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Fire at historic Canadian church investigated as arson amid spike in attacks

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor   A fire that destroyed a historic Anglican church in Canada in the early hours before Sunday worship last year is now being investigated as arson. This comes as the nation grapples with a rise in church arson attacks. St. […]

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Pope Leo calls for release of Christians kidnapped across Nigeria and Cameroon

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Pope Leo XIV has issued an appeal for the liberation of students, clergy, and worshippers abducted in a series of violent attacks across Nigeria and Cameroon. Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square after Sunday Mass, the […]

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Christian street preacher acquitted of ‘Islamophobia’ charge

BY  : Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   A Christian preacher in the United Kingdom, accused of making anti-Muslim remarks during a sermon in a town center, has been found not guilty. A jury at Swindon Crown Court in southwest England returned the verdict after […]

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Iran’s Christians experiencing ‘1984-style nightmare’

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BY  : Victoria Pearson Christian Today   The persecution of Christians in Iran has echoes of Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, religious freedom advocates have said. That is the warning in a new report by Article 18 in partnership with Open Doors UK, Middle East Concern and […]

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Alexei Navalny’s Faith Spotlights Christian Truth to ‘Love Your Enemies’

BY   :   Ryan Denison  Denison Forum In the aftermath of Alexei Navalny’s death last Friday, much of the focus has—understandably—been on his attempts to combat corruption in the Russian government and on the role Vladimir Putin likely played in his demise. Yet, as Russell Moore recently described, Navalny’s final […]

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What is Delusional vs. Non-Negotiable Truth Concerning Our Sexuality?

BY  :   John Stonestreet and Shane Morris  BreakPoint, Breakpoint.org Recently on X, atheist Richard Dawkins called out the “once-great” Scientific American for denying that “sex is a true binary.” His tweet (or X, or whatever it is to be called now) was in response to a 2019 article […]

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2 Americans accused of preaching, conversions at Baptist hospital in India

BY : Shireen Bhatia   Christian Today   Authorities in India fined two American citizens for allegedly violating the conditions of their tourist visa by preaching and carrying out conversions — a claim their host refutes. Local media outlets were notified by the Superintendent of Police of […]

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Church of England needs ‘far-reaching’ change to improve safeguarding

BY : Staff writer  Christian Today   A report has been published today outlining the steps the Church of England must take to improve its safeguarding track record and ensure it is fully independent. The Future of Church Safeguarding, by Professor Alexis Jay, former Chair of […]

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SNP’s plans to ban ‘conversion therapy’ are ‘fundamentally illiberal’, says senior lawyer

BY  : Raymond Powell Christian Today   A senior lawyer has warned of state overreach if the SNP’s proposed ban on “conversion practices” in Scotland gets the go-ahead. Under the SNP’s plans, parents who refuse to allow their children to change gender face up to […]

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Ancient ‘Christ Tattoo’ Discovered on 1,300-Year-Old Body Near Sudan Monastery

BY  :   Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Scientists in Sudan have uncovered a 1,300-year-old body near an ancient monastery that includes a Christian tattoo that references Scripture. The discovery was made by Kari A. Guilbault of Purdue University as she examined the body in a lab […]

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Can American congregations learn to embrace the uncoupled?

BY   : Elizabeth E. Evans.  Religion News Service   Many American congregations tend to focus on traditional families, recollecting a mid-20th-century model for church growth or else simply as a model of what a Christian life should be. (RNS) — Laura Hepker, a 50-year-old single […]

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The rights and wrongs of Reacher and TV violence

BY  : Heather Tomlinson  Christian Today   Should Christians watch, or promote, media that features violence, sex or other immoral acts? Some say no, and in recent weeks the Christian rising star of the hit Amazon series “Reacher”, Alan Ritchson, has faced criticism for taking […]

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