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Political turmoil in Bangladesh spells trouble for Christians

BY   :   Staff Writer Christian Today   The removal of Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister a year ago has unleashed a wave of anti-Christian violence in the country, and strengthened the hand of those who wish to turn the country into an Islamic state, […]

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Nigeria: High court strikes down sham kidnapping conviction of Christian man who helped persecuted converts

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A Nigerian high court has overturned the conviction of a Christian man who was sentenced to prison after assisting two women converts to Christianity escape threats of violence. The ruling followed an appeal that challenged a rushed […]

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Christian Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Kate Forbes, to stand down

BY   :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Christian MSP and Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Kate Forbes, has announced that she will not be seeking re-election next year. Forbes said that she did not want to “miss any more of the precious early years of […]

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

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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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After calendar change, many in Ukraine are looking forward to a new Christmas

BY  : David I. Klein  Religion News Service The Orthodox Church of Ukraine has further cemented its split from the Russian counterpart it used to be a part of by adopting a new liturgical calendar. Snow covers the city center and a Christmas tree with […]

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The Blind Movie Is a ‘Testimony to the Power of God,’ Jase Robertson Says

BY    :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor The children of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson say an upcoming movie about his spiritual transformation will testify to the power of the gospel. That film, The Blind, opens in theaters Sept. 28 and follows the love story […]

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Southern Baptist Convention upholds decision to expel Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church

BY  : Michael Gryboski   Christian Today (CP) The Southern Baptist Convention has upheld the removal of Saddleback Church from the denomination due to the California mega church allowing a woman to serve in the office of teaching pastor. In results announced Wednesday morning at the SBC Annual […]

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