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BY : Robert Parr Christian Today When the government of Bashar al-Assad fell in December last year, many Christians were concerned that the new regime, dominated as it is by al-Qaeda offshoot HTS, could spell trouble for Syria’s religious minorities. Two months in however, […]
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BY : Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Christian Post GRAPEVINE, Texas — When filmmakers Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn set out to bring King David’s life to the big screen, they knew they were undertaking one of the most ambitious and revered stories in […]
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BY : Duncan Williams Christian Post For Artemis Ghasemzadeh, a 27-year-old Iranian woman, embracing Christianity was both a spiritual awakening and a life-threatening choice. Born into a conservative Muslim family in Isfahan, Iran, her journey into Christianity began in 2019 when she first stepped […]
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BY : Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com On Monday, a California appeals court ruled that a San Jose church does not have to pay the more than $200,000 in fines it accrued for violating COVID-19 restriction. The ruling, which was issued by a three-judge panel in […]
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BY : Mark King Christian Today Afghan Christians are facing barriers to humanitarian assistance because of persecution under the Taliban and in neighbouring countries where they have fled, a Christian charity has warned. International Christian Concern (ICC), which monitors persecution hotspots, is calling on the international […]
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BY : Yonat Shimron, Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service Legal action or the threat of legal action represents a new strategy on behalf of churches wanting an immediate exit from the United Methodist Church. Districts of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference of the United […]
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BY : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Pro-life leader Lila Rose is slamming TikTok for banning advertisements from her pro-life organization Live Action while continuing to permit ads from groups that support legalized abortion, including Planned Parenthood. Additionally, Rose’s personal TikTok account – which she uses to […]
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BY : Staff writer Christian Today The Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London has spoken of his “great sadness” after a fire in a church in Egypt left dozens dead, including many children. At least 41 people were killed in the fire that swept through the […]
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BY : Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com After suffering from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism last month, megachurch Pastor John Gray returned to the pulpit at Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday. “It’s been close to two months since I’ve stood here. … And I’m […]
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BY : Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service Buechner died peacefully in his sleep on Monday (Aug. 15) at age 96, according to his family. (RNS) — Frederick Buechner was asked on numerous occasions how he would sum up everything he had preached and written […]
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BY : Ian M Giatti Christian Today (CP) Antiquity experts in Israel say they have found archaeological evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple as prophesied by Jesus in the New Testament. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), which is the governmental authority responsible for […]
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BY : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Jeff Jansen, author, pastor and the founder of Global Fire Ministries, died this week unexpectedly. He was 59. His passing was announced on social media by his children, who did not reveal a cause of death. Jansen was pastor of […]
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BY : Bob Smietana Religion News Service News of the federal investigations comes several months after the nation’s largest denomination passed new reforms aimed at addressing abuse. Abuse survivors Debbie Vasquez, from left, Jules Woodson and Tiffany Thigpen turn to watch as messengers vote on […]
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