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Rwanda Closes Over 10,000 Evangelical Churches Over Worship Law Violations 

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) concluded in New Orleans with the expulsion of two churches that have female pastors. The decision came at the annual convention after a contentious clash between the ultraconservative wing of the SBC and those seeking to reverse what they perceive as a liberal shift within the denomination.

US: Southern Baptists expel two churches led by female pastors despite fervent appeals

Recent weeks have seen an especially intense set of revelations about sexual assault and misconduct in US churches, the #ChurchToo movement which started back in 2017 is under the lens again.

Return of #ChurchToo: New cases emerge in Churches across the world

Two more Catholic churches have been destroyed by fires in Canada. The two churches were located in indigenous communities in Western Canadian region of British Columbia.

Two more Catholic churches destroyed by fires in Canada 

Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of a number of ancient churches and rooms in the Bahariya Oasis, southwest of Cairo. In a statement, the Ministry said on Saturday that a Norwegian-French archaeological mission working at the Tal site in the Bahariya Oasis discovered a number of buildings constructed of basalt stone and carved into the rocks, as well as other buildings constructed of mud bricks, reports Xinhua news agency.

In another archaeological discovery, ancient churches, rooms found in Egypt

A string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 156 people, including 35 foreigners.

156 including 35 foreigners killed in Sri Lanka serial blasts targeting churches, hotels on Easter

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There were three attacks on three churches, all within 10 minutes of each other. One of the attacks was reportedly a suicide blast

Indonesia: At least two dead, 13 injured after bomb attacks on churches

Three separate locations were hit by the bombings around 7:30 am in what appeared to be coordinated attacks that included suicide and possibly vehicle bombings

Indonesia: Nine dead, 40 injured after bomb attacks on churches

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