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Over a dozen Christian leaders urge Trump to protect Afghan Christians from deportation

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   More than a dozen Christian leaders have written a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem calling for protections for Afghan Christian refugees amid concerns about their deportation. The letter, published Friday, […]

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Justin Welby reveals Pope Francis called him after resignation

BY  :   Staff Writer Christian Today   Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has in a moving tribute to Pope Francis revealed that the late pope called him after his resignation last November. While not disclosing the details of the call, Welby noted that it […]

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UMC top court says church trustees can’t stop pastors from officiating same-sex weddings

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    The United Methodist Church’s highest court has ruled that pastors, not trustees, have the final say on whether clergy can officiate a same-sex wedding on church property. The United Methodist Judicial Council issued Decision Number 1516 last Friday, centering […]

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The Church’s Newest Challenge Is Explaining Why Christianity Is ‘Good for Society,’ Justin Brierley Says

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BY  :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor The host of the popular faith-based Unbelievable? podcast says today’s church must be able to explain why “Christianity is good” for society if the Christian faith is to flourish in the 21st century. Justin Brierley, the host of Unbelievable? and the theology and […]

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The Gospel in the heart of Central Asia

BY  :  Johannes Reimer   Christian Today Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia in terms of its territory and it ranks 9th largest by landmass in the world. It is considered a Muslim majority country. The population of 20 million people is very multicultural, […]

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Religious liberty concerns raised as Texas governor seeks to investigate groups helping migrants

  BY : Alejandra Molina  Religion News Service ‘The reality is that the majority of the work that is done on the border, the humanitarian work, the reception of refugees and migrants, is done by faith-based organizations,’ said Dylan Corbett, executive director of Hope Border […]

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Biden Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill into Law, Christian Groups Say It Threatens Religious Liberty

BY  :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law that he says will ensure that same-sex marriage remains legal but that critics say goes much further than that by also threatening religious liberty. The bill, the Respect for Marriage […]

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Growth of religious ‘nones’ appears to be slowing: Gallup report

BY  :  Michael Gryboski  Christian Today (CP) Americans who identify as religious unaffiliated appear to be slowing in their population growth, according to a recent analysis from the prominent polling organization Gallup. Gallup Senior Scientist Frank Newport wrote an analysis published Friday that examined the much talked […]

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Jordan unveils $100 million master plan for the second millennium of Jesus’ baptism

BY  :   Daoud Kuttab Religion News Service ‘We decided on a biblical village theme that attempts to re-create a 2,000-year-old experience,’ said an official in charge of developing the site. An artistic rendering of the proposed Pilgrimage Village of the Baptism Development Zone of the “Bethany […]

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Candace Cameron Bure: ‘Prayer Has Transformed My Life … God Is with Me Every Second’

BY  :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Actress and filmmaker Candace Cameron Bure says in a new interview that prayer has “transformed” her life, making her more grateful and joyful each day. “Prayer is my immediate connection to God,” Bure told Billy Hallowell of CBN News and […]

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Church of England bishops head for showdown on marriage for same-sex couples

BY  :  Catherine Pepinster  Religion News Service In the next few months, the Church of England’s long-running debate on marriage for same-sex couples may come to a head. Archbishop of Kenya Eliud Wabukala, center left, and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, center right, during Welby’s […]

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Black Panther Star Letitia Wright Says Christ Keeps Her Grounded: ‘God Has a Plan for My Life’

BY  :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Marvel actress Letitia Wright reveals in a new interview that her Christian faith rescued her during a time when she was depressed and was considering quitting the industry. Wright was propelled into stardom in 2018 with her role in Black […]

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