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Appeals for peace after Hamas attack on Israel

Staff writer Sun 8 Oct 2023 11:43 BST

Church leaders have been calling for an immediate cessation of violence after Hamas launched an astonishing attack on Israel.

Christians condemn shocking Hamas attack on Israel

Staff writer | Sat 7 Oct 2023 14:35 BST

Christians have joined in the condemnation of a major Hamas attack on Israel that has prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare, "We are at war."
Elderly couple left homeless for converting to Christianity

Morning Star News | Sat 7 Oct 2023 13:00 BST

"The church has hidden them for the sake of the church as well for the lives of these two new Christians."
Archbishop of Canterbury seeks peace in South Caucasus

Staff writer | Fri 6 Oct 2023 10:02 BST

The Archbishop of Canterbury also brought a message of solidarity to the thousands of people who have fled Nagorno-Karabakh during a visit to the South Caucasus.
Christian slain, others kidnapped in separate areas of Nigeria

Morning Star News | Thu 5 Oct 2023 5:14 BST

Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on Sunday Oct. 1 killed eight Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, and wounded five others, sources said.
Fate of historic Sofia church unclear as Bulgaria accuses abbot of spying for Russia

David I Klein | Thu 5 Oct 2023 5:14 BST

The century-old St. Nicholas, named for the patron of the last czar, is a symbol of Russia's stake in Bulgaria's affairs.
Parents of abducted Christian schoolgirl make fresh appeal for her rescue

Raymond Powell | Wed 4 Oct 2023 6:18 BST

The parents of a Christian schoolgirl abducted by Islamist extremists in Nigeria five years ago have demanded her rescue from captivity.
Archaeologists discover 'very rare' Psalm 86 inscription

Nicole Alcindor | Wed 4 Oct 2023 6:17 BST

Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently reported that an ancient inscription paraphrasing the first two verses of Psalm 86 was uncovered from a remote site in the Judean desert of Israel.
Barcelona's famous cathedral is nearly finished after 140 years

Anthony Baxter | Tue 3 Oct 2023 10:23 BST

Over 140 years after work began, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is nearing completion.
Evangelical Christian imprisoned in Russia for refusing to fight in Ukraine

Anthony Baxter | Tue 3 Oct 2023 9:19 BST

An evangelical Christian has been imprisoned in Russia because of his refusal to fight in Ukraine on religious grounds.
'Almost no Armenians left' in Nagorno-Karabakh; suffering mounts after Azerbaijan's takeover

Anugrah Kumar | Mon 2 Oct 2023 14:02 BST

Nearly all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's military occupation. A humanitarian crisis appears to be building with rising numbers of refugees, injuries and arrests.
India: Christian delegation meets minorities official, urges action on violence

Shireen Bhatia | Mon 2 Oct 2023 12:20 BST

A five-member delegation from the United Christian Forum (UCF) met with the chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on September 21 in New Delhi to present their concerns regarding the persecution of Christians.
South Sudanese refugees, fleeing a second civil war in Sudan, return home to bleak prospects

Tonny Onyulo | Mon 2 Oct 2023 11:57 BST

The situation has prompted religious leaders in South Sudan to appeal to the international community to aid returning refugees.