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Russian courts ban more Baptist churches in continued crackdown

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar Christian Today   Russian courts have banned three more Baptist churches affiliated with the Council of Churches Baptists in the southern region of Krasnodar amid an ongoing crackdown on unregistered congregations across the country. The churches in Timashyovsk, Armavir and Tuapse […]

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Christians in Pakistan demand equality in new election law: ‘Election not selection’

BY  :  Christian Daily International   Christians in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, are protesting a new local government election law that denies religious minorities the right to directly elect their own representatives and undermines democratic participation through non-party elections. The Punjab Local Government Act […]

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Three Christian leaders detained again in China amid renewed religious freedom concerns

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi’an, central China, have been arrested by authorities and are facing fraud charges, raising fresh concerns over religious freedom in the country. Pastors Lian Xuliang, Lian Changnian, and church […]

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Dozens of Black churches receive total of $4 million for historic preservation

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BY  : Adelle M. Banks  Religion News Service This year’s grants, which range from $50,000 to $200,000, will allow congregations to address issues such as mold contamination, demolition, water filtration and deferred maintenance.   Thirty-one Black churches have received a total of $4 million to […]

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Was a Biden Presidency ‘God’s Will’? Speaker Mike Johnson Says So and Causes a Stir

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor House Speaker Mike Johnson drew support from the SBC president and ignited discussion on social media Wednesday when he said at a news conference it “must have been God’s will” for Joe Biden to be president. Johnson, an outspoken […]

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Africa’s six Anglican women bishops meet and issue call to combat Africa’s ‘triple threat’

BY  :  Fredrick Nzwili  Religion News Service   The weeklong gathering outside Kenya’s capital was the first time the six had met as bishops. ‘We have never had time to meet just to pray, to know each other and fellowship,’ said one of the prelates. […]

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Joel Osteen sobs as he reveals Lakewood has finally paid off $100m bank loan

BY  : Jennifer Lee   Christian Today   Pastor Joel Osteen was in tears on Sunday as he announced that his Houston-based megachurch, Lakewood, is “out of debt” after finally clearing a massive loan from the Bank of America. The church took out the $100m loan […]

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The Chosen Season 4 Brings Tears, Plot Twists & a ‘Big Surprise,’ Executive Producers Say

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor The newest season of The Chosen will include a more serious tone with a little sorrow and lots of surprises for fans, say two producers of the series who have been on the project since the first season. The Chosen: […]

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SNP promises to ‘reflect’ after backlash against conversion therapy ban proposals

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian Today   The SNP may be forced to tone down some of its proposals around banning so-called conversion therapy after concerns were raised that parental rights would be seriously undermined. A consultation published last week outlined the penalties for breaching […]

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Christian Actor Alan Ritchson from Reacher Addresses Criticism for Playing ‘Morally Ambiguous’ Characters

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com Alan Ritchson, the star of Amazon’s Reacher, recently made a video addressing Christians who criticize him for playing a “morally ambiguous” character on television. “It’s funny to me how a lot of people criticize me, supposed Christians especially, […]

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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry subject of clergy misconduct complaint over handling of allegations

BY  : Kathryn Post  Religion News Service   The complaint is regarding Curry’s response to abuse allegations against Bishop Prince Singh, the former bishop of the Dioceses of Eastern and Western Michigan. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry during the ordination service of Bishop Paula Clark Presiding […]

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North Korea is once again world’s worst persecutor of Christians

BY  : Staff writer   Christian Today   Open Doors has released its World Watch List 2024 detailing the 50 countries where Christians suffer the most for their faith, and North Korea ranks number one for the 22nd time in 23 years. Open Doors was especially […]

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Scientific Breakthrough Validates Biblical Events in 2 Kings 12

BY   : Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  A team of researchers from four Israeli universities say they have validated an often-disputed event in the biblical book of 2 Kings using a new scientific method they call a “breakthrough.” The biblical event, as described in 2 Kings […]

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