Cardinal Zuppi to lead peace mission in Ukraine

  Claire Giangravé | Thu 25 May 2023 6:50 BST

  The appointment is the latest effort by Pope Francis and the Vatican to mediate a peace between Russia and Ukraine.

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  Two Christians, 18 and 14, accused of blasphemy in Pakistan

  Morning Star News | Tue 23 May 2023 6:33 BST

  Family devastated as youths jailed on baseless charge.

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  Intel wins 2023's most faith-friendly company as Fortune 500 warms to religious diversity

  Kathryn Post | Tue 23 May 2023 6:29 BST

  The basic idea of religious freedom is that you're free to have a faith, change your faith or have no faith at all,' said Brian Grim, Religious Freedom and Business Foundation president.

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  Pope Francis adds 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS to Catholic calendar

  Anugrah Kumar | Mon 22 May 2023 8:59 BST

  In an extraordinary move bridging a historical rift dating back to 451 AD, Pope Francis has added 21 Coptic Christians martyred by Islamic State terrorists on a Libyan beach in 2015 to the Roman Catholic Church's calendar, declaring them saints.

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  UK is one of the least religious countries in the world - study

  Staff writer | Fri 19 May 2023 6:22 BST

  The UK has some of the lowest levels of religiosity and belief in God in the world, according to a global study spanning dozens of countries.

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  Unusual ruling frees Christian couple from prison in Iran

  Morning Star News | Thu 18 May 2023 8:08 BST

  Iranian authorities released two Christian leaders from prison last week after a judge broke with common judicial practice in the country and ruled that home church participation was not illegal, sources said.

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  Christian widow accused of blasphemy released on bail

  Morning Star News | Tue 16 May 2023 11:51 BST

  A court in Pakistan on Saturday released on bail a Christian woman charged under a blasphemy statute that calls for life in prison, her attorney said.

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  Sudan's increased fighting empties Christian clerics from the capital Khartoum

  Fredrick Nzwili | Tue 16 May 2023 11:32 BST

  The brewing civil war in the country has convinced Christians and their leaders to leave the capital en masse, with many fleeing across the border to South Sudan.