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Pakistani officials relent, promise justice after Christians stage 17-day protest

BY   :  Christian Daily International/Morning Star News   LAHORE, Pakistan — In a rare show of Christian solidarity in Pakistan, victims of August 2023 Islamist attacks on Christians ended an unprecedented 17-day sit-in on Tuesday, after government assurances of justice. Addressing the demonstrators, the convener of […]

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Nigerian Christians held hostage, starved at Fulani terror camps, advocates warn

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — A radical Fulani tribe that advocates say is “hell-bent on turning Nigeria into a caliphate” is abducting and holding Christians in chains while the Nigerian government and media turn a blind eye, according to journalists […]

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Indian state sanctions life in prison for converting people to Christianity

BY  :  Staff  Writer Christian Today   Religious freedom for Christians continues to decline in India, with the latest news being that the northern state of Uttarakhand has amended the punishment for breaching its anti-conversion law to include up to life imprisonment. Anti-conversion laws in […]

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The real priest behind ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ was a fan of Hollywood horror films

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BY  :  Joseph P. Laycock Religion News Service How did blockbuster horror films such as ‘The Exorcist’ help the church warm to the controversial ritual? A still from the film ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ showing Russell Crowe as the real-life Vatican exorcist. (The Conversation) — On […]

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Montana Governor Signs 5 Pro-Life Bills into Law

BY  :  Amanda Casanova  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  Montana Governor Greg Gian forte has signed five pro-life bills this week. “Today, we stand together – on the steps of the people’s house – to mark another historic day for Montana,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Today, we are protecting […]

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Churches commemorate historic coronation in Sunday services

BY   :  Staff writer   Christian Today The celebrations for the coronation of King Charles III continued in churches the length and breadth of the country on Sunday. Many churches have planned services of prayer and thanksgiving, and special commemorative Evensongs following the King’s coronation at […]

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Latino faith leaders continue pressure against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ immigration bill

BY  : Alejandra Molina Religion News Service ‘This legislation, if adopted, would incite fear and create barriers of needed care that our church immigrant and refugee ministries engage,’ reads a letter signed by hundreds of Latino pastors, faith leaders and congregants. People demonstrate outside the […]

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‘Our Nation Is in Trouble,’ Greg Laurie Says: It’s Time to ‘Return to the Lord’

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com America has turned from God and desperately needs another spiritual awakening, author and pastor Greg Laurie says in a new video in which he encourages Christians to pray for the nation. “Our nation is in trouble now. We have so […]

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Their church is leaving the UMC fold. They found refuge in a nearby ‘Lighthouse.’

BY  : Yonat Shimron, Emily McFarlan Miller  Religion News Service The United Methodist Church is turning its attention to taking care of those who want to remain and rebuilding and fortifying its ranks. Stokesdale Church in Stokesdale, NC. (RNS) — After their congregation took a straw […]

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Repression of women points to worsening religious freedom trends abroad

BY  : Nury Turkel, Abraham Cooper   Christian Today (RNS) — Over the past year, two of the world’s most brutal regimes, Iran and the Afghan Taliban, have illustrated how denying religious freedom and women’s rights go hand-in-insidious-hand. The Iranian government has reserved a special brand […]

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Iran, 27 other countries critiqued by watchdog for religious freedom violations

BY  :   Christian Today A watchdog for global religious freedom has used its new annual report to call out the Iranian government for targeting women’s rights protesters during demonstrations last year. The report also points out the country’s “decades-long campaign” against religious minorities. The U.S. […]

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Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches

BY  : Associated Press Religion News Service Besides their history, these churches anchor a uniquely New Mexican way of life for their communities, many of which no longer have schools or stores, and struggle with chronic poverty and addiction. An exterior view of the San […]

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