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Spotlight falls on discrimination against Christians in Turkey as Pope visits

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a three-day apostolic visit, the first papal journey to the country since Pope Francis travelled there in 2014. The visit coincides with the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council […]

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Jordan raising $100M for construction of first century village ahead of 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism

BY   :    Daoud  Kuttab   Christian  Today   As Christians worldwide look toward a series of major 2,000-year milestones culminating in 2033, marking the death and Resurrection of Jesus, Jordan is accelerating preparations for the first of them: the 2030 anniversary of Jesus’ baptism at […]

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Mounting concerns at Israeli settler attacks on Christians

BY   :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Britain’s oldest serving MP has criticised the Israeli government for failing to prevent violence and intimidation against Christians in the West Bank. Sir Edward Leigh, told a parliamentary meeting that Israeli settlers were increasingly targeting Christians living in […]

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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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