A leading Coptic Christian activist who is facing terror charges in Egypt has had his detention extended after a scheduled court hearing was postponed for a second time. Despite having a court hear...
A Christian politician says a new law banning homophobia in Switzerland threatens the freedom of speech of Christians. Sixty-two per cent of Swiss voters agreed to criminalise discrimination on the gr...
The Methodist Church in Britain is sending a solidarity grant of £10,000 to Chinese Christians to help tackle the Coronavirus outbreak. Rev Dr Barbara Glasson, President of the Methodist Conference h...
Concern is growing for an Assyrian priest who's been charged with joining a terrorist organisation. Father Sefer Bileçen (known as Father Aho) was arrested along with two others last month but on...
The parents of Huma Younus, a teenager at the centre of an abduction, forced marriage and conversion case have begged the international community for help, fearing her case will be deliberately delaye...
More than 800 people have died from Coronavirus, overtaking the number of deaths of the Sars epidemic in 2003. All but two of the overall total of 813 deaths have so far been in mainland China. In 2...
A New Testament created in a new language has been created for the deaf and deaf-blind communities. Wycliffe Associates will hold a dedication service for its newly published Symbolic Universal Nota...
The UK has been joined by 26 other countries in a new International Religious Freedom Alliance (IRF) that seeks to reduce religious persecution across the globe. Poland will host the next IRF minister...
An Australian couple who believe homosexuality is a sin that can be overcome are in a court battle with a West Australian organisation which denied their application to become foster parents. Christia...
Composers and musicians from around the world are collaborating on a new orchestral work on the theme of climate catastrophe, commissioned by development organisation Christian Aid. Christian Aid is c...
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has said it is deeply concerned about violence against Christians in Nigeria and the "insufficient response" from the Nigerian government. The organisation, whic...
Mark Zuckerberg the co-founder and CEO of Facebook said challenges of the last few years have made him "more religious". During an interview at the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit last week, he said: "The ...
President Trump has boasted of his acquittal from impeachment as he prepared to give his annual speech to the National Prayer Breakfast gathering. The 68th National Prayer Breakfast was attended by ...
The American President has delivered his State of the Union speech, the annual address given to Congress about the President's priorities for the next year. He addressed religious freedom, abor...
In the House of Lords on Tuesday the Bishop of St Albans Rt Rev Alan Smith raised concerns about the locust crisis in East Africa, asking the Government to "ensure immediate food aid if it is required...
A joint initiative of the Office of Papal Charities and the Missionary Centre of the Chinese Church in Italy have sent 600,000 masks to Wuhan (Hubei), the epicentre of the epidemic, also to Zhejiand a...
Millions of Nigerian Christians have taken to the streets in protest against an increase of violence perpetrated against their religious community. The central march took place in Lagos and was le...
Government officials from a number of different countries are set to come together in Washington D.C. later this week for the inaugural gathering of the “International Religious Freedom Alliance.”...
A church in the US state of Minnesota has launched an innovative new building project to help military veterans who have fallen on hard times. With the initiative now approved, Faith Lutheran Church...
Religious freedom charity Middle East Concern is giving thanks after confirming the early release of three Christians in prison in Iran. Asghar Salehi was freed over the weekend while fellow prisoners...
