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Nigerian Christians held hostage, starved at Fulani terror camps, advocates warn

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — A radical Fulani tribe that advocates say is “hell-bent on turning Nigeria into a caliphate” is abducting and holding Christians in chains while the Nigerian government and media turn a blind eye, according to journalists […]

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Indian state sanctions life in prison for converting people to Christianity

BY  :  Staff  Writer Christian Today   Religious freedom for Christians continues to decline in India, with the latest news being that the northern state of Uttarakhand has amended the punishment for breaching its anti-conversion law to include up to life imprisonment. Anti-conversion laws in […]

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Pope Francis asks theologians to ‘demasculinize’ the church

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BY  :  Claire Giangravé Religion News Service   (RNS) – ‘Women have a way of reflecting on theology that is different from us men,’ Francis told the International Theological Commission. Pope Francis arrives in the Pope Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Speaking to members […]

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Casting Crowns Documentary Is the Story of How God Used ‘Ordinary’ People: Mark Hall Says

BY   :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor   Casting Crowns frontman Mark Hall initially didn’t want a movie made about his band. And if one were ever made — he says, jokingly — he wanted Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, or Morgan Freeman to portray him. “I […]

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Sacked chaplain takes legal action against headteacher

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   A school chaplain who was fired after telling pupils they did not have to agree with LGBT ideology is taking legal action against his former headteacher. Rev Dr Bernard Randall, 51, was sacked for gross misconduct Trent College in […]

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‘Modern Saints’ book offers more relatable, sometimes provocative icons

BY  :  Kathryn Post Religion News Service The book, out Dec. 5, includes reflections from 50 ‘saints of tomorrow,’ including Jesuit priest James Martin and public theologian Christena Cleveland. A variety of modern saints icons hand-painted by Gracie Morbitzer adorn the walls of the artist’s […]

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A White ‘House’ Christmas: Jill Biden Transforms Presidential Residence into a Winter Wonderland

  BY  :  Amanda Casanova  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Jill Biden is making an effort to make the White House a place for visitors “to feel like a kid again.” “Each room is designed to capture this pure, unfiltered delight and imagination” so visitors “see this time […]

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German missionary freed from captivity in Mali

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   A German missionary who was kidnapped in Mali last year has been freed, according to church officials. Father Hans Joachim Lohre had reportedly been living in the capital, Bamako, for 30 years prior to his kidnapping. According to Catholic […]

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A film sheds light on 11 daring women whose defiant act changed the Episcopal Church

BY :  Yonat Shimron   Religion News Service   Ten minutes into a new documentary on the battle for women’s ordination in the Episcopal Church, a short archival clip shows the first time women were seated as full voting members in the denomination’s House of Deputies. […]

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Danica McKellar Opens Up about Faith: Jesus Is Who ‘I’ve Been Looking for My Whole Life’

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor     Actress and author Danica McKellar says her newfound faith has transformed her view on life and that her new home in Tennessee has given her the church-based community she needs, adding that “Christianity is not what I […]

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UN raises concerns Ukraine is failing to protect rights of churches with Russian ties

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar  Christian Today   The United Nations has raised concerns over Ukraine’s handling of religious rights, particularly for churches linked to Russia, detailing restrictions and threats to the safety of religious communities in the country, not only in Ukraine but also in Russia-occupied […]

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We need to hear from the presidential candidates about poverty

BY  :  David Beckmann Religion News Service Our leadership should be responsive to those who come to mind in our Thanksgiving prayers. In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump […]

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