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Parliamentary group raises concern about forced marriage of Christian girl in Pakistan

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   A British parliamentary group has said it is gravely concerned about the case of a Christian girl, Maria Shahbaz, who was allegedly abducted and forced into marriage in Pakistan. The marriage was deemed lawful by Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional […]

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New Iraq report urges stronger action to protect Christians and other religious minorities

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian  Today   A parliamentary report has called for renewed UK and Iraqi action to protect religious minorities in Iraq, warning that Christians, Yazidis and other vulnerable religious communities continue to face insecurity, displacement and economic pressure despite the territorial defeat […]

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Christians in Syria cautiously scale back Easter celebrations after violent attacks

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Syrian church leaders have announced that Easter celebrations this year will be confined to prayers inside churches after dozens of armed men stormed a predominantly Christian town in Hama province on the eve of Holy Week, firing […]

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Christians face ‘scapegoating,’ rising arrests in Iran amid political upheaval: ‘Horrifying’

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BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    A joint annual report released this week highlighting rights violations in Iran warned that 254 Christians were arrested in the Muslim country last year because of their faith, and that Iranian Christians increasingly face “scapegoating” as they […]

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Thousands of Christians return to churches in north-east Nigeria despite years of terror

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian  Today   Catholic churches in north-east Nigeria are witnessing a surge in worshippers, with bishops reporting that the faithful are returning “in their thousands, not hundreds” despite more than a decade of brutal violence. Bishop Oliver Doeme and Bishop John […]

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EU Parliament condemns expulsion of foreign Christians in Turkey

BY   :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Turkey has rejected claims from the European Parliament that it has improperly expelled foreign Christians from the country. Since 2020, over 200 foreign Christian workers have been expelled from the country, in total impacting around 350 people. Many […]

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Armenia’s Christian civilization is under existential threat – the UK must not stand idly by

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Grey bearded, lively eyed and cassocked, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan of the Armenian Apostolic Church cuts a larger-than-life figure. Two years ago, he was leading tens of thousands on a 90-mile peaceful march on Yerevan the capital of Armenia. […]

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Christian, Muslim leaders join forces, criticize Nigerian gov’t response to mass killings, displacement

BY  :  Samuel Smith, Deputy Managing Editor    WASHINGTON — Christian, Muslim and traditional leaders in Nigeria are banding together as part of a new interfaith effort to find solutions and demand protection from their government, as thousands of civilians are killed each year by […]

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All Nations Christian College to sell campus and move courses online

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   All Nations Christian College has announced that it is selling its campus in Easneye, Hertfordshire, and moving towards an online education model. The college was founded in 1971 following a merger of three Christian institutions focused primarily on […]

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New church opens in Myanmar’s Chin state amid ongoing conflict

BY   :  Christian Today staff writer   The inauguration of a new Catholic church in Chin State has brought encouragement to Christians in north-western Myanmar, despite years of violence and instability following the 2021 military coup. Chin State, the only state in Myanmar with a […]

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Criminal case opened against Armenian Apostolic Church head amid deepening rift with prime minister

BY  :  CP Staff   Prosecutors in the world’s first Christian nation have brought criminal charges against the head of one of the world’s oldest Christian bodies, drawing concern from rights groups amid worsening tensions between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Armenian Apostolic Church leaders. […]

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Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. Pass at 84

Our condolences and prayers to the family, friends, and the those who many lives were positively changed by the great Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. His contributions to Civil Rights changed the trajectory of not only America, but the world. Reverend Jackson, founder of Rainbow PUSH […]

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Pastor considers legal action after arrest over comments on Islam and transgender ideology

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A pastor is considering legal action against the police after he was arrested over public comments he made about Islam and transgender ideology while street preaching. Pastor Dia Moodley was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police in Bristol […]

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