Iran claims to shut Strait of Hormuz, decries U.S. deals
Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Saturday, July 11, 2026. As...
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The poor and minorities suffer most from corruption in Pakistan, report says
Entrenched corruption across Pakistan’s criminal justice system disproportionately affects poor and marginalized communities, particularly Christians prosecuted under the country’s controversial blasphemy laws, according to a new report.
Christian MP Päivi Räsänen's UK travel authorisation cancelled
Päivi Räsänen, the Christian politician convicted in Finland for her views on marriage and sexuality, says her electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the UK has been cancelled.
Most blasphemy cases in Pakistan are ‘fabricated,’ officials say
Officials in Pakistan last week reported to a parliamentary committee that a majority of 333 blasphemy cases registered in the past five years in four provinces were fabricated, according to media reports.
Majority of blasphemy cases in Pakistan ‘fabricated,’ officials say
Officials in Pakistan last week reported to a parliamentary committee that a majority of 333 blasphemy cases registered in the past five years in four provinces were fabricated, according to media reports.
European Leaders' Statement on 'culture for Europe' Lacks 'transcendence' Says Evangelical Alliance Leader
A triumvirate of political leaders recently signed a joint declaration celebrating the culture of more than 451 million people across the 27 countries of the European Union (EU) — but the co-general secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance has lamented their lack of deference for the sacred.
Christians in Indian State Face Mob Attacks after BJP Win: Reports
Christians in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal have reportedly faced mob attacks on churches, prayer meetings and homes since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party BJP won state
Church must resist 'us vs them' politics, warns Bishop of Leicester
The Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow, told Synod that divisions are putting British democracy at risk as he urged the Church to play its part in reconciliation.
Calls for policy change after Ireland’s abortion total passes 65,000
More than 65,000 abortions have been performed in the Republic of Ireland since abortion services were introduced in 2019, according to newly released figures from the Department of Health in Ireland.
Police arrest Christian victims after attack on Coptic church
Egyptian police arrested four Christian men who had been assaulted by a mob during an attack on a Coptic place of worship in Egypt, and freed them two days later once they abandoned the complaint
