Top Iranian Security Leader Dead, Israeli Military Says
Ali Larijani speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 1, 2019. Associated Press / Photo by Vahid Salemi, file Loading the Audio Player... ...
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Russia barrages Ukrainian infrastructure on Christmas Day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday condemned a Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy system and cities, calling it inhumane. Moscow on Wednesday launched more than 180 missiles and dr...
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King’s Christmas Day speech criticised
King Charles has been criticised for his Christmas Day speech which suggested that all faiths are the same.
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Dozens die as airliner crashes in Kazakhstan
At least thirty-eight people died Wednesday after an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan, according to a report by Russia’s Interfax that cited a Kazakh politician. The airline identifie...
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Christmas story ‘reminds all of us to reach out to one another’, says PM
The Prime Minister has thanked churches and charities for welcoming "every person" this Christmas.
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‘Sad Christmas’ for Christians in the Holy Land
Christians in the Holy Land are praying for peace this Christmas after another difficult year marked by conflict and suffering.
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Protests erupt in Syria following the burning of a Christmas tree
Christians in Syria are on alert after a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah was set on fire, triggering protests.
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Christmas Day baptisms bring hope to Democratic Republic of Congo amid fierce conflict
Dozens of Christians are to be baptised at a special Christmas Day service in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Christian Mother Jailed on Blasphemy Charge in Pakistan – Morningstar News
A Christian woman in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with blasphemy after a Muslim prayer leader accused her of burning passages of Islamic scripture, sources said.
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Religious groups facing harassment in record number of countries
Members of religious groups faced harassment by either governmental actors or social groups in a record number of countries and territories as a new Pew Research Center analysis finds acts of hostility against Christians are on the rise.
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Christian in Pakistan, 17, to Spend Christmas in Jail – Morningstar News
A 17-year-old Christian who has been incarcerated for 16 months for charges in three blasphemy cases will spend Christmas in jail, but he obtained bail in one of the cases, sources said.
