Muslims burn down church building in central Nigeria
Muslims burned down a church building in the early hours of August 10 in central Nigeria's Niger state, sources said.
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Ukrainian ambassador to the Vatican believes a visit by Pope Francis would promote peace
Pope Francis is waiting for 'the appropriate time' to visit Ukraine, according to that country's ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash.
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Religious minorities suffer as Iran cracks down on women's rights protests
An advocacy paper published by the UN's fact-finding mission to the country said that "crimes against humanity" are being perpetrated
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Massive 1st-century stone quarry unearthed in Jerusalem's high-tech industrial park
The stones' enormous size suggest they were intended to be used in one of Jerusalem's many royal 1st-century A.D. construction projects
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Islamic State's genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis, Christians and other communities − it also erased their heritage
A scholar of Iraq describes the ongoing loss following the genocidal violence by IS − not just of human lives, but of a rich cultural heritage.
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Rwanda government shuts more than 5,000 churches, claiming code violations
'The government gave us five years to comply and kept giving us reminders. That ended last year in September,' said Anglican Archbishop Laurent Mbanda.
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50 Christians massacred in Nigeria's middle belt region
At least 50 Christians were brutally killed on 8 August in the predominantly Christian village of Ayati, located in Ukum County, Benue State, Nigeria. Local reports indicate that the deadly assault was allegedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen in collaboration with a criminally motivated gang.
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Team Fiji goes viral singing worship hymns at the Olympics: 'So beautiful'
The harmonic singing of hymns praising God by the Fiji Olympic athletes, coaches and staff during their worship gatherings in Paris' Olympic Village has gone viral on social media.
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Nicaragua police crack down on religious leaders
The Christian Church in Nicaragua is being targeted by police in an ongoing crackdown on religious leaders, with eleven Roman Catholic leaders detained in the latest wave of arrests.
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6 Christians arrested in Paris for riding bus protesting Olympics opening ceremony
A group of six Christians and a driver were arrested Monday in Paris, France, for riding around in a bus that featured a graphic objecting to the Olympics opening ceremony and demanding an end to attacks on Christians.
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Authorities in Indonesia foil plan to bomb churches
Authorities in Indonesia last week arrested a 19-year-old member of an Islamic extremist group and his parents, foiling a plan to suicide bomb two church sites, officials said.
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China sentences Christian elder to 5 years in prison
A court in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province in China, has sentenced Elder Zhang Chunlei of a house church to five years in prison for "subversion of state power" and "fraud." The sentencing occurred in a closely regulated proceeding that limited public attendance, according to a report.
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Brazilian athletes challenge IOC's ban on Christian symbols
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has implemented a controversial ban on Christian symbols at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, despite the opening ceremony featuring a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper.
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