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‘Win for free speech’: British pastor arrested for preaching Bible in public sees charges dropped

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   Police in the United Kingdom have dropped a hate crime case against an Evangelical pastor who was arrested last year while street preaching in Bristol, ending more than four months of criminal proceedings that his lawyers said […]

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Church of Scotland issues slavery apology

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today The Church of Scotland on Saturday issued a formal apology for historical links to chattel slavery, saying it was “grieved beyond telling” for the suffering inflicted, and pledging to take forward work on reparative next steps. The apology, adopted […]

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Court case launched in support of DRC Christians

BY  :  Staff   Writer  Christian  Today   Legal advocacy group ADF International is supporting a case filed with the East African Court of Justice in support of Christians whose churches have been destroyed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Last year conflict in […]

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King Charles attends Royal Maundy service in Wales

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Hundreds of people gathered at St Asaph Cathedral on Thursday for the annual Royal Maundy service, held in Wales for only the second time in the service’s 800-year history. King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the ceremony, […]

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Nigerian court sides with UMC against Global Methodists in registration battle

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor    A Nigerian court has sided with The United Methodist Church against Global Methodists in a legal battle over the registration and resources of the mainline denomination. High Court Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued an order earlier this week directing the […]

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Easter events cancelled in Syria after violence against Christians

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christians in Syria have been forced to cancel Easter events this year following an outbreak of sectarian violence over the weekend. The trouble began in the town of Suqaylabiyah, allegedly when two Muslim men from a nearby town began harassing […]

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James Talarico calls Jesus ‘barefoot rabbi,’ demands federal land leases for abortion in resurfaced video

BY   :    Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter    Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who recently won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, once advocated for federal land leases to abortion providers and referred to Jesus as a “barefoot rabbi,” a phrase that appears […]

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Gunmen in Nigeria kill 28 people in predominantly Christian area

BY  :  Christian Daily International – Morning star News   Gunmen on Sunday reportedly killed 28 people in a densely populated, predominantly Christian area of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. Residents of the Angwan Rukuba area of Jos said the attack occurred at about […]

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Trump shares letter from Franklin Graham telling him to accept Jesus as his Saviour

BY  :  Jon  Brown Christian  Today   President Donald Trump shared a letter on Palm Sunday that had been sent to him by evangelist Franklin Graham last October, which urged him to seriously consider his eternal state, accept Jesus Christ as his Saviour and cease […]

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Syrian Church leaders speak out after attacks on Christian property

BY    :    Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Syrian Church leaders have called for greater efforts to preserve peace and stability after attacks on homes, shops and cars in a predominantly Christian town. The Associated Press (AP) reports that sectarian violence broke out in […]

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Iraqi Christians told to cancel Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations

BY  :  Ben Cohen Open Doors  Christian  Today   The Palm Sunday celebrations in Northern Iraq usually are big celebrations to commemorate Jesus entering Jerusalem. Celebrants wave palm branches, carry olive leaves and wave small flags declaring “Blessed is He who comes in the name […]

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