Videos and photographs show how the Chinese authorities have tried to dismantle Zion Church, a Christian network with branches across the country.
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Berlin Honors Earliest Settlers, Whose Bones Shared Their Secrets
Archaeologists unearthed some 4,000 ancient skeletons from the heart of the city. After years of study, they were reinterred in a rare and solemn tribute.
Decades on From Peace, Northern Ireland Schools Are Still Deeply Divided
The nation’s school system still sees the country’s pupils starkly divided by their religious backgrounds, years after the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to sectarian strife.
Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Good Friday Agreement, in Photos
As it commemorates a quarter-century since the Good Friday Agreement, the region is searching for its place and trying to move on from a legacy of bloody divisions.
Religious Groups in China Step Into the Coronavirus Crisis
In temples, mosques and churches, China’s believers have been eager to fight the virus. Not all their efforts have been well received.
Gunmen Kill at Least 6 in Church Attack in Burkina Faso
Unidentified assailants shot a pastor and five congregants in the north of the country, which has seen an upsurge of Islamist violence this year.
The Saturday Profile: A Canadian Preacher Who Doesn’t Believe in God
The Rev. Gretta Vosper has stayed in the United Church despite rejecting the idea of a supernatural being, instead emphasizing love, justice and compassion.
To Protect Migrants From Police, a Dutch Church Service Never Ends
Pastors have sheltered a family of refugees by praying round the clock for six weeks — taking advantage of an obscure Dutch law and experimenting with their sermons.