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Christian leaders issue ‘sober and urgent call’ for Western Church to prepare for disruption

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today    Christian leaders Steve and Esther Uppal have issued what they described as a “sober, urgent call” to Christians and church leaders in the West, warning that they believe a period of major disruption may be approaching . Speaking […]

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China Detains Beijing house church leaders in latest crackdown on unregistered churches

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   Authorities in China have detained several pastors and church workers from Beijing Jiaquan Church, an independent house church operating in the capital. The U.S.-based group ChinaAid said it has received firsthand accounts of the arrests, though the […]

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Anglicans and Catholics unite in battle over Welsh faith school

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BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A campaign to protect the church status of an Anglican school in Wales has received support from the Roman Catholic Church in Wales. Trouble began on 14 May, when Pembrokeshire County Council voted to remove Voluntary Controlled (VC) […]

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‘Living proof that God exists’: Hundreds of Samaritan’s Purse volunteers aid Wisconsin tornado survivors

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    A Navy veteran whose house was damaged by a tornado in Wisconsin says the assistance from Samaritan’s Purse volunteers he received is “living proof that God exists” as hundreds of volunteers have participated in relief efforts in […]

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Detained Chinese pastor says prosecutor used his children in attempt to force confession

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Liu Zhenbin, a pastor detained in China amid a crackdown on his unregistered congregation, says a prosecutor invoked his young children in an attempt to press him into a confession. He made the claim in a letter […]

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Anglicans and Catholics unite in battle over Welsh faith school

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A campaign to protect the church status of an Anglican school in Wales has received support from the Roman Catholic Church in Wales. Trouble began on 14 May, when Pembrokeshire County Council voted to remove Voluntary Controlled (VC) […]

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Bishops appeal to Saudi Crown Prince over Ethiopian Christians facing execution

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Three Church of England bishops have appealed directly to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to stop the execution of Ethiopian nationals. “The right to hold, practise and express one’s religious faith, including within a prison setting, is […]

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Christian groups challenge Amnesty’s ‘anti-rights’ claims in letter to Charity Commission

BY  :  Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   A coalition of 11 Christian charities has asked the Charity Commission to reaffirm the right of faith-based organisations to participate in public debate after Amnesty International UK labelled scores of Christian and socially conservative groups “anti-rights”. The controversy began when […]

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Rights group: Nigeria should do more to bring kidnapped Christians home

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has called upon the Nigerian government to do more to secure the release of dozens of Christians abducted by Fulani militia. On Easter Sunday the militants attacked First ECWA (Evangelical Church Winning All) Church […]

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Christian leaders skeptical as Iraqi PM calls on Christians to return home after genocide

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Christian religious leaders in Iraq responded with skepticism after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi urged Christians living overseas to move back home, saying his government has not tackled the problems that pushed them out in the […]

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Vietnam accused of demonising religious minorities following arrests

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has accused the Vietnamese government of attempting to “politicise and demonise” regular religious worship, particularly among ethnic minority groups. The accusation comes following announcements made by Major General Le Quang Nhan, Director of Gia […]

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