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As missiles fly overhead, Christians in Lebanon are ‘exhausted’, says bishop

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian  Today   Almost 30,000 people have been forced from their homes in Lebanon after a series of overnight missile attacks struck Beirut on 2 March, bringing an end to the fragile ceasefire that had been in place since late 2024. […]

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Turkey should be placed on Special Watch List for barring foreign Christians, says US body

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has joined the European Parliament in taking up the issue of foreign Christians expelled from Turkey, many on “national security” grounds. Since 2020, over 200 foreign Christian workers have been […]

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Church Under the Bridge founders to retire after over 30 years of ministry

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor    The husband-and-wife founders of a church that meets under an interstate bridge in Texas have announced they are stepping down after more than three decades of ministry. Jimmy and Janet Dorrell, leaders of the Church Under the Bridge, which meets […]

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Homeless man faces felony for Christmas Eve threat against Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church

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BY   :  Christian Post  Staff,     A 33-year-old man accused of threatening to release deadly sarin gas during a Christmas Eve service at a Houston megachurch is facing a felony charge. Houston Police Department officers were dispatched to Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church around 7 p.m. […]

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Tributes paid to former president and devout Baptist Jimmy Carter

BY   :  Staff writer   Christian. Today   Tributes have been paid to former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Sunday afternoon at the age of 100. Carter died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He is survived by […]

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Trump endorses Mike Johnson as House speaker: ‘Good, hard working, religious man’

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in an effort to rally Republicans around the congressional leader as the party is slated to grapple with a razor-thin margin in the forthcoming 119th U.S. Congress. […]

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South Korean church leaders express sorrow after many killed in plane crash

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian Today   Church leaders in South Korea have expressed their condolences after a plane crash in the south west of the country killed at least 177 people. Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed at Muan International Airport as […]

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Trump taps outspoken Christian, ‘Apprentice’ producer as special envoy to UK

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   President-elect Donald Trump recently tapped an outspoken Christian and the former producer of his hit show “The Apprentice” to be special envoy to the United Kingdom. Mark Burnett, who was born in London but emigrated to the […]

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Denzel Washington becomes a licensed minister following baptism

BY  :  Duncan Williams   Christian Post   Denzel Washington, the respected movie actor and two-time Academy Award winner, has officially become a licensed minister following a baptism ceremony at Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ in Harlem, New York, on 21 December. The 69-year-old […]

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Christians in India experiencing uptick in ‘tragic violence, bloodshed’ in 2024; advocacy group calls for investigation

BY  :  Katelyn Webb,  Christian Post    A Christian advocacy group has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to launch a national-level inquiry into the rise in violence against Christians across India, as believers in the country saw a steep increase in “tragic violence, […]

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‘Sad Christmas’ for Christians in the Holy Land

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   Christians in the Holy Land are praying for peace this Christmas after another difficult year marked by conflict and suffering. Anglican Archbishop of Jerusaelm, Hosam Naoum, said he was praying for “a just and lasting peace” in the Holy […]

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Christian population nearly wiped out under Hamas, PA rule in Christianity’s birthplace

BY   :    Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    The Christian population in areas governed by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas has plummeted drastically by up to 90% in some communities, a new study suggests, attributing the decline to violence, discrimination and economic hardships that […]

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King’s Christmas Day speech criticised

BY   :  Staff writer   Christian Today   King Charles has been criticised for his Christmas Day speech which suggested that all faiths are the same. The monarch’s Christmas Day address to the nation is an annual Christmas tradition that many households gather round to listen […]

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