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UK sanctions Patriarch Kirill over support for Russian war in Ukraine

Staff writer Fri 17 Jun 2022 8:05 BST

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is among the latest round of individuals to be sanctioned by the UK government in connection with the war in Ukraine.

World Vision calls for fair appeal for ex-employee convicted of embezzlement

Ryan Foley | Fri 17 Jun 2022 7:51 BST

The Evangelical humanitarian charity World Vision is standing by one of its former employees, whom it contends has been wrongfully convicted of embezzling millions from the organization and supporting the Palestinian terror organization Hamas.
Iran is carrying out an 'invisible jihad' against Christians - report

Anugrah Kumar | Tue 14 Jun 2022 8:16 BST

"Iran's proxy militias in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen have played a significant, though largely unrecognized, role in the dramatic decline of Christians in the region," says the Philos Project report.
Freedom in Hong Kong is 'diminishing', says bishop

Mark King | Mon 13 Jun 2022 11:31 BST

The Church in Hong Kong is being increasingly squeezed into the "cracks", a high profile Church leader has said.
Leader of Mexico's largest evangelical church sentenced to 17 years for child sex abuse

Leonardo Blair | Sun 12 Jun 2022 22:58 BST

Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of Mexico's largest evangelical church, was sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting three minor girls from his flock.
Pakistani high court upholds death sentence of Christian brothers charged with blasphemy

Jennifer Lee | Sat 11 Jun 2022 11:57 BST

Qaiser and Amoon Ayub were accused of posting blasphemous content online in 2011.
'Chilling effect' of secular intolerance on Christians is leading to 'self-censorship', report warns

Staff writer | Fri 10 Jun 2022 7:56 BST

Many Christians are holding back from saying what they really think because of fear of discrimination and stigmatisation, the study found.
Pakistani Christian jailed since March 2019 for blasphemy is granted bail

Morning Star News | Thu 9 Jun 2022 11:35 BST

Stephen Masih was arrested on March 11, 2019 after a Muslim mob burst into his home in Imranpura Bedian village, Sialkot District, beat him and other family members and accused him of speaking ill of the prophet of Islam after overhearing an argument.
Ex-megachurch pastor Bruxy Cavey arrested for sexual assault

Leonardo Blair | Wed 8 Jun 2022 8:02 BST

Nearly three months after he confessed to sexual misconduct and resigned as the primary teaching pastor of one of Canada's largest megachurches, police arrested and charged Bruxy Cavey with sexual assault.
Hate speech case re-opened against Christian MP in Finland

Staff writer | Tue 7 Jun 2022 11:14 BST

The case has been re-opened against a Christian MP in Finland who was found not guilty of hate speech earlier this year.
Plea for action after 50 killed in church massacre on Pentecost Sunday

Staff writer | Mon 6 Jun 2022 16:18 BST

Christian religious freedom charity Open Doors is pleading with Nigerian authorities to "break the cycle of violence" in the country after 50 people were killed in a massacre at a church on Pentecost Sunday.
Historic church in 16th century Ukrainian monastery burns to ground after shelling by Russian forces

Anugrah Kumar | Mon 6 Jun 2022 10:18 BST

A church within a 16th century Orthodox monastery complex has been burned to the ground after shelling by Russian artillery in eastern Ukraine, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but Russian media and supporters claim Ukrainian nationalists set it ablaze, as Moscow's ongoing invasion carries on for more than 100 days.