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World Evangelical Alliance opens general assembly in South Korea with renewed commitment to unity and global evangelisation

BY  :   Xia – Maria Mackay  Christian Today   Evangelicals have gathered in the South Korean capital of Seoul this week to strategize for world evangelization ahead of 2033 – the year when the global church will join in celebrating 2,000 years since the Lord’s […]

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Trump admin. pressured to hold Nigeria accountable for violence against Christians

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A member of U.S. Congress and Christian religious freedom advocates are calling on the Trump administration to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern due to escalating attacks against Christians after the designation was removed during […]

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Egypt may be cracking down on non-sanctioned religious groups

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Religious liberty group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has raised concerns that Egypt is carrying out a crackdown on those who do not follow the majority religion in the country. Since 13 September, 14 people have been arrested and […]

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Southern Baptists Defeat Motion to Defund Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

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BY  :  Michael Foust  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to affirm the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, defeating a motion that would have defunded the entity amid accusations of a leftward drift. By a show […]

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Anne Wilson Explains Meaning Behind New Tune ‘Songs about Whiskey’

BY  :  Michael Foust Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   Christian singer Anne Wilson acknowledges that a song with “whiskey” in the title may cause some of her fans to pause and wonder if she’s compromising her beliefs. To that, Wilson responds: Listen to it. The tune, Songs about […]

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Christianity ‘under attack’ in the UK – report

BY  : Staff writer  Christian Today   Christianity is being “marginalised” in the UK and those who profess the Christian faith are “regarded with contempt”, a new report has warned. Christians whose beliefs contradict the prevailing LGBT ideology are “most likely to be attacked”, says […]

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Manuscript containing earliest versions of Jonah and 1 Peter up for auction

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar  Christian Today   (CP) An ancient manuscript containing the oldest complete versions of two significant Biblical texts — the book of Jonah and 1 Peter — is being auctioned at Christie’s in London, with an expected price of up to $3.8 million. […]

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Actress Massiel Taveras Clashes with Security over Jesus Crown of Thorns Dress at Cannes Film Festival

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor   The 77th Cannes Film Festival was marked by controversy when a female security guard clashed with Dominican actress Massiel Taveras when she tried to display the train of her dress depicting Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns. The […]

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Islamic State executes three Christians in Nigeria

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian Today   Images are circulating on social media showing the execution of three Christian men in Nigeria. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that the images were shared by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). ICC said that one photo showed […]

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New Majority World mission coalition seeks partnership with global Church in poly-centric mission

BY  : Timothy Goropevsek   Christian Today   In recognition of a new era in global missions with greater participation by the Global South, a recently formed group of mission, church and market-place leaders from Asia and Latin America issued a communiqué with recommendations for mission […]

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10 years after Mosul’s capture by ISIS, Christians still need support

BY   :  Staff writer  Christian Today   Christians in Mosul are marking 10 years since ISIS seized control of the city and surrounding Nineveh Plains, causing thousands to flee in fear. Over 13,000 Christian families fled to Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region rather than stay and face […]

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