Christian persecution mapped:The 50 countries where Christians face extreme danger
Each year, Open Doors UK publishes a World Watch List of places around the world where it is the most
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Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public health emergency of
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Ebola crisis – Christian Aid and partners deliver emergency response
Christian Aid is scaling up its emergency operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the Ebola outbreak
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Nigeria’s Christian community slowly being erased
It has been almost 18 long and painful months since Rebecca Sharibu’s teenaged daughter Leah was kidnapped from her classroom
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‘The Number 1 Killer of All African-Americans’
According to US Census data, blacks make up only 13 percent of the population, yet more than 30 percent of
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19 Christians killed in attack
On Sunday 9 June at least 19 people died in another jihadist attack. “Several dozen armed men carried out an
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How did six migrant children die on the US border?
The circumstances have been similar: they cross the southern US border without the proper documents, get detained by border patrol
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British public invited to stand in solidarity with mums during Christian Aid Week
This Christian Aid Week (12-18 May), the charity is inviting people to stand in solidarity with mothers and to raise
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Sri Lanka terror attacks: thousands of lives will never be the same again
Open Doors Sri Lankan worker Sunil* said, “On Easter Sunday, we’re supposed to celebrate. I never thought such a tragedy
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Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll soars to 290 after bombings hit churches and hotels
The death toll in Sri Lanka has soared to 290 after a wave of blasts hit churches and luxury hotels
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Church collapses on Easter service killing 13 people
At least 13 worshippers have been killed and 16 injured at the start of an Easterservice after a South African church
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One man’s knife amnesty
Faron Paul was so shocked at the knives that some teenagers were carrying that he decided to do something about
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Christchurch shootings: Witnesses ‘prayed for end to bullets’
As information about the deadly mosque shootings in New Zealand continues to emerge, survivors have recounted horrifying details. The violence
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DR Congo marks six months since Ebola outbreak began
Today marks six months since the declaration of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There have
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Knife crime: Suspects could be banned from social media
New powers to control suspects thought to be carrying knives are being introduced by the government in a bid to
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