Hindu radicals beat pastor for refusing to worship monkey god
Hindu radicals have beaten and threatened to kill a pastor for refusing to renounce his faith in Jesus Christ and worship a Hindu monkey deity.
China hands down lengthy prison sentences to Christians over alleged cult involvement
A group of Christians in China's southern Yunnan province received lengthy prison sentences for their supposed involvement in a cult.
Evangelicals in Bolivia denounce new law that bans proselytizing
Evangelical groups in Bolivia are voicing out their concerns about a new law that aims to ban proselytizing and other religious activities.
Putin claims Communism is similar to Christianity
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Communism is similar to Christianity, saying its ideology is based on equality and brotherhood, and even has its own "holy scripture."
Belgian church says euthanasia law is being 'abused to kill people without consent'
The Belgian Catholic Church has warned that physicians are abusing the country's euthanasia law to kill people without reasonable consent.
Chinese lawyers under scrutiny for 'illegally' defending Christians
A group of lawyers came under scrutiny for defending 40 Christians who were accused of being members of a cult in China's southern Yunnan province.
One-fifth of non-religious Britons turn to prayer in a crisis, survey reveals
A new survey has found that one in five British adults turn to prayer in a time of crisis despite saying they are not religious.
US pledges $55 million to help Christians rebuild their homes in Iraq
The U.S. government has pledged to donate $55 million to the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) to help Christians and other religious minorities rebuild their homes following the defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq.
Christ statue in Peru catches fire days before papal visit
A large statue of Christ caught fire in Peru on Saturday, just days ahead of Pope Francis' scheduled visit to the South American nation.
Masked men gun down Coptic Christian in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
Masked men have reportedly gunned down a Christian man in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday in the latest attack targeting members of the Coptic community.
3 Nepalese Christians jailed for evangelizing in India
Three Nepalese citizens were arrested and jailed in India last week after they were accused of spreading Christianity and insulting Hindu gods.
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Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
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Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
Leah Sharibu held captive over 1,500 days in Nigeria, but family advocates haven't lost hope
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.