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WCC joins gathering of Blue Communities in Brussels
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was represented at a gathering of more than 40 organizations from across Europe involved in the...
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Christian Mother, Pastor Face Death Threats in Uganda
Shakira Wanyenze, a 31-year-old Muslim woman, had no idea that missing a ride back to her town in eastern Uganda from Kampala would change...
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Festivities and dialogue launch new WCC journal
A lively interchange on the rapidly changing landscape of interreligious encounter marked the launch of a new journal at the Ecumenical Centre...
World’s largest Islamic organization drops legal category of “infidel” in historic decision
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the Indonesian Muslim political party and world’s largest moderate Muslim movement, has made a significant break with Islamic conservatism...
Church in Oran closed down by authorities
CSW has learned that on 23 January 2020 the House of Hope Evangelical Church in Ayoun Turk, Oran city in western Algeria...
Turkey’s Ulterior Motives In Syrian Church Restoration
08/01/2021 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Turkey’s work to restore churches in Syria has been met with distrust and accusations of ulterior motives....
Beijing Pastor under House Arrest Finally Free
12/27/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A pastor from a Beijing house church who has been put under house arrest since 2011, finally...
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Religious freedom defender missing on Cuba
A Cuban religious freedom defender was arbitrarily detained at noon on Friday 12 July and has since been held incommunicado.
Community Radio Rebuilding Hope In The Philippines After Typhoon Haiyan
By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (ANS – June 30, 2018) -- In 2013, the worst storm in history hit the...
Egypt’s Sisi Settles into President’s Chair
02/17/2019 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egypt’s parliament has approved draft constitutional changes which would extend President Sisi’s time in office by 12...
Pope Francis prays for victims of tornadoes in South and Midwest
Pope Francis expressed his closeness on Sunday to the victims of tornadoes that struck at least six U.S. states, killing scores of...
IRD Rejoices Over Asia Bibi Acquittal, Concerned for Pakistani Christians
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Institute on Religion and Democracy is rejoicing over news of Pakistan's Supreme Court overturning the death penalty...
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Joy Junction Commemorates The Life of Leader And Founder
Dr. Jeremy Reynalds Was a Champion for Albuquerque’s Homeless Families
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (ANS – July 11, 2018) – Joy Junction today announced that founder and CEO...