Manchester council approves ban on pro-life protests outside abortion clinics
The Manchester City Council has voted to ban pro-life protests outside abortion clinics, making it the second local authority in England to approve such a measure.
Vatican urges underground Chinese bishops to step aside in favor of government-backed ones
The Holy See has reportedly asked two underground bishops in China to retire and make way for church leaders that are backed by the Communist government.
More than 80 Christians have been killed in Nigeria this month, watchdog group says
More than 80 Christians have been killed by Fulani militants in Nigeria's Benue State since Jan. 1, less than two months after the state approved a bill aiming to prevent further violence in the region.
Church of England bishops reject proposal for service celebrating gender transition
The Church of England bishops blocked a proposal to create a new service to celebrate an individual's gender transition and suggested that the occasion should be marked instead with the existing baptism rite.
Indian Christians block road demanding investigation on death of pastor
Christians have blocked a busy road in India's Tamil Nadu state on Monday, demanding an impartial investigation on the death of a pastor who was found hanging inside his home.
Syrian churches call for aid amid Turkey's bombardment of Kurdish-controlled area
Churches in the Syrian city of Afrin are pleading for help from the international community amid deadly attacks carried out by Turkish forces on Kurdish-controlled areas in the war-ravaged nation.
Ancient pottery shard depicting birth of Athena found in Biblical village in Israel
An ancient Italian vase shard depicting the birth of the Greek goddess Athena was unearthed at an Israeli archaeological site that was once known as the biblical kingdom of Geshur.
DR Congo police arrest 10 Roman Catholic priests in anti-president protests
At least 10 Roman Catholic priests and more than 200 civilians were arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday for taking part in demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Joseph Kabila.
Bolivia's President scraps penal code that criminalized evangelistic activities
Bolivian President Evo Morales has announced that his government has decided to revoke the penal code that would have imposed restrictions on evangelistic activities.
Another church firebombed in Chile days after papal visit
Vandals have reportedly attacked another Catholic Church in Chile on Monday, just days after Pope Francis left the country and about a week after demonstrators firebombed four churches.
Church of England prepares to vote on proposal to share ministers with Methodists
The Church of England leaders will be debating next month to determine whether it should share ministers with Methodists as part of the effort to boost struggling rural churches.
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Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
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Secular intolerance of Christians' views is leading to self-censorship, report warns
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.