Iranian Protester Not Facing Execution, State Media Says
In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. UGC via Associated Press ...
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Europe Sees over 500 Anti-Christian Hate Crimes in 2021: Report
More than 500 anti-Christian hate crimes occurred in Europe in 2021, a significant drop from the nearly 1,000 that occurred in the previous year, according to a new study
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Did Faith Fall Off a Cliff during COVID? New Study Says No
Religious life in America was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But did it lead to a loss of faith as well as a decline in churchgoing?
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Iran Releases Two Christians from Notorious Evin Prison
Two Christians imprisoned in Iran for their church leadership roles were released a few days after a fire broke out in Tehran's Evin Prison on Oct. 15, but rights advocates were mystified about why they were freed.
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Most churches are not financially sustainable, finds Cambridge University report
A survey of hundreds of churches in the Diocese of Ely, which spans Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk, found that only one in five was financially profitable.
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Zelenskyy visits liberated Kherson
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenskyy walked the streets of Kherson on Monday after his troops recaptured the city. The battle was hard-won, Zekenskyy said, and the Ukrainians are “step by step”...
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Bomb Kills Six in Istanbul, Suspect Detained
Turkish police said Monday that they detained a Syrian woman who confessed to planting a bomb that exploded Sunday in a pedestrian center in Istanbul. The bomb killed six people and injured more than ...
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Algeria Forced 16 Evangelical Churches to Close as Laws Violate International Protections: USCIRF
A new report from a U S government watchdog warns that the Algerian government has closed down as many as 16 Evangelical churches in recent years, enforcing strict regulations on religion to arrest ...
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Iraqi Trauma Care Program is Helping ISIS Victims Heal Deep Wounds
In Iraq, where people are in the throes of rebuilding their lives following the horrors of the Islamic State terrorist group that once controlled large swaths of the country, a Christian group is ...
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Iraqi trauma care program is helping ISIS’ victims heal deep wounds
In Iraq, where people are in the throes of rebuilding their lives following the horrors of the Islamic State terrorist group that once controlled large swaths of the country, a Christian group is ...
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Pastor tortured, killed in Laos for spreading Gospel was a father of 8
The body of a pastor with an officially recognized church in Laos was found last month with signs that he was tortured and killed for his faith, area sources said
