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Odisha rejects Dara Singh’s premature release plea in Graham Staines murder case; Christian groups react

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia   Christian  Today   The eastern Indian state of Odisha has refused to release Rabindra Kumar Pal, better known as Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for burning to death Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons at […]

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Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades of closure

BY  :  Beatrice Guarrera Vatican News   Two schools have been reopened in the Syrian Christian villages of Knaye and Yacoubieh, after nearly six decades of closure. The inauguration of these schools by the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land on Sunday, […]

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North Carolina church baptizes 458 people in a single day: ‘God at work’

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian  Post    A multisite church in North Carolina baptized 458 people in a single day, setting a record in the congregation’s 137-year history. Biltmore Church baptized 458 people at a private property in Fletcher, North Carolina, as part of […]

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Global persecution report raises concerns about erosion of religious freedom in the West

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BY  :   Robert Parr  Christian Today   International Christian Concern (ICC) has released its 2026 Global Persecution Index (GPI), a report that details the plight of persecuted Christians around the globe. The report looks at over 20 countries, most of which are in Africa or […]

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Historic churches at risk as report calls for overhaul of heritage funding and planning

BY   :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Churches face “unsustainable” financial and practical pressures unless the government strengthens support for the UK’s historic places of worship, MPs have warned in a major report calling for a new approach to protecting the nation’s built heritage. The […]

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Christians launch declaration challenging pro-Palestinian document after Church of England vote

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today A coalition of Christian pastors, theologians and lay leaders has launched a public declaration rejecting a controversial Palestinian Christian document that the Church of England’s General Synod voted to “hear” and engage with despite strong opposition from Jews. The “Declaration […]

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Global Baptism Trends: Where the Church Is Quietly Growing

By: TODD JACOBSON | SAVED News Senior Correspondent | Faith & Global Church Baptism remains one of the most visible markers of Christian commitment, yet the patterns surrounding it are shifting in ways that are not always immediately apparent from traditional reporting. In regions where Christianity is […]

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Pakistani court slaps Muslim crane operator with 10-year prison sentence over anti-Christian riots

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    A Pakistani anti-terrorism court issued a 10-year prison sentence Monday for a Muslim crane driver connected to the anti-Christian riots that roiled the country’s largest province in 2023. Irfan Yousaf was slapped with the steep sentence by […]

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13-year-old Christian girl fights in court to escape custody of Muslim abductor: ‘Serious injustice’

BY :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    A 13-year-old Pakistani Christian girl is fighting in court to reunite with her family after a judge returned her to the custody of the 30-year-old Muslim man who abducted her last year. Maria Shahbaz was kidnapped from […]

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From Doubt to Belief: A Journey Back to Faith

By Miriah James | SAVED News Staff Writer | Faith and Community Returning to faith can be challenging. When Jordan Ellis describes his return to faith, he is careful not to frame it as a single turning point. There was no defining moment, no dramatic […]

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Church must resist ‘us vs them’ politics, warns Bishop of Leicester

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   A session at the Church of England’s General Synod on Saturday heard concerns about divisions in society and the role the Church can play in reconciliation. Opening the discussions, the Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow, said the task […]

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