• Forced Marriage Morally Wrong, Says Church of England

  Forced marriage is "morally and legally wrong," the Church of England’s Mission and Public Affairs Council said on Monday in response to a Home Office consultation on “marriage to partners from overseas.”

• Churches to Identify Europe's Most Urgent Social Challenges

  The Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) is asking its 105 member churches to take part in a new internet survey to identify some of Europe’s most pressing social challenges.

• Indian church attacks caused by 'inadequate' government protection, say Christians

  The state government of Orissa is responsible for the attacks on churches and Christian organisations in Kandhamal district in India, according to the Orissa unit of the All-India Christian Council.

• Christian escapes repatriation to North Korea

  Yoo Sang-joon, a North Korean Christian who was put on trial in China for helping North Korean refugees has been repatriated to South Korea, where he also holds citizenship.

• China President Urged to Listen to Plight of Persecuted Chinese Christians

  A prominent Chinese Christian leader has written an open letter to China’s president, calling him to listen to the suffering of country’s innocent persecuted Christians.