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Nigerian expert urges prayer for persecuted Christians amid ‘toxic cocktail’ of conflict

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   A Nigerian Christian woman who works for a U.S.-based Christian humanitarian nonprofit urged Americans to remember the plight of Christians in Nigeria, where tens of thousands have been slaughtered for their faith and millions displaced in the […]

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Women are ‘easy targets’ for persecution in Christian-minority countries

BY  :  Melissa Barnhart, Managing Editor    SEOUL, South Korea — Women and girls are easy targets for religious persecution, and their plight is often compounded when shunned by their own church communities after escaping their captors, say experts on gender-based persecution. The vulnerabilities faced […]

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Trump’s decision to add Nigeria to watchlist welcomed as anti-Christian killings continue

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   US President Donald Trump has said that he plans on redesignating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” due to its high levels of violence. Despite being around 50 per cent Christian, Nigeria is currently ranked by Open […]

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More than 100 chaplains urge Texans not to hire school chaplains

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BY : Jack Jenkins Religion News Service Texas school districts have until March 1 of next year to decide whether to hire school chaplains. (RNS) — More than 100 chaplains signed a letter urging local Texas school boards to vote against putting chaplains in public […]

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Being cancelled ‘saved my life’, says Christian comedian John Crist

BY  :  Jennifer Lee  Christian Today   Christian comedian John Crist has opened up about being cancelled during a sexual misconduct scandal that nearly ended his career. It has been four years since Crist was accused by several women of unwanted sexting and harassment. At […]

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Tennis Sensation Coco Gauff Thanks ‘My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ after Record Win

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor One of the world’s rising stars in women’s tennis won her third single’s title of the year Sunday and then thanked Jesus for protecting her. Coco Gauff, 19, defeated Karolína Muchová 6-3, 6-4 in the finals to win the […]

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Executive Committee names temporary leader, deals with fallout from McLaurin deception

BY  :Bob Smietana.   Religion News Service Howe is the Executive Committee’s fifth top leader in five years. (RNS) — Officers of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee have named Jonathan Howe to serve as the group’s interim leader. The Executive Committee’s vice president for […]

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Progressive religion may be dying but the Gospel is thriving

BY  :  Michael Brown   Christian Today The headline was stark and unnerving: “‘Religion Is Dying’: Same-Sex Blessings Allowed but Is It Too Little Too Late for the Church’s Shaky Future?” But was it a true and accurate statement? Is “religion” – meaning the Christian religion – dying worldwide? […]

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Hit & Run Traffic Crash Involving a Pedestrian

Goldsboro, N.C. — On Aug. 20, 2023, at approximately 11:13 p.m., Wayne County Communications received a phone call reporting a traffic crash involving a pedestrian in the 300 block of N. Spence Avenue. Goldsboro Police, Goldsboro Fire and Wayne County EMS responded to the area. […]

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NJ Supreme Court Upholds Catholic School’s Firing of Teacher over Premarital Sex

BY  :   Milton Quintanilla   ChristianHeadlines.com The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that religious schools can require their employees to abide by religious rules as a condition of their employment. According to CBN News, the court ruled in favor of St. Theresa elementary school after a […]

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Churches must lead development in Black communities — if they want it to get done

BY  : Quintin E. Primo Religion News Service Black churches are primed to lead a new kind of movement, one centered on economic development and closing the staggering racial wealth gap. A rendering of the Woodlawn Central project on Chicago’s South Side. (RNS) — Some […]

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Call for changes after fall in number of Religious Studies students

BY  : Staff writer Christian Today   Educational leaders are calling for more specialist teacher recruitment after a fall in the number of students taking A level Religious Studies (RS). The Religious Education Council of England and Wales (REC) and National Association of Teachers of Religious […]

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Faith leaders call for repentance and spiritual reformation to address climate change

BY  :  Bob Smietana Religion News Service At the Parliament of the World’s Religions, faith leaders held a ceremony to repent for failing to care for the Earth. Bhai Mohinder Singh, center, and other religious leaders chant on stage during a climate repentance ceremony at the […]

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