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Hundreds gather for mass baptism at Bournemouth Beach during heatwave

BY   :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   At the weekend, amid a prolonged heatwave, 92 people were baptised in the sea beside Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth during a public ceremony attended by hundreds of people. The event, held on Sunday, was organised by five local […]

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UN voices alarm over Manipur violence

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BY  : David Klein  Christian Today UN experts have expressed alarm about ongoing violence in the Indian state of Manipur that has left over a hundred Christians dead. They raised concerns about the “inadequate humanitarian response” and deteriorating situation for religious and ethnic minorities in India after […]

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Sarah Young, publicity-shy superstar author of ‘Jesus Calling,’ dies at 77

BY  : Bob Smietana Religion News Service First published in 2004, the devotional has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. RNS — Sarah Young, a former missionary whose devotional prayers became a Christian publishing juggernaut, has died at age 77. The author of “Jesus Calling,” […]

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Study suggests looming succession crisis as aging pastors prepare to retire

BY  : Leonardo Blair   Christian Today (CP) As American pastors continue to skew older, with an average age of 52, a majority now say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find mature young Christians willing to do their jobs as they prepare to retire, […]

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Oliver Anthony Shares Gospel, Reads the Bible to Joe Rogan: ‘Serve the Master That Is Above All’

BY  : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Country music sensation Oliver Anthony opened up about his conversion to Christianity during an interview this week on The Joe Rogan Experience, telling him that all people are sinners who “idolize something” and that he wanted to serve […]

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What are Harvest Festivals and why do we have them?

BY  : Neil Rees  Christian Today Through September and October, British churches of most denominations have a Harvest Festival, but the modern Harvest Festival is mainly a Victorian development based on biblical themes. Harvests Festivals in the Bible Feasts connected to harvest are mentioned in […]

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White Christians think too many people see racism when it’s not there, new survey finds

BY  :  Religion News Service A new survey from Pew Research revealed once again how deeply divided religious Americans are when it comes to matters of race. People demonstrate on the National Mall in June 2020 in Washington. (RNS) — Three years after a national […]

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Forced Conversion/Marriage of Minority Girls Targeted in Pakistan

BY  :  Morning Star News Pakistan Correspondent | Morning Star News  LAHORE, Pakistan, August 31, 2023 (Morning Star News) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday (Aug. 29) ordered the government to respond to a petition to stop courts from allowing forced conversion and […]

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India: police questionnaires make Christians hesitate to attend church

BY  : Christian Today India Christians are concerned that a 16-point questionnaire given by the police to at least 40 churches in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, may be used as a weapon by radical Hindus to harm them. Church leaders claim that because only Christians received the […]

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Black Muslims will play a big role in the next election. Join us.

BY  : Salima  Suswell.  Religion News Service Black Muslims helped elect Joe Biden president and are gearing up for 2024. Hundreds of people wait in line for early voting in Marietta, Ga., (RNS) — In the 2020 presidential election, President Joe Biden won the swing […]

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