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WCC staff looks ahead to 2021 assembly
On 1-4 October, World Council of Churches (WCC) staff are gathering to develop a common work plan for the year ahead.
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Alarmingly High Bail Leveled Against Iranian Christians
07/26/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Following the arrest of over a dozen Iranian Christians in June, the Iranian government is demanding 3 billion tomans...
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Why Is Isaiah so Important?
Years ago, a boy made one of the greatest discoveries in modern history as he was walking along a path and casting stones into...
Palestinian Christians Targeted by Gunmen
04/29/2019 Palestine (International Christian Concern) – The Jerusalem Post reports that the predominantly Christian village of Jifna, north of Ramallah, was targeted by...
Forum on Modern Slavery: ‘Liberate Them from Tyranny and Exploitation’
In an opening address at a Forum on Modern Slavery in Istanbul on 7 January, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke on "Awareness, Action...
Indian Christians Potentially Restricted From Parliament Seats
4/6/19 India (International Christian Concern)- Indian traditional tribal group, Central Sarna Simiti, petitioned the government earlier this week regarding eligibility of parliamentary candidates....
State-vetted Churches in China Turned into Cultural Centers
07/18/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – As China continues to crack down on churches, some state-approved Three-Self churches have been converted to cultural...
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What do we expect from COP26? Video shows your voice matters
As COP26 began on 31 October and runs through 12 November, faith-based leaders are raising their voices in unprecedented ways. A newly...
Don’t blame misfortunes on God, instead turn to conversion, Pope Francis says
Jesus implores us not to blame God for misfortunes and points us instead to conversion as a solution to evils which oppress...
Christians stage protest against proposed anti-conversion law in Karnataka, India
Hundreds of Christians staged a demonstration on 25 October in the city of Hubballi, Karnataka state, India in protest at the state’s proposed anti-conversion...
China Turns Churches to Propaganda Centers
11/22/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – In order to hinder the growth of Christianity, the Chinese government has seized numerous churches to convert...
Two Lebanese-Armenians Missing
12/12/2020 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Two Lebanese-Armenian citizens disappeared in Shushi on November 10th and remain missing, reports the National Committee for the Justice of...
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‘Give voice to the pain’: New Catholic ministry seeks to help...
Snuffy the Snuffleupagus’ parents were supposed to have divorced in 1992. The brown, fuzzy Muppet-quasi-mammoth, a beloved feature character on the PBS...













































