17 killed in attack on church in Democratic Republic of Congo
"The attack was the last thing we ever thought would happen in our church today."
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Most children have viewed porn before age of 13 - survey
Nearly three out of every four teenagers have viewed pornography at some point in their lives, with more than half first seeing sexually explicit material by age 13, according to a new study.
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Four Christians arrested in Iran
A Christian church leader and his wife are among four Christians arrested in Iran in the last few weeks.
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Turkey plans to open its first-ever newly-built church in Istanbul
The construction of the Mor Efrem Syriac Ancient Orthodox Church, the first-ever church built in the modern Republic of Turkey, is nearly complete and is expected to open within two months, the Istanbul Syriac Ancient Foundation has announced.
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Calls for peer review of archaeological discoveries in Israel
Leading Israeli archaeologists and researchers have decried what they perceive as a lack of oversight amid a series of archaeological discoveries, including recent announcements from a professor claiming to have deciphered historic Bible-era inscriptions.
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Justin Welby, Israel's Foreign Ministry condemn desecration of Jerusalem Christian cemetery
A Christian grave site in Jerusalem took a hard hit on Sunday after over 30 graves were vandalized with crosses torn off and headstones broken down, drawing condemnation from the Church of England and Isreal's foreign ministry.
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Killing of Christians in Nigeria darkens Christmas season
One Christian was killed and 53 were kidnapped on Dec. 25 in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria after more than 40 Christians were slain in the week leading up to Christmas, sources said.
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Pope Benedict laid to rest
Some 50,000 mourners gathered in the square to say farewell to Pope Benedict who died on New Year's Eve aged 95.
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Abortion is leading cause of death worldwide for fourth year in a row
tatistics reveal that abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide for the fourth year in a row, as the number of abortions nearly quadrupled the number of deaths from infectious diseases in 2022.
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Pastor suffers acid attack days before Christmas in Uganda
A pastor has lost nearly all his vision after Muslim extremists lured him into an ambush in Uganda's capital city and sprayed him with acid, sources said.
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Tens of thousands to see former pope lying in state
The lying in state of former Pope Benedict XVI opens today at the Vatican.
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Evangelicals look to strengthen theological education
Evangelicals recently came together for a major global consultation on how to improve collaboration around theological education.
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Arctic Report Card 2022: the Arctic is getting rainier and seasons are shifting
In the Arctic, the freedom to travel, hunt and make day-to-day decisions is profoundly tied to cold and frozen conditions for much of the year. These conditions are rapidly changing as the Arctic warms.
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