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Three attacks in three days against Christians in Nigeria

BY   :    Staff  Writer   Christian Today   Nigeria’s Christian community has suffered numerous outrages at the hands of Islamist militants this week, and the situation may well deteriorate further as Christmas approaches. Ranked 11th in the world on Open Doors’ anti-Christian persecution index, Nigeria […]

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Charter launched to protect street preachers from arrest

BY   :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A new ‘Street Preacher’s Charter’ has been launched in Parliament after a succession of fines and arrests involving pastors, some of which have led to hefty compensation payouts from police. The charter, drawn up by The Christian Institute, aims […]

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18 church leaders arrested in China as part of crackdown

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Leaders of a Chinese house church have been arrested for supposedly “illegally using information networks” in what may be part of a broader crackdown by the Chinese government on non-state sanctioned Christianity. This latest incident occurred at Zion […]

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Singer Alexandra Osteen Embraces Family Legacy While Proclaiming ‘the Hope of Jesus’

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BY  :   Michael Foust  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   For Alexandra Osteen, growing up in a megachurch and being raised by parents who are recognized around the globe felt, surprisingly, normal. The daughter of Lakewood Church’s Joel and Victoria Osteen, Alexandra has made a name for […]

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Historic churches to benefit from Lottery funding

BY  :  Jennifer Moreno  Christian Today   A three-year investment scheme to help preserve the UK’s historic places of worship for future generations has been welcomed. The Lottery Heritage Fund has announced plans to invest £100m in historic churches, chapels, synagogues and other places of worship […]

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Coach Joe Kennedy Calls on Christians to ‘Be Bold’ and ‘Stand up for What is Right’

BY   :  Michael Foust  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   To this day, Coach Joe Kennedy looks back with bewilderment that a simple 30-second post-game prayer sparked a cultural battle and, ultimately, a Supreme Court case. Kennedy won that case, and he also won over many critics. He also […]

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Evangelical Alliance appoints new leader for Scotland

BY   :  Staff writer  Christian Today   Lynne Paterson has been appointed as the new head of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland. She took up her post this week and will steer the organisation as it seeks to support churches across Scotland and make Jesus known […]

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Alistair Begg announces retirement

BY   : Leah MarieAnn Klett   Christian Today   Author and pastor Alistair Begg has announced plans to retire as the senior pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 14, 2025, five decades after entering into the ministry. “On September 8, 2024, Alistair Begg announced to […]

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Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, Wanted for Child Trafficking Crimes, Surrenders after Two-Week Standoff

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   Philippines-based megachurch pastor Apollo Quiboloy surrendered to police Sunday at his church’s 74-acre compound in Davao City following a two-week standoff to answer to child sex trafficking and other charges. “This is to inform the Filipino People […]

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New mission centre seeks to equip Christians for migrant engagement

BY  :  David Goodwin  Christian Today   Migrants have always been a part of every country’s story, but as ease of travel seemingly makes the world smaller than ever, and conflict and strife see more people uprooted from the place they call home, the number […]

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Hollywood Is Embracing God, DeVon Franklin Says ‘I’ve Never Seen Hollywood More Open’

BY  :  Michael Foust  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   The filmmaker who produced such box office hits as Breakthrough and Miracles from Heaven says Hollywood is more open to faith-based content than ever before. DeVon Franklin was a producer on 2019’s Breakthrough, which grossed $40 million, and 2016’s Miracles from Heaven, which […]

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Christians unite to launch National Week of Prayer for the UK

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian  Today   Christians from different denominations, traditions and organisations are uniting for a new National Week of Prayer. It will take place from 12 to 20 October 2024 with the vision of gathering Christians from across the four nations of […]

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