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Norway’s churches hold memorial services to pay tribute to late King Harald

Norway's King Haakon, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus attend the funeral service for the late King Harald at Asker church, in Asker, Norway, August 30, 2026. NTB/Cornelius Poppe via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY.

Christians in India fear that tighter laws target them

People offer prayers at St Peter’s Church in Mumbai.

Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo

Ren Zhong shows a picture of his detained wife Wang Cong, a pastor at Zion Church, during an interview at his house in Beihai on July 29.

Vatican to build $148m renewable energy plant, sources say

The power plant will be built at the Vatican-owned Santa Maria di Galeria estate on Rome’s north-western outskirts.

Israel military closes Palestinian Christian village Taybeh, citing settler attacks

Israeli settlers putting out a fire by a settler outpost, near the Palestinian town Taybeh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on July 17, 2026.

Vatican denies decision made in abuse trial against artist priest Rupnik

A view shows St. Peter's Basilica as seen from Rome, Italy, May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Faith v therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists

A man watching a footage of a woman being exorcised, in Makati, Metro Manila.

Several mosques, church in Singapore to hold live screenings of World Cup final, third-place play-off

The World Cup screenings by the religious institutions join those held by commercial and community entities, and even at least one school.

Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China

FILE PHOTO: The head pastor of the Zion church in Beijing Jin Mingri poses for picures in the lobby of the unofficial Protestant \"house\" church in Beijing, China, August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin

On July 4, rights group ChinaAid said in a statement that pastor Ezra Jin had arrived in Los Angeles after being released from detention in China.

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