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Over 1,000 gather in Blackpool for Diocese of Blackburn centenary celebration

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Over 1,000 Christians from across Lancashire gathered in the heart of Blackpool last weekend to celebrate the centenary year of the Church of England’s Diocese of Blackburn. “The Big Day Out” brought together worshippers, clergy, families and church […]

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How one man overcame his stammer to reach thousands as a radio host

BY  :  Duncan Williams Christian Today   For most people, speaking is something they rarely think about. Conversation flows naturally, words arrive effortlessly and communication is taken for granted. But for Gareth Cottrell, speech was once a daily struggle that filled him with fear, exhaustion […]

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Christian woman persecuted by Iranian regime sentenced to 9 years in prison

BY  :  Anugrah  Kumar  Christian  Today   A Christian convert in Iran has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison on trumped-up charges linked to state security and anti-government activity after her Bible and Christian literature were seized during a January raid […]

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Over 1,000 gather in Blackpool for Diocese of Blackburn centenary celebration

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BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Over 1,000 Christians from across Lancashire gathered in the heart of Blackpool last weekend to celebrate the centenary year of the Church of England’s Diocese of Blackburn. “The Big Day Out” brought together worshippers, clergy, families and church […]

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How one man overcame his stammer to reach thousands as a radio host

BY  :  Duncan Williams Christian Today   For most people, speaking is something they rarely think about. Conversation flows naturally, words arrive effortlessly and communication is taken for granted. But for Gareth Cottrell, speech was once a daily struggle that filled him with fear, exhaustion […]

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Christian woman persecuted by Iranian regime sentenced to 9 years in prison

BY  :  Anugrah  Kumar  Christian  Today   A Christian convert in Iran has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison on trumped-up charges linked to state security and anti-government activity after her Bible and Christian literature were seized during a January raid […]

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Christian bookshop named ‘champion’ by industry association

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A Christian bookshop in Dereham has been declared one of 20 “Bookshop Champions” by the Booksellers Association as part of this year’s Independent Bookshop Week. Green Pastures is believed to be the only specialist Christian bookseller in Norfolk […]

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Pleas to remember Africa’s forgotten wars

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A Catholic missionary to the Islamic world has asked that the faithful not forget the suffering of those caught up in humanitarian crises, particularly in Sudan and other parts of Africa. Father Diego Dalle Carbonare, a Comboni missionary […]

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Good News Club receives permanent access to Oakland schools; lawsuit ends

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    A federal judge has permanently ordered one of California’s largest school districts to allow the Christian Good News Club to meet on campus after more than a year of legal battles over alleged religious discrimination. In a statement published […]

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United Bible Societies celebrates 80 years of ministry with pledge to reach more young people

BY  :  Christian Daily International   The United Bible Societies marked eight decades of global ministry this month with the release of a landmark declaration pledging renewed commitment to making Scripture accessible to younger generations worldwide. The fellowship of 156 Bible Societies issued “The Bible […]

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‘We’ve had nothing like this’ – over 30,000 attend historic Franklin Graham evangelical gathering in Belarus

BY  :  Obianuju  Mbah  Christian  Today   Thousands of Christians packed a major sports arena in Minsk over the weekend for what organisers described as the largest evangelical outreach event ever held in Belarus, with attendance records broken on both nights of the gathering. The […]

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Poverty ‘deepening’ across the UK, Christian charity warns

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah Christian Post   “Deepening” poverty across the UK is making it more difficult for people to break free from debt, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has warned. Its new report, Stronger together: 30 years of weaving hope back into lives, reveals the […]

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‘A shift in history’: Christians reflect at historic Rededicate 250 gathering

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered on the National Mall Sunday for a historic day of national prayer and worship ahead of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, with attendees expressing hope for a spiritual renewal […]

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