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Christians kidnapped in separate attacks in southwest Nigeria

Morning Star News Fri 2 Dec 2022 8:07 GMT

One group on bus to wedding, another en route to funeral.

Many countries used force to impose Covid worship restrictions - study

Jennifer Lee | Fri 2 Dec 2022 7:51 GMT

New research has found that many countries resorted to some form of force to make religious groups comply with Covid-19 worship restrictions.
New date confirmed for historic ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan

Claire Watson | Thu 1 Dec 2022 11:51 GMT

A new date has been set for a Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan by the Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly.
200 Pakistani Christians left homeless after authorities bulldoze their homes without warning

Anugrah Kumar | Wed 30 Nov 2022 17:03 GMT

Two hundred Christian families remain homeless in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad after a government agency bulldozed their homes and the church building they used for Sunday worship.
Appeals for release of two priests seized by Russian authorities in Ukraine

Chris Ward | Wed 30 Nov 2022 14:53 GMT

The Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Donetsk has called for the release of two priests it says were wrongfully detained by Russian troops.
Christians at risk in northwestern Syria

Anugrah Kumar | Sun 27 Nov 2022 14:15 GMT

There's a threat to the property, safety and existence of religious minority groups, including Christians, in northwestern Syria under the de facto governance of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaeda affiliate and U.S.-designated terrorist group, says the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in a new report.
Concerns for India's religious minorities after Supreme Court calls for action against Hindu conversion

Staff writer | Thu 24 Nov 2022 11:57 GMT

Human rights and religious liberty campaigners are sounding the alarm after India's Supreme Court called on the government to act against supposed "fraudulent religious conversion".
Growing demand among trans people for both male and female genitalia

Samantha Kamman | Tue 22 Nov 2022 18:35 GMT

A new report highlights a growing trend of trans-identified and nonbinary individuals undergoing surgeries to have both male and female genitalia.
Qatar is open to the world this week, so why are its churches hidden from view?

Open Doors UK and Ireland | Mon 21 Nov 2022 11:36 GMT

"While visitors are being encouraged to pay a visit to Qatar's museums, ancient heritage sites and shopping malls, one thing they won't be able to do is visit a church."
Game for change: charities urge Christians to unite against exploitation during World Cup

IJM UK, Compassion International and Tearfund | Mon 21 Nov 2022 11:24 GMT

With the World Cup calling global attention to the injustices faced by exploited workers in Qatar and a recent report showing a 25% increase in the number of people trapped in slavery worldwide, churches and Christian charities are coming together to make positive global change.
Using the World Cup to fight persecution

Peter Crumpler | Sun 20 Nov 2022 8:21 GMT

A leading charity committed to combating the persecution of Christians around the world has called on believers to use the football World Cup as a spur to their prayers.
Eritrea: 98 Christians detained

Release International | Fri 18 Nov 2022 9:34 GMT

According to a Release International partner, the authorities raided premises where Christians were gathered for worship.
Tennessee preacher and MAGA celebrity Greg Locke claims YouTube has banned him

Bob Smietana | Thu 17 Nov 2022 14:04 GMT

Locke, who rose from little-known Nashville preacher to Christian nationalist celebrity preacher on the strength of viral videos, has lost access to one of his biggest channels.