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  There is 'heavy hatred against Christian values' in Western society, says MP prosecuted over sexuality beliefs

  Ryan Foley | Sat 2 Jul 2022 10:33 BST

  Finnish lawmaker Päivi Räsänen, prosecuted for voicing her traditional Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality, believes that a "heavy hatred for Christian values" in Western society will cause many Christians to censor themselves for social acceptance.

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  Hope amid the rubble in Ukraine

  Claire Musters | Fri 1 Jul 2022 11:04 BST

  Incredible courage is being shown by Ukrainian charity workers.

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  Afghanistan named worst country for Christian persecution

  Jennifer Lee | Thu 30 Jun 2022 9:37 BST

  Following the US withdrawal and the Taliban's return to power, Afghanistan has been chosen as the worst country for Christian persecution by a religious freedom advocacy group.

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  Churches remember modern-day martyrs

  Mark King | Wed 29 Jun 2022 11:13 BST

  Modern-day martyrs and persecuted Christians are being remembered by churches in the UK and Ireland today.

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  44-year-old quadriplegic man becomes first to die by assisted suicide in Italy

  Brandon Showalter | Thu 23 Jun 2022 9:08 BST

  Italy has carried out its first-ever assisted suicide following a lengthy legal fight so that a quadriplegic man could end his life.

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  3 killed and 36 abducted in attack on churches in Nigeria

  Staff writer | Tue 21 Jun 2022 10:46 BST

  The militia men are demanding a ransom for the release of the abductees.

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  Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Christian villages in Mozambique

  Anugrah Kumar | Tue 21 Jun 2022 8:45 BST

  The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in Mozambique's Christian villages that left eight people killed, including by beheading, and several houses burned.

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  UNICEF warns of millions more child brides in Africa - but the Church could help change that

  Compassion UK | Mon 20 Jun 2022 8:38 BST

  An additional 45 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa will become child brides in the next decade if progress to stop the practice is not accelerated.

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  Christians are being 'strategically driven' from their homes

  Staff writer | Mon 20 Jun 2022 8:19 BST

  "The Church on the Run" report by Open Doors describes a "deliberate strategy" to weaken, silence or completely eradicate Christian populations.

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  Rejection and stigma - the painful reality for abducted Boko Haram 'wives' after they escape

  Open Doors UK and Ireland | Sun 19 Jun 2022 8:05 BST

  Some of the women abducted by Boko Haram and forced into sex slavery manage to find freedom, but when they return to their villages, the trauma only continues.

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  Australians still open to faith and Jesus even though Christianity has declined, survey finds

  William Weir | Sat 18 Jun 2022 9:01 BST

  Christianity has declined in recent decades, but Australians are not completely closed off to faith, with young adults being the most open of all age groups, a new study has found.

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  UK sanctions Patriarch Kirill over support for Russian war in Ukraine

  Staff writer | Fri 17 Jun 2022 8:05 BST

  The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is among the latest round of individuals to be sanctioned by the UK government in connection with the war in Ukraine.