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Iran intensifies crackdown on Christians with dozens arrested across the country

BY   :  Christian Today staff writer   Christians in Iran are facing a renewed wave of persecution, with at least 43 believers arrested in recent weeks across 21 cities. The arrests began shortly after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect on 25 June and […]

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Pastor wields sword on stage, reacts to Stephen Colbert cancellation: ‘God can do anything’

BY   :  CP Staff    A Tennessee pastor brandished a large sword during his Sunday sermon and suggested that the recent cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was the result of divine intervention. In a message titled, “Urgent Word to the Church,” Pastor Kent Christmas […]

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Christian family brutally attacked in Chhattisgarh village

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia   Christian Today   A Christian tribal woman and her three daughters suffered a vicious assault by members of their extended family in Khohadapara village on July 15, leaving the mother fighting for life in intensive care. Chinta Dugga and his three […]

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Windrush anniversary coincides with calls for slavery reparations

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BY  :  Staff writer Christian Today As the UK marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush generation, a delegation of Christians from Jamaica is visiting the country to meet fellow church leaders about financial restitution for the harm caused to black communities by […]

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US Mormons are becoming less Republican, but not by much

BY  :  Jana Riess  Religion News Service Driven by younger voters, U.S. Mormons are shifting slowly away from default affiliation with the GOP. But it’s less of a blue wave than a blue ripple. Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing during The […]

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Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Barber Retires from Ministry

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  The Rev. William J. Barber II, a well-known progressive Christian and Civil Rights leader, has announced his retirement from ministry. According to The Christian Post, Barber preached his retirement sermon on Sunday at Greenleaf Christian Church of Goldsboro, North Carolina, […]

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Hope while waiting: How Christians are responding to people who have been forced to flee their homes

BY  : Charlotte Mayhew  Christian Today Every Thursday night, in the heart of East London, members of a small church plant gather to host a café for people who are displaced and recently arrived in the UK. Once they’re all set up, they walk down […]

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Chris Pratt Quotes Psalm 23 While Touting God’s Blessings

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor A social post by popular actor Chris Pratt about the blessings of God over the weekend garnered more than half a million likes and thousands of comments, including remarks by fans thanking him for speaking up about issues of […]

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William Barber departs pulpit of Greenleaf Church with an ode to the power of disability

BY  : Yonat Shimron Religion News Service The sermon, which capped his 30-year tenure as pastor of the Disciples of Christ church in Goldsboro, North Carolina, was unusually personal. Bishop William J. Barber II gave his retirement sermon at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C., […]

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Mothers of Zion: the women who were the pillars of Britain’s black Pentecostal Church

BY  : Anita Laryea  Christian Today New book, Mothers of Zion, celebrates the faith filled and resilient women who assisted in building the black Pentecostal Church in the UK. The book, edited by Juliet Coley and her mother, Lilieth Coley-Wright, was birthed out of a desire […]

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Can a chatbot preach a good sermon? Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT to find out

BY  : Kirsten Grieshaber  Religion News Service The 40-minute service — including the sermon, prayers and music — was created by ChatGPT and Jonas Simmerlein, a theologian and philosopher from the University of Vienna. People attend a church service in Nuremberg, Germany, Friday, June 9, […]

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AZ Representative Is Censured after Hiding Bibles from Colleagues

BY  :  Amanda Casanova  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor   The Arizona State House of Representatives has censured a Democratic representative after a video showed her hiding Bibles from his colleagues. State Rep. Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton was caught on camera in April removing the Bibles and hiding them under […]

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Praise for the ‘bog standard’ church leader: why average and unfashionable can be good for ministry

BY  : Heather Tomlinson   Christian Today There are, broadly, two kinds of churches. There are the modern kind, full of lights, excellent graphic design, well-dressed people, lively music, passionate sermons, and large, growing congregations. The pastors are often young, charismatic, trendy, maybe even displaying the […]

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