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Eastern Europe in the face of war: an aid worker's diary

Gwyn Williams Thu 28 Apr 2022 7:15 BST

Any small part we have been able to play has been an honour. But I also suspect this is very much the beginning of the story, writes Gwyn Williams.

List Afghanistan as religious liberty violator, report urges State Department

Adelle M Banks | Tue 26 Apr 2022 10:41 BST

'Religious minorities faced harassment, detention, and even death due to their faith or beliefs,' religious freedom commission says about Afghanistan.
Zelensky prays to God to save Ukraine

Staff writer | Mon 25 Apr 2022 10:30 BST

In a message to mark the Orthodox Easter on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said he was believing "in a new victory for Ukraine" and that "our dawn is coming soon".
Helping Ukrainian refugees through the trauma and distress of war

Staff writer | Sun 24 Apr 2022 8:52 BST

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it sparked an exodus of refugees as millions fled their homes. But given the choice, many would love to go back, says Bishop Josep Ferrer, who recently visited the country.
Church trashed by ISIS holds service for the first time in 8 years

Staff writer | Sat 23 Apr 2022 15:04 BST

Easter was extra special for one Christian community in Iraq this Easter as it opened for services for the first time since being desecrated by ISIS militants eight years ago.
Putin tells Israel to hand over custody of historic Jerusalem church

Michael Gryboski | Fri 22 Apr 2022 9:49 BST

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a letter to the Israeli government requesting that it transfer control of a historic church in Jerusalem to Russian custody.
Archbishop resigns from Anglican Church of Canada over sexual misconduct

Kathryn Post | Thu 21 Apr 2022 10:53 BST

Mark MacDonald was national Indigenous Anglican archbishop of the ACC and is known for his climate justice advocacy.
Burger King apologises for offensive Easter advert that used words of Jesus

Ryan Foley | Wed 20 Apr 2022 12:59 BST

The advert ran in Spain during Holy Week to promote The Big King Vegetable burger.
World Council of Churches urges Patriarch Kirill to lobby for Easter ceasefire

Jack Jenkins | Wed 20 Apr 2022 9:45 BST

The head of the World Council of Churches is urging Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, to call for a ceasefire in Ukraine as Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter this weekend.
Amid continuing fighting in Ukraine, Pope Francis urges leaders not to give up on peace

Claire Giangravé | Mon 18 Apr 2022 14:29 BST

In his Urbi et Orbi address on Sunday, Pope Francis, who had called for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, made yet another impassioned appeal for an end to the fighting, urging leaders to demand peace "from our balconies and in our streets."
Church leaders condemn murder of priest in Egypt

Morning Star News | Mon 18 Apr 2022 14:22 BST

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Alexandria has declared a priest who was stabbed to death on April 7 a martyr, while Egypt's most influential Islamic institution condemned the attack.
Iranian pastor granted Easter furlough from prison

Anugrah Kumar | Mon 18 Apr 2022 10:01 BST

"We urge the Iranian authorities to go one step further and release this innocent man, so that he can enjoy his freedom without fear of harassment or re-arrest."
Dozens of Christians arrested in India just before Easter

Anugrah Kumar | Mon 18 Apr 2022 9:56 BST

Police in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state arrested dozens of Christians celebrating Maundy Thursday in their Evangelical church after a mob of radical Hindu nationalists surrounded the building and locked the doors in retaliation for the alleged forced conversions of Hindus to Christianity.