Coptic Christian Family Attacked in Upper Egypt; Adult Son in Intensive Care - Morningstar News
A Coptic Christian is in critical condition after he, his mother and brother were stabbed in Egypt on Sunday night (Nov. 17), according to media reports.
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Christian Begins Sentence of Exile in Remote, Islamist Area of Iran - Morningstar News
A Christian in Iran convicted of conducting evangelistic activities began a mandated two years in exile this month in a remote area on the border with Pakistan, sources said.
'Wake-up call': Anglican Church of Canada may cease to exist by 2040, says report
The Anglican Church of Canada will run out of members by the year 2040 if its current rate of decline continues, according to a recently released report
Face and fingerprint scanning installed in churches as China increases surveillance
Hi-tech surveillance devices including face and fingerprint scanning equipment are now being installed in churches throughout China
Priest from Northeastern Syria Killed as Christians Suffer in Turkish Offensive - Morningstar News
Islamic State (IS) militants claimed responsibility for killing an Armenian Catholic priest and his father on Monday (Nov. 11) in eastern Syria, where they had traveled from their home in a northeastern town hit by Turkish air strikes and terrorist bombs.
Hong Kong protests extend to campuses
Violence in Hong Kong has sparked an exodus of students. The Technical University of Denmark called home 36 students who had to leave their dormitories for security reasons. Anti-government protests h...
French bishops vote to compensate abuse victims with Church funds
The bishops of France on Saturday approved plans to offer financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse by clergy.
A Look Back: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- When the Berlin Wall went up in 1961, a barrier 103 miles long and 13 feet high enclosed West Berlin. It cut off some people from jobs, churches, families and friends. Several Baptist churches in West Berlin lost hundreds of members, some half their membership.
Police raid former offices of Argentine bishop charged with fraud, sex assault
Local civil authorities on Thursday raided the chancery of the Diocese of Orán, where Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta was bishop from 2013 to 2017. Bishop Zanchetta has been charged with sexual assault, as well as fraud and mismanagement of funds.
Bishop: Philippines must end ‘sad reality’ of child labor
A Catholic bishop in the Philippines is drawing attention to the ongoing problem of child labor in the country, urging a cooperative effort to eliminate the factors driving children into often dangerous working conditions.
