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Organisers of Christmas evangelistic campaign thrilled with impact

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Organisers of this year’s Shine Your Light Christmas evangelistic outreach have been “overwhelmed” by the response from local churches. They said that over 3 million people were reached through church events that took place from 12 to 14 […]

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US carries out strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria over violence against Christians

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The US military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Nigeria over the violent “targeting” of Christians. The strikes were carried out in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day. Christmas has become a tense time of year […]

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Steven Lawson Removed from Church Role Due to ‘Inappropriate Relationship’

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BY   :  Michael Foust   Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   One of evangelicalism’s most well-known pastors was removed from his pastoral duties this week due to what church elders called an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman. Steven J. Lawson, lead preacher at Trinity Bible Church in Dallas, Texas, […]

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Coldplay’s ‘We Pray’ and five times mainstream pop surprised us with Christian songs

BY:  Heather Tomlinson   Christian Today Some pop stars have been believers for a long time and openly discussed their relationship with God in their music, such as U2 and Dolly Parton. Others have converted after they hit the big time, including shock rock star Alice […]

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Church in Wales earmarks £10m for mission and growth

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian Today   The Church in Wales is to invest nearly £10m in a number of new projects aimed at increasing church attendance. Multi-million pound grants will be split across projects in north-east Wales, Swansea and Monmouthshire. The grants are part […]

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Why Labour will not back down on its conversion therapy ban

BY  : Julian Mann  Christian Today   Orthodox Christians should expect no compromise from the Labour government on its planned conversion therapy ban or on any other aspect of its LGBT agenda. The Christian Institute has said that the U-turns on conversion therapy bans in Scotland, Ireland […]

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Creed’s Scott Stapp Reminds America of Its Biblical Foundation for True Unity

BY  :   Milton Quintanilla Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   Creed’s lead singer, Scott Stapp, recently went viral over comments calling for greater unity and reminding Americans that the constitutional republic is built on biblical principles. “The only way to make change is to wake up and […]

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US Pastor David Lin returns home after 17-year wrongful detention in China

BY  : Leah MarieAnn Klett   Christian Today   California Pastor David Lin has been released from a Chinese prison after nearly two decades and has returned to the United States, the State Department said Sunday, ending a case that sparked an international outcry from free […]

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Christians asked to pray as Labour government prepares conversion therapy proposals

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   The Christian Institute has asked church leaders to put their congregations on ‘prayer alert’ as the Labour government prepares to publish draft legislation aimed at banning so-called conversion therapy. A ban was first promised by the Conversvative government […]

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Pope Francis Receives Backlash from Religious U.S. Leaders after Stating, “All Religions Are a Path to God”

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   Religious leaders in the U.S. have expressed outrage after Pope Francis declared that “all religions are a path to God” during a three-day visit to Singapore. During an interreligious meeting with young leaders at a Catholic junior […]

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North Korea flagrantly disregarding international human and religious rights standards – report

BY  :  Jennifer Moreno   Christian Today   A new report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide has condemned North Korea’s ongoing repression of civil and religious liberties. The report, titled ‘North Korea: We cannot look away’, was published to mark the 10th anniversary of a landmark report […]

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Good Samaritan Overhears Man Ask 11-Year-Old Girl If She’s Alone and Swoops in Just in Time

BY  :  GodUpdates www.godupdates.com   We’ve all heard the saying, “If you see something, say something.” But it’s one of those things that is sometimes easier said than done. We can doubt our intuition when something seems off and often fear speaking up will cause […]

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