Christianity
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Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown
Early Rain pastor said to be among those held in sweep that followed arrests of members of other unregistered …
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‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes anguish as China cracks down on unofficial churches
Church leaders and members detained as government tightens controls on underground Christian gatheringsThe kno…
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Who is Luis Antonio Tagle? The Philippine cardinal and ‘karaoke priest’ in the running for pope
Tagle is considered progressive and humble, but has faced some criticism for his response to the drug war and …
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In a bastion of Catholicism, Filipinos mourn Pope Francis and wonder who comes next
The nation remembers pontiff’s trip to the Philippines, where he met Typhoon Haiyan survivors in a show of sym…
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Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification Church
Assassination of former Japanese prime minister in 2022 spurred official request for South Korean-based sect t…
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Pope Francis tours Asia and the Pacific – in pictures
Pope Francis has drawn huge crowds during a 12-day visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singa…
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Religious groups ‘spending billions to counter gender-equality education’
Report reveals how US Christians, Catholic schools and Islamists fight sex education, LGBTQ+ and equal rightsE…
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Pope Francis welcomed to remote Papua New Guinea as he seeks ‘to break down distances’
The pontiff visited the small town of Vanimo after delivering mass to an estimated 35,000 people in the capita…
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Pope Francis to set off on challenging 12-day Asia-Pacific tour
Pontiff’s itinerary, including visits to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, reflects importance of Asia to Cathol…
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Indian Christians find comfort and joy in church communities across Britain
And churches used to dwindling congregations are delighted to see numbers boosted by worshippers of all agesFa…
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The Mission review – a missionary comes a cropper on reaching an ‘unreached’ tribe
Documentary traces a 21st-century American evangelical’s reckless efforts to convert an isolated tribe, and hi…
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Mob attacks churches in eastern Pakistan after blasphemy claim
Christian family accused of desecrating copy of Qur’an, setting off rampage in FaisalabadHundreds of Muslim me…
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Manipur: why is there conflict and how is the government responding?
As violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities continues in north-east India, campaigners criticise the a…
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Eight Filipinos nailed to crosses as Easter crucifixion re-enactments resume
Tourists gather in Philippines for cross nailings north of Manila despite church leaders frowning upon the tra…
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Rare ‘Wicked’ bible that encourages adultery discovered in New Zealand
First copy of the 1631 bible, which mistakenly reads ‘thou shalt commit adultery’, to be found in the southern…