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Bangladesh Christian leaders express cautious hope under new government

BY  :  Surinder  Kaur  Christian  Today   Bangladesh’s new government has prompted cautious optimism among Christian leaders, who say recent political changes offer a potential opening for greater religious freedom even as concerns remain over security, justice and political pressure. Following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s […]

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Pastor arrested in Cuba after uploading Bible lesson to YouTube

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A Protestant pastor in Cuba has been arrested for allegedly posting a Bible lesson on to YouTube. Pastor Rolando PĂ©rez Lora was accosted by police mere moments after uploading the video in a park in Peñas Altas, Matanzas. […]

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Justice is ‘being delivered’, say Iranian Christians

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian  Today   A global network of Iranian Christians has welcomed targeted strikes against Iran’s leadership by the US and Israel. The group said that they “rejoice” in the news that Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, died in Saturday’s strikes, saying that he had […]

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World Vision distributes toys to children in Jamaica impacted by Hurricane Melissa

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BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter     World Vision is distributing toys to children in Jamaica whose lives have been affected by Hurricane Melissa, as the long road to recovery on the hard-hit island nation continues. The Evangelical charity organization is distributing toys to […]

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Pakistani Christian gives testimony of persecution in front of King Charles

BY  :  Staff   Writer  Christian  Today   An Advent service held in Westminster Abbey this week and attended by King Charles III has drawn attention to the plight of persecuted Christians around the globe. Despite the Anglican setting, the service was very much ecumenical, with […]

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Grace Community Church mourns murder of member, celebrated Christian singer Jubilant Sykes

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, is mourning the loss of a “longtime key member” of the church’s music ministry, Grammy-nominated gospel and opera singer, Jubilant Sykes. He was found stabbed to death in his home by […]

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Zelensky meets Pope Leo XIV amid peace talks

BY  :  Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met Pope Leo XIV at his residence in Castel Gandolfo to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia. The meeting was described by the Vatican as being cordial and was focused on attempts to […]

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Pastor shot dead outside home months after surviving earlier attack

BY  :   Duncan  Williams   Christian Today   Christian communities in Pakistan are grappling with shock and grief after the killing of the Rev Kamran Salamat, a Presbyterian pastor who was gunned down outside his home in Gujranwala on 5 December. His death comes just three […]

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Two slain in church shooting in southeast Nigeria

BY  :  Christian Daily International  Morning News   Gunmen on Sunday attacked Christians in southeast Nigeria as they were gathering for worship, killing an Anglican priest’s wife and another church member and abducting another priest, sources said. In the early morning assault on St. Andrews […]

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Labour’s taxes threaten Christian schools, churches and vicarages

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   Concerns have been raised by the Bishop of Manchester, David Walker, that the so-called mansion tax may well lead to vicars being evicted from their homes. From April 2028 properties worth over two million will be hit by […]

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Did India deny a visa to Franklin Graham ahead of a crusade? Here’s what we know

BY   :  Michael Gryboski, Editor   Christian Today    The Rev. Franklin Graham was recently unable to attend a Christian revival event in India due to a visa issue, with some alleging foul play. Reports circulated last week stating that the 73-year-old Graham was prevented from […]

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EU urged to combat violations of religious freedom in South Asia

BY   :   Christian Daily International   Citing a dramatic escalation of targeted attacks against Christians and other minorities in their countries, human rights advocates from South Asia called for stronger EU engagement on freedom of religion or belief at a conference in Brussels on December […]

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Nigerian authorities secure release of 100 kidnapped Catholic school children

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    One hundred children kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in central Nigeria last month have been released by their captors and transported to the capital, authorities confirmed Sunday. The fate of more than 160 other students and […]

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