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Imprisoned archbishop sees incarceration as ‘providential’ amid crackdown on Armenian church

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter   WASHINGTON — Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan considers it a “great privilege” to face incarceration amid the ongoing prosecution of Armenian Apostolic Church leaders and escalating tension with the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, an advocate has said. […]

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Christian teacher shot dead in Syrian sectarian violence

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   Sectarian violence in Homs, Syria, has claimed the lives of a Christian and two Alawites. Since the deposition of the government of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, the new government, led primarily by Al-Qaeda offshoot HTS, has struggled […]

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A third of Christians trust spiritual advice from AI as much as pastor: study

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   About a third of practicing American Christians say the spiritual advice they get from artificial intelligence is just as good as that from a pastor, with practicing Christians more likely to agree with this notion than non-practicing Christians […]

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Bishop tells Islamic rebels Christians must not be ‘second-class citizens’ in Syria

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BY  :  Samantha Kamman    Christian Today   Leaders of churches and ecclesial communities in Syria met with representatives of the armed Islamic-led rebel groups that seized control of the country amid fears that Christians could face persecution or strict regulations that could disrupt their faith […]

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Oldest Christian artefact north of the Alps unearthed in Germany

BY  :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   Archaeologists in Germany have confirmed the discovery of a 1,750-year-old amulet containing a silver scroll, now recognised as the oldest physical evidence of Christianity north of the Alps. The extraordinary artefact was first uncovered in 2018 during excavations of […]

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What next for Syria – and the wider Middle East region?

BY   :  George Makeen   Christian Today   This has been an extraordinarily heartbreaking year for the peoples of the Middle East. No one could have predicted the bloodshed across the Holy Land that has lasted for more than a year, or the current dramatic events […]

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Gifts that aren’t things: presents for your loved ones that won’t end up at the back of a cupboard

BY    :  Heather Tomlinson   Christian Today   It might be a heartwarming sight to see a pile of colourfully wrapped presents sitting snug under a twinkling Christmas tree. But post-celebrations, the resulting pile of goods can also sometimes leave us a little bit guilty, […]

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Trump taps Sikh attorney Harmeet Dhillon for DOJ role, points to her work defending Christians

BY  :   Christian Post   A California civil rights attorney known for defending churches during the coronavirus shutdown could soon be working in a top legal position in the Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he has nominated Harmeet K. Dhillon, the former […]

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Christian school counsellor sues over sacking

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   A Christian social media influencer and school counsellor is suing her former employer after claiming she was sacked for expressing traditional beliefs about marriage. Gozen Soydag is claiming wrongful dismissal and discrimination by St Anne’s Catholic High School for […]

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Will the real Church of England please stand up?

BY  :  Peter Crumpler   Christian Today   “Why does no-one ever report the good news about the Church of England, and other churches?” is a question I hear asked whenever a group of Christians gather – especially following the coverage of recent weeks. It’s easy […]

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Kemi Badenoch criticises ‘naive’ church leaders in UK

BY   :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused some church leaders of being “naive” in allowing asylum seekers to convert to Christianity as a way to exploit the UK’s immigration system. Speaking to a politically right-leaning audience during her […]

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Notre-Dame reopens to the world

BY   :  Staff writer  Christian Today   Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has reopened with a dazzling ceremony and concert after a painstaking five-year restoration following a devastating fire in 2019. Cathedral bells rang out as world leaders, including the Prince of Wales, US President-elect Donald […]

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Christians in Syria face ‘uncertain, perilous future’

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar   Christian Today   Christians in Syria confront an uncertain and perilous future under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces, a human rights group has warned. The city’s minority Christian population, significantly diminished by years of civil war, now grapples with fears […]

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