Malaysia ends ban on letting Christians use the word ‘Allah’ Malaysia banned Christians from using the word ‘Allah’ in 1986 on safety grounds But High Court has slapped down the rule, saying it infringes on right to religion Came after Christian woman launched legal battle over religious texts in 2008 Christians in Malaysia say they … Read more
Christians across the world celebrated Christmas today under unusual circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic. Streams of drummers marched through Bethlehem yesterday and Notre Dame hosted a choral concert for the first time since it was destroyed by fire. Pope Francis hosted Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City slightly earlier … Read more
Chinese officials have reportedly ordered some Christians to smash the crosses on their churches and remove images of Jesus from their homes. Authorities have recently destroyed religious symbols by force in churches in multiple provinces, including Anhui, Jiangsu, Hebei and Zhejiang, according to US-based news site Radio Free Asia. Furthermore, officials of Shanxi, another region, … Read more
Journalist, 29, who threatened to behead Christians with a scimitar he bought from Pakistan walks free from court Former Canberra journalist threatened to behead several Christians in 2019 James Michael Waugh, 29, sent threatening messages over social media One message was to a pastor telling him he would ‘cut him down like a dog’ By Kelsey Wilkie … Read more
Orthodox Christians have defied coronavirus lockdown measures to gather for Easter services as Russia’s infection rate today soared by 6,060 to 42,853. Worshippers stood near to churches across Russia in a celebration of the festival on Sunday, as priests led processions around churchyards to mark the occasion. Patriarch Kirill, who leads 150 million believers, held a … Read more
Christians were marking Good Friday in isolation today as churches lay empty, worshippers prayed from home and the Pope prepared for a scaled-back Easter because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pilgrims have been barred from retracing Jesus’s steps in the Holy Land, with flights grounded and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed for the first … Read more