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14 Christians killed in Nigeria attack
Another village raid in Nigeria has reportedly left 14 members of a Baptist church dead.

Jerry Falwell Jr roasted over photo with unzipped trousers
The President of Liberty University was at the centre of a social media backlash this week over a photo of himself in which his trousers were unzipped.

Methodist Church urges HSBC to reconsider support for Hong Kong security law
The Methodist Church of Great Britain has written to HSBC calling for a re-think of its support for the new security law.

Beirut explosion is a 'tragedy of immense proportions' - Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has spoken of his "horror" over the huge industrial explosion in Beirut that killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 more.

New Down's syndrome test will lead to rise in abortions, say campaigners
Pro-life campaigners fear that the government roll-out of a new Down's syndrome test will lead to a rise in abortions.

Jesus Army accused of abuse cover-up in leaked report
A report leaked to the BBC claims that the abuse of women and children in the now-defunct Jesus Army was covered-up by senior members of the organisation.

Pastor of South Korean church that had thousands of Covid-19 infections arrested
South Korean authorities have arrested the pastor of a church that was at the centre of the country's coronavirus outbreak.

Beirut blast will exacerbate Lebanon food shortages - Christian Aid
The massive explosion at Beirut's port on Tuesday is threatening to plunge even more Lebanese into hunger, Christian Aid has warned.

Thirtyone:eight chief executive pulls out of ReNew Conference
Justin Humphreys, chief executive of safeguarding charity ThirtyOne:Eight, has withdrawn as a speaker from the ReNew Conference 2020.

Prayers for Beirut after huge blast leaves at least 100 dead
Christians are being asked to pray for victims and their loved ones after a gigantic blast tore through Beirut's port area on Tuesday night, killing at least a hundred people and injuring thousands.

Kim Kardashian turns to pastor friend to help save marriage to Kanye West
Kim Kardashian is reported to have sought out help with her marriage woes from Rich Wilkerson Jr, the pastor who married her and Kanye West in 2014.

Pastor John MacArthur says he'll 'obey God rather than men' on coronavirus closures
Pastor John MacArthur has said he is prepared to be faithful to God instead of the authorities in California, which went into lockdown for a second time last month.

Christian teacher in misgendering row let go from second school for calling Muhammad a 'false prophet'
A Christian teacher who took his former school to court over a misgendering row says he has been let go from a second school after saying Muhammad was a "false prophet".

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern criticised over support for abortion up to birth
New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has been criticised by an MP for supporting the introduction of a Bill allowing abortion on-demand, for any reason, up to birth.

Father to take legal action against police after being dragged from dying daughter's hospital bed
A father who was dragged from the hospital bedside of his terminally ill daughter is pursuing legal action against the police, claiming wrongful arrest.

Free speech under threat at British universities - report
Academic freedom at British universities is under threat because of a growing tendency by academics to self-censor, a new report from the Policy Exchange has warned.