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Jordan raising $100M for construction of first century village ahead of 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism

BY   :    Daoud  Kuttab   Christian  Today   As Christians worldwide look toward a series of major 2,000-year milestones culminating in 2033, marking the death and Resurrection of Jesus, Jordan is accelerating preparations for the first of them: the 2030 anniversary of Jesus’ baptism at […]

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Mounting concerns at Israeli settler attacks on Christians

BY   :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Britain’s oldest serving MP has criticised the Israeli government for failing to prevent violence and intimidation against Christians in the West Bank. Sir Edward Leigh, told a parliamentary meeting that Israeli settlers were increasingly targeting Christians living in […]

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Christianity under siege in the world’s oldest Christian nation

BY  :  Rt Hon  David Jones  Christian Today   When Armenia adopted Christianity as its state faith in 301 AD, Rome was still persecuting Christians and the Anglo-Saxons had yet to reach Britain. The Armenian Apostolic Holy Church (AAHC) has endured and survived the onslaughts […]

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Religious minorities suffer as Iran cracks down on women’s rights protests

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BY  : Staff writer  Christian Today   A UN report has warned that religious minorities are being targeted in Iran’s crackdown on women’s rights protests. Protests have continued since the death two years ago of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini in police custody in after her […]

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NFL’s Top Earner Harrison Butker Addresses Backlash over Controversial Speech

BY  :   Milton Quintanilla  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker continues to defend his comments made during a Catholic college commencement speech in May that sparked widespread criticism against him at the time. Butker, 29, delivered the May 11 commencement speech at Benedictine College […]

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Massive 1st-century stone quarry unearthed in Jerusalem’s high-tech industrial park

BY  : All Israel News   Christian Today   All Israel News – An Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) excavation in the Har Hotzvim high-tech industrial zone of Jerusalem has recently brought to light a massive ancient stone quarry. This site, situated north of the old city of […]

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Christian Leaders Urge U.S. to Recognize India’s Escalating Persecution against Christians

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   Over 300 Christian leaders in the United States, including denominational leaders, are calling on the nation’s State Department to designate India as a “Country of Particular Concern” due to its persecution of Christians. According to The Christian Post, the […]

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Sacked chaplain seeks judicial review into CofE’s handling of his case

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   A chaplain who was sacked after telling school pupils that they did not need to agree with LGBT ideology is seeking a judicial review into the dismissal of his misconduct complaint against the Bishop of Derby. Dr Bernard […]

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Over a Dozen Priests Detained in Nicaragua Amid ‘Renewed Crackdown’ on Catholic Church

BY   :  Milton Quintanilla  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   Nicaragua recently detained around a dozen priests as part of a “renewed crackdown” on the Catholic Church. As reported by The Christian Post, the majority of leaders detained were in the diocese led by exiled bishop Ronaldo Alvarez, a […]

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Far-right groups are ‘unchristian’, says Archbishop of Canterbury

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian Today   The Archbishop of Canterbury has denounced far-right groups as “unchristian” and hit out at any attempts by them to appropriate Christian symbolism. Writing in the Guardian, Archbishop Justin Welby said that Christian iconography had been “exploited” by the far […]

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6 Christians arrested in Paris for riding bus protesting Olympics opening ceremony

BY  :  Jon Brown   Christian Today   (CP) A group of six Christians and a driver were arrested Monday in Paris, France, for riding around in a bus that featured a graphic objecting to the Olympics opening ceremony and demanding an end to attacks on […]

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50 Christians massacred in Nigeria’s middle belt region

BY  :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   At least 50 Christians were brutally killed on 8 August in the predominantly Christian village of Ayati, located in Ukum County, Benue State, Nigeria. Local reports indicate that the deadly assault was allegedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen […]

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Christians Arrested in Paris for Protesting Olympics Opening Ceremony

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   A group of Christians and a driver were arrested on Monday for protesting the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics while riding in a bus and calling for an end to attacks on Christians. “Six of […]

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