More Than 20 Dead after 11-Hour Russian Bombardment of Ukraine
Rescuers clear rubble after Russian missiles hit residential buildings during a massive air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026. Associated Press / Photo by Danylo Antoniuk ...
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‘Hidden’ Abuses against Christian Women Spotlighted on Int’l Day for Victims of Religious Violence
A Christian watchdog group will participate in a United Nations event highlighting the growing issue of violence against people of faith The event also plans to examine how to empower women subjected
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Victims of Stabbing Attack in Manchester Were ‘good church-going family”
A Baptist pastor remains in hospital in critical condition after a stabbing attack in which his wife was killed.
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Ukraine’s ban targeting Russian-linked faith groups raises religious freedom concerns
Even some supporters of Ukraine see the ban as an overstep in the name of national security, a violation of religious freedom and a potential risk to continued foreign military aid.
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Worship numbers drop as churches close, poll finds
Some people may never return to church if their own church closes its doors, a new poll has found.
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Nicaragua forces 1,500 churches, non-profits to close
The Nicaraguan government has canceled the legal registration of 1,500 nonprofit organizations, including churches, intensifying a years-long crackdown in this Central American nation. A notice in the government Gazette, La Gaceta, claimed these groups were non-compliant with financial reporting requirements spanning one to 35 years.
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Four more bodies found in superyacht wreckage
Search and rescue crews recovered four more bodies off the coast of Porticello in southern Italy on Wednesday, bringing the death toll from Monday’s superyacht disaster to five. Divers are searching...
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Men Jailed Almost 3 Years in Egypt for Christian Witness
Religious freedom advocates are seeking the release of two Christian men jailed in Egypt for posting about their conversion to Christianity.
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Christian Parents Regain Custody of Three Girls in Pakistan – Morningstar News
Three girls illegally detained by their employers were forced to testify that they had converted to Islam and wished to return to their captors, but a judge in Pakistan returned them to their Christian parents, sources said.
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Moscow Sees One of the Biggest Ukrainian Drone Strikes of War
Almost a dozen drones attacked Moscow early on Wednesday, Moscow’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. He described it as one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on the city since the war began more than...
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Hezbollah Launches Dozens of Rockets at Israel
The Lebanon-based terrorist group on Wednesday launched about 50 missiles at the town of Katzrin in the Golan Heights area, the Israel Defense Forces said. Israel’s air defenses intercepted many of ...
