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  Four Christian missionaries targeted and brutally assaulted in India

  Shireen Bhatia | Mon 11 Dec 2023 7:55 GMT

  Four missionaries including a pastor and his wife from Gospel Echoing Missionary Society (GEMS) were brutally assaulted in a village near Garhwa district of Jharkhand.

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  Brian Houston announces plans for online ministry and new church in 2024

  Jennifer Lee | Sat 9 Dec 2023 9:50 GMT

  The 69 year old shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that he and wife Bobbie are getting ready to launch a new ministry.

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  Almost half of Australians would attend church this Christmas - if invited

  David Goodwin | Thu 7 Dec 2023 11:23 GMT

  With Christmas approaching, many Christians may be weighing up whether they should invite friends and family who are non-believers to come along to church with them so they can share the reason the season is so special for them.

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  Faith leaders call for urgent climate action

  Staff writer | Tue 5 Dec 2023 15:34 GMT

  Faith leaders are calling on the world's governments and heads of state to take urgent action on the climate.

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  Church leaders and aid agencies call for end to fighting in Gaza

  Staff writer | Tue 5 Dec 2023 12:07 GMT

  Dozens of Church leaders and aid agencies have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging an end to fighting in Gaza.

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  Blasphemy charge devastates Christian family in Pakistan

  Morning Star News | Mon 4 Dec 2023 17:03 GMT

  A court in Pakistan granted bail to a Christian falsely charged with blasphemy, but he and his family have separated and gone into hiding amid threats to their lives, sources said.

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  ISIS claims responsibility for Philippines church bombing

  Jennifer Lee | Mon 4 Dec 2023 16:29 GMT

  ISIS has claimed responsibility for the bombing of a church in the Philippines on Sunday in which four people were killed.

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  Christian community in Syria brought to its knees by 'uncontrollable emigration'

  Raymond Powell | Sat 2 Dec 2023 10:48 GMT

  The future of Christianity in Syria is under threat as Christian families continue to leave the country "en masse", a church leader is warning.

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  Government employees may be barred from wearing religious attire, EU court rules

  Michael Gryboski | Fri 1 Dec 2023 13:12 GMT

  The European Union's highest court has ruled that member state governments can prohibit public employees from wearing religious attire, such as Muslim female head coverings.

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  Pope Francis cancels trip to Dubai for COP28 upon doctor's advice

  Claire Giangravé | Wed 29 Nov 2023 8:58 GMT

  On Saturday, the Vatican had announced that the pope was sick with the flu.

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  At least 10 Christians slain in Nigerian state

  Morning Star News | Wed 29 Nov 2023 8:52 GMT

  Suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on 24 November attacked villages in Taraba state, Nigeria, killing at least 10 Christians, sources said.

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  Bethlehem Christians visit US with appeal or peace plan

  Jack Jenkins | Tue 28 Nov 2023 12:33 GMT

  A trio of Christian leaders are visiting the US capital carrying a letter signed by churches in Bethlehem, the city in the occupied West Bank long heralded by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, urging President Joe Biden and congressional lawmakers to push for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and work to establish lasting peace in the region.