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Charter launched to protect street preachers from arrest

BY   :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A new ‘Street Preacher’s Charter’ has been launched in Parliament after a succession of fines and arrests involving pastors, some of which have led to hefty compensation payouts from police. The charter, drawn up by The Christian Institute, aims […]

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18 church leaders arrested in China as part of crackdown

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Leaders of a Chinese house church have been arrested for supposedly “illegally using information networks” in what may be part of a broader crackdown by the Chinese government on non-state sanctioned Christianity. This latest incident occurred at Zion […]

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Church historian highlights challenges and opportunities for evangelicalism in a changing world

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A leading church historian has warned that the public image of evangelicals is being distorted by US politics, even as the movement experiences rapid growth and renewed vitality across the Global South. In a wide-ranging conversation on the Evangelical […]

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CPAS and the problem with opposing so-called ‘conversion therapy’

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BY : Martin Davie  Christian Today   Following a large amount of criticism on social media for having declared its support for the Evangelical Alliance’s ten affirmations on human sexuality, the trustees of the Church of England’s Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) issued a clarificatory […]

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We need more Howard Thurman in our politics

BY  :  Religion News Service   The theologian and often-overlooked civil rights hero would have warned us against politics as a zero-sum game. Howard Thurman was a theologian and mystic who taught at both Howard University and Boston University. “Our system needs to be broken,” […]

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8 Christian Athletes Playing in Super Bowl LVIII

BY  :  Peyton Garland  iBelieve Editor San Fransisco 49ers’ starting quarterback, Brock Purdy, had humble beginnings. In college, Purdy was told by famous Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban: “You’re below average in height. Your arm strength is whatever. Your accuracy is average.” A few years later, […]

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Legislation aims to ‘decolonize’ United Methodists, give parity to non-US conferences

BY  : Yonat Shimron Religion News Service A proposed regionalization plan would undo the dominance and control of the US church and make it on par with United Methodist conferences abroad. Karen Prudente was listening to a sermon by a United Methodist minister in a […]

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Emmy Winner Paul Walter Hauser Talks ‘I Am Second’ on Stephen Colbert Show

BY   : Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Emmy-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser referenced his life-changing transformation and his new I Am Second videos during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week, encouraging viewers to watch the films on YouTube and calling it a “beautiful […]

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Christians praying for King Charles after cancer diagnosis

BY  : Staff writer  Christian Today   Christians are praying for King Charles after Buckingham Palace announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer. The type of cancer has not been revealed but Buckingham Palace confirmed that treatment has now begun. “During The King’s recent […]

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With FlashPoint Live, roster of Pentecostal ‘prophets’ hits the road for Trump

BY   :  Steve Rabey   Religion News Service   The tour’s personalities and themes are borrowed from ‘FlashPoint,’ a Christian current-events program that features Trump and his former officials, members of Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. Promotional material […]

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Pro-migrant pastors on a bus plan to meet ‘God’s Army’ convoy at Texas border town

BY :  Fiona AndréReligion News Service   Members of the self-proclaimed “God’s Army” are heading to a small town in Texas this weekend to denounce what they say are the Biden’s administration lax policies at the United States’ Southern border. Faith leaders who support immigration […]

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