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Mothers’ Union celebrates 150 years of global ministry at St Paul’s Cathedral

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian  Today   More than 1,500 members of Mothers’ Union gathered at St Paul’s Cathedral on the evening of June 10 to celebrate the organisation’s 150th anniversary, marking a milestone in the history of one of the Anglican Communion’s largest lay […]

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Religious hostilities rise globally as harassment of faith communities increases

BY  :  Obaianuju Mbah Christian Today   The number of countries experiencing high levels of religion-related social hostility increased significantly in 2023, according to a new global study from Pew Research Center. The report found that 55 countries recorded high or very high levels of […]

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‘Eight years is too long’: Christian advocacy groups rally for abducted Nigerian schoolgirl’s freedom

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian  Today   Christian advocacy groups are preparing to hold a rally outside the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC to highlight eight years since the abduction of Christian Nigerian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu and to call for renewed efforts to secure her […]

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Parliamentary group raises concern about forced marriage of Christian girl in Pakistan

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BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   A British parliamentary group has said it is gravely concerned about the case of a Christian girl, Maria Shahbaz, who was allegedly abducted and forced into marriage in Pakistan. The marriage was deemed lawful by Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional […]

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New Iraq report urges stronger action to protect Christians and other religious minorities

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian  Today   A parliamentary report has called for renewed UK and Iraqi action to protect religious minorities in Iraq, warning that Christians, Yazidis and other vulnerable religious communities continue to face insecurity, displacement and economic pressure despite the territorial defeat […]

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Christians in Syria cautiously scale back Easter celebrations after violent attacks

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Syrian church leaders have announced that Easter celebrations this year will be confined to prayers inside churches after dozens of armed men stormed a predominantly Christian town in Hama province on the eve of Holy Week, firing […]

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Why a Christian book was sent to British parliamentarians this Easter

BY   :   Christian  Today   Dr Sharon James is social policy analyst for The Christian Institute and author of How Christianity Transformed the World, an engaging book about the positive impact of Christianity on society and the development of many of the institutions we take for […]

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King Charles attends Royal Maundy service in Wales

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Hundreds of people gathered at St Asaph Cathedral on Thursday for the annual Royal Maundy service, held in Wales for only the second time in the service’s 800-year history. King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the ceremony, […]

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Nigerian court sides with UMC against Global Methodists in registration battle

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor    A Nigerian court has sided with The United Methodist Church against Global Methodists in a legal battle over the registration and resources of the mainline denomination. High Court Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued an order earlier this week directing the […]

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Easter events cancelled in Syria after violence against Christians

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christians in Syria have been forced to cancel Easter events this year following an outbreak of sectarian violence over the weekend. The trouble began in the town of Suqaylabiyah, allegedly when two Muslim men from a nearby town began harassing […]

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James Talarico calls Jesus ‘barefoot rabbi,’ demands federal land leases for abortion in resurfaced video

BY   :    Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter    Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who recently won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, once advocated for federal land leases to abortion providers and referred to Jesus as a “barefoot rabbi,” a phrase that appears […]

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