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Statement on meeting between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Board of Deputies

(11 Sept 2026) President Phil Rosenberg and colleagues from the Board of Deputies of British Jews met yesterday with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, and her team in Lambeth Palace, to discuss Christian-Jewish relations in the...
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‘Deep regrets’, Dean of Brisbane, Peter Catt, set to retire

A letter from Dean Peter Catt of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane, explaining his involvement in the Stan TV show that featured a porn star has been released today. Dean Catt also announces his retirement as Dean after 20 years at St John’s, in the...
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On the eve of the Indonesian presidential vote Widodo changes the name of Christian festivals

On the eve of the presidential and parliamentary vote in Indonesia - the most...
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Homes destroyed, Bibles torched in anti-Christian persecution in Savannakhet

Christians are still being victimised in Laos. In a village in the southern part...
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10 clergy arrested by police in Lucknow accused of trying to convert Hindus to Christianity

A Catholic priest, Fr Dominic Pinto, was arrested on Monday by police in Barabanki...
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Hindu nationalists go after another Christian orphanage in Madhya Pradesh

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has targeted another Christian institution...
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Broken promises push Christians, Hindus and Buddhists to go on a hunger strike

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCU), an interreligious minority rights organisation, today...
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China boosts religious repression, arresting clergymen, removing crosses, cranking up sinicisation

China has intensified its crackdown on the activities of religious groups in recent weeks,...
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Iran targets minorities one year after Mahsa Amini’s death, 69 Christians arrested

Iran arrested scores of Christians, mostly converts from Islam but also some Assyrian-Chaldeans baptised...
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North Korean Christians arrested for a prayer service

North Korean authorities have arrested five Christians on charges of promoting an underground prayer...
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United Torah Judaism MKs urge the Knesset to criminalize Christian evangelism

A norm that "goes against freedom of conscience" even before freedom of religion and...
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Orthodox Patriarchate slams ‘heinous’ attack against the Tomb of Mary in Jerusalem

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Primate Theophilos III, united with the synod,...
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Chinese Religious affairs minister purged

Cui Maohu falls after anti-corruption agency started investigating his work in his native Yunnan....
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Christians and other minorities warned to stay away from Iranian protests

Iranian authorities are targeting minorities, especially Christians, in order to stem street protests, now in...
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Statement on meeting between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Board of Deputies

(11 Sept 2026) President Phil Rosenberg and colleagues from the Board of Deputies of...
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‘Deep regrets’, Dean of Brisbane, Peter Catt, set to retire

A letter from Dean Peter Catt of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane, explaining his involvement...
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Anglican Church in Japan announces new primate

The Rt Revd Dr Renta Nishihara, Bishop of the Diocese of Chubu and Administrator...
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Episcopal Diocese of Florida Elects The Reverend J. Randolph (Randy) Alexander Jr. as Ninth Bishop

Dear Diocese of Florida, With thanks for the power of the Holy Spirit moving among...