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Threat to deport persecuted Christians hits close to home for North Carolina church

BY   :    Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   Members of a North Carolina church are urging the Trump administration not to deport nearly two dozen Christian refugees from Afghanistan after they were ordered to leave the United States within days before their asylum claims […]

Religion
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Church land may be next as India tightens control over Muslim religious assets

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    India’s Christian minority fears that the central government might be planning to bring their institutions under state control, following a series of recent developments that suggest the administration and its ideological affiliates are preparing to target church-owned […]

Religion
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Christian man accused of writing blasphemous messages, sparking violent riots sentenced to death

BY  :  Christian Daily International/Morning Star News,    LAHORE, Pakistan — A Christian accused of writing blasphemous content that sparked violent riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan, in August 2023 was sentenced to death along with other harsh penalties on Good Friday. Pervaiz Masih had been arrested […]

Religion

How opposition to Prop 8 led Latter-day Saints to back Senate’s same-sex marriage bill

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BY  :  Bob Smietana Religion News Service Same-sex marriage, long a divisive issue, could be the thing that brings Americans together, said Troy Williams, executive director of Equality Utah.  Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks with members of the press before voting on a bill that […]

Religion
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Persecution of Christians worldwide is getting worse, report warns

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today The funeral mass of seminarian Michael Nnadi, who was kidnapped and murdered in 2020, at Kaduna seminary Christians who live in parts of the world that enjoy peace and religious freedom must speak up for the suffering Church in […]

Religion
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Trump Says He’s Running in 2024: ‘Make America Great and Glorious Again’

BY  :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he is running for the 2024 Republican nomination, saying he believes the “world has not yet seen the true glory of what this nation can be.” Trump is the first GOP entrant into […]

US Politics
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Tennessee preacher and MAGA celebrity Greg Locke claims YouTube has banned him

BY  :  Bob Smietana  Religion News Service Locke, who rose from little-known Nashville preacher to Christian nationalist celebrity preacher on the strength of viral videos, has lost access to one of his biggest channels. Pastor Greg Locke, of Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee, during […]

Religion
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Ukrainians are asking why God allowed the war, says Bible Society leader

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today The head of the Ukrainian Bible Society says that people in his country are searching for answers after months of devastating war with Russia. Oleksandr Babiychuk lives in the ravaged city of Kherson, a key port city that is […]

Religion
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Did faith fall off a cliff during COVID? New study says no.

BY  :   Bob Smietana  Religion News Service  Religious life in America was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But did it lead to a loss of faith as well as a decline in churchgoing? (RNS) — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many Americans lost the habit […]

Religion
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3 Killed, 2 Wounded in University of Virginia Shooting

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com The University of Virginia (UVA) canceled classes on Monday after a student opened fire on campus Sunday night, killing three and wounding two. The suspect, identified as UVA student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., remained at large until early Monday […]

Religion
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Former Archbishop of Canterbury joins first climate repentance ceremony

BY  : Staff writer  Christian Today The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, was among religious leaders from around the world who took part in a climate repentance ceremony on Sunday. The multi-faith ceremony saw faith leaders seek forgiveness for climate sins, and […]

Religion
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Tennessee GOP Leaders Introduce Bill to Ban Gender Transition Surgeries, Treatments for Minors

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com This week, Tennessee Republicans introduced a bill that would ban transgender surgeries and treatments for minors. If approved, the Protecting Children from Gender Mutilation Act, introduced by state Rep. William Lamberth and state Sen. Jack Johnson, would prohibit doctors […]

Religion
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A ‘missionary to Christian nationalists,’ Phoenix pastor urges conversion, not confrontation

BY  : Bob Smietana Religion News Service Caleb Campbell hopes hospitality and kindness — rather than arguments — can lead away from the fusion of God and country.Kyle Rittenhouse, right, is introduced to a cheering crowd by Charlie Kirk, middle, founder of Turning Point USA, […]

Religion