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Christians, Muslims join for Christmas Mass in liberated Mosul

Cries of joy and seasonal hymns once again filled St Paul Cathedral in Mosul as Christmas Mass was celebrated there for the first time in three and a half years, following the northern Iraqi city’s liberation from Islamic State militants. The Iraqi national anthem opened the Mass as women wailed with emotion. Armoured police outside […]

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina holds Christmas gathering for Christian leaders

Prime Mini-ster Sheikh Hasi-na of Bangladesh hosted a Christ-mas celebration in the capital Dhaka, which was attend-ed by some 500 leaders of various Christian Chur-ches and commu-nities of the overwhelmingly Muslim nation. Organized by the Bangladesh Christian Association (BCA), the pre-Christmas get-together was held at Gana Bhaban, the Prime Minister’s official residence. During the Dec. […]

Nearly half a million Myanmar refugees, church voices concern

Church officials have expressed concern over the rising numbers of refugees from Myanmar and internally displaced people within the country itself as highlighted in a recent UN report. By the end of 2016, refugees from Myanmar rose to 490,300, up from 451,800 the previous year, making it the eighth largest refugee producing country in the […]

Pakistan: Brave security prevented church massacre

A bishop in Quetta, Pakistan, has praised the country’s “truly heroic” security services saying that had they not been so quick and decisive the death toll in attack at a packed Methodist Church could have run into hundreds. Describing how the police and army were on the scene in Quetta “in less than five minutes,” […]

Christmas celebrations disrupted In Rajasthan

Christmas celebrations at a community centre in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district were disrupted December 20 night by a local right-wing group who accused the organizers of trying to convert their guests to Christianity. According to “Masih Shakti Samiti,” (Jesus power commi-ttee), the organizers of the event, some people barged into the community centre at around 8.30 […]

Queen’s Christmas message: I am inspired by Christ’s generous love and example

Her Majesty the Queen has spoken of her Christian faith in her Christmas message.” In her annual message, the Queen focused on the theme of ‘home,’ and praised volunteers who were providing meals to the homeless of Christmas Day. “We remember the birth of Jesus Christ, whose only sanctuary was a stable in Bethlehem. He […]

Theresa May: Britain should ‘take pride’ in its Christian heritage

“Let us take pride in our Christian heritage,” Prime Minister Theresa May has said in her Christmas message. In an address that stressed the role of the emergency services and volunteers, the Prime Minister thanked “all those whose service to others means they will be spending time away from their loved ones this Christmas.” She […]

Jim Caviezel Goes Back to the Bible in ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’

The ‘Passion of the Christ’ actor talks about the challenges of playing iconic roles, why pious films are often lame and why good movies aren’t always family-friendly. Actors who play iconic roles sometimes regret it afterward, not least because their careers often suffer later. Jim Caviezel has said Mel Gibson warned him that playing Jesus […]