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Anglicans meet in India to tackle modern slavery

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Anglicans met this week in the Diocese of Durgapur in north India for a conference aimed at tackling human trafficking and slavery. The conference was run by the diocese in conjunction with missionary organisation United Society Partners in […]

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Christian house church leaders arrested, detained by authorities on ‘fraud’ charges

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi’an city in central China have been arrested by communist authorities and detained on fraud charges, reigniting concerns over religious freedom in China. Pastor Lian Xuliang, Pastor Lian […]

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Pastor says police officer warned him Bible verse could be seen as hate speech

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   A church leader was apparently warned by a police officer that a Bible verse displayed on the back of his campervan could be considered “hate speech” in certain contexts. Mick Fleming, 59, said he was approached by a […]

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

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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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Benjamin Watson Calls Out Political Tribalism in the Church: ‘We Are to Be People of the Word’

BY  :   Michael Foust  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor    Former NFL star Benjamin Watson is a leading voice in the pro-life community, but he doesn’t always toe the line with his fellow pro-lifers on other issues. That’s because, he says, Scripture — and not political party — […]

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s powerful conversion

BY   :  Heather Tomlinson   Christian Today   It was the first public meeting between infamous atheist scientist Prof Richard Dawkins and his friend Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Last year the author and activist announced that she had become a Christian after years of rejecting religion and […]

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Mandisa’s Cause of Death Revealed after Grammy-Winning Christian Singer Died at 47

BY   :    Michael Foust  Crosswalk Headlines Contributor Seven weeks removed from her passing, the cause of death of Grammy-winning singer Mandisa was revealed Tuesday. Mandisa Lynn Hundley was found dead in her home on April 18, sparking a flurry of rumors that her father addressed […]

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Prayers, special services and bellringing mark D-Day 80th anniversary

BY  : Staff writer   Christian Today   Cathedrals are at the heart of commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when soldiers from the US, UK, Canada, and other Allied nations landed on Normandy beach under a barrage of gunfire to break Hitler’s grip […]

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New study explores Mother Teresa’s spiritual struggles

BY   :  David Goodwin   Christian Today   To many Christians, she is considered a living saint, whose work with India’s poor demonstrated a life dedicated to Christ’s teachings. But, a new study from the University of Birmingham has explored the doubts and struggles Mother Teresa […]

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