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Winchester churches make most of heatwaves with outreach initiatives

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Churches in the Diocese of Winchester have been making the most of the unusually hot summer by heading out into the community and holding worship and other events outside. This summer Britain has experienced five heatwaves, potentially causing […]

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Rowan Williams criticised over claim Farage is using Christianity to fuel anti-Muslim feeling

BY :  Duncan Williams  Christian  Today   Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has faced criticism after suggesting that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is using Christianity to “channel anti-Muslim feeling” in Britain. In an interview with New Humanist magazine, Williams discussed the growing prominence of Christian […]

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What Päivi Räsänen’s exclusion says about Christian free speech in Britain

BY  :  Julian Mann Christian Today   The power of left-wing activists to block Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen from entering the UK shows the fragility of Christian freedom of expression. Finland’s former Minister of the Interior, equivalent to the UK Home Secretary, was due to […]

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Tributes paid to Lord Mackay of Clashfern, committed Christian and public servant

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BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Tributes have been paid to Lord Mackay of Clashfern, a devout Christian and former Lord Chancellor of Britain who has died aged 99. He died on July 7, just days after his 99th birthday, and his death was […]

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Christians in West Bengal Report Fresh Wave of Attacks

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia  Christian  Today   A mob stormed an under-construction church in Subhashgram, South 24 Parganas, on July 5, breaking its windows, damaging the altar and musical instruments, and pulling down crosses installed on the roof, while shouting “Jai Shri Ram” and other […]

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Chinese pastor released to US as goodwill gesture on 4 July

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Chinese authorities have released the senior pastor of Zion Church, following nearly nine months of arbitrary detention. Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was among 28 leaders from the church who were detained in a series of nationwide raids in […]

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Anti-Christian incidents double in Israel

BY :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Anti-Christian incidents in Israel have nearly doubled in the last three months, according to the Religious Freedom Data Centre (RFDC). The data shows that from April to June this year there were 83 incidents of harassment against Christians […]

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Church in Venezuela ‘overwhelmed’ after after devastating earthquakes

BY  :   Obainuju Mbah Christian Today   Christians in Venezuela are facing increased hardship in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquakes, with church leaders warning that the disaster has compounded existing pressures from state authorities and left vulnerable communities struggling to access aid. According […]

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Pastor Ezra Jin freed from Chinese prison after Trump requested release

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Chinese house church Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, founder of Beijing Zion Church, has been freed from detention in China and arrived in Los Angeles, less than two months after President Donald Trump raised his case with Chinese […]

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Nearly 30,000 Christians killed in Nigeria in six years

BY  : Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Tens of thousands of Christians are losing their lives to violence in Nigeria, many of them at the hands of radicalised Fulani herdsmen, a new report has warned. Published by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA), […]

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Pastors must not ignore America’s 250th

BY  :  Donald Sweeting, Op-ed contributor    Will America’s pulpits be silent this weekend? As our nation celebrates its 250th birthday, a recent survey by Lifeway Research reported that only half of Protestant pastors believe their churches should do something special to commemorate the nation’s anniversary (47% […]

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Iranian regime threatens to seize historic Protestant church, imprison worshippers: report

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter     One of the last remaining historic Protestant churches in Iran is reportedly facing the threat of confiscation by the Iranian government, drawing renewed international attention to the country’s treatment of religious minorities. Iran has threatened to seize […]

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Church of England invests more in football outreach programme

BY  :   Staff   Writer  Christian  Today   The Church of England has said that it will be using football as part of an outreach programme, aimed particularly at low-income areas and housing estates. Thirty Church of England parishes across the country will be offering free […]

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