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Rhema Bible Church fires Craig Hagin for conduct inconsistent with ministry leadership

BY :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Christian Post    Kenneth W. Hagin, the founding and current senior pastor of Rhema Bible Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, has announced that his son, co-pastor Craig W. Hagin, was fired last Wednesday due to conduct inconsistent with ministry leadership. […]

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Willy Rice elected Southern Baptist Convention president on first ballot

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor    Florida Pastor Willy Rice was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday, succeeding Pastor Clint Pressley as leader of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Messengers to the SBC Annual Meeting elected Rice on the first ballot, giving […]

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Churches must disciple well and listen well in response to rise of Christian nationalism

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Churches have a task on their hands to raise standards of theological literacy in their congregations amid growing Christian nationalism, while at the same time listening to and engaging with the concerns of people in their flock. That […]

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Lebanese Christians mourn priest killed amid escalating violence

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BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   A war-ravaged Lebanese Christian community is in mourning the loss of a priest killed amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, spurring Pope Leo XIV to renew his plea for peace in the region. Speaking to a general […]

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Tribal Christian woman denied burial as legal battle grows in Chhattisgarh

BY   :  Christian Today staff writer   A tribal Christian family has been prevented from burying a 34-year-old woman, sparking renewed concern over religious freedom and burial rights in the state of Chhattisgarh. Sambai Mandavi died on 24 February from respiratory and heart-related illness. However, […]

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Ted Cruz claims Tucker Carlson hates him for being Christian, warns antisemitism ‘risks consuming’ GOP

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accused political commentator Tucker Carlson of hating him for being a Christian and warned his influence threatens to plunge the Republican Party into antisemitism. “In the last year and a half, I have […]

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Pastor Allen Jackson urges Christians to call out ‘fake church’ amid heresy: ‘Polite for too long’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Pastor Allen Jackson recently urged Christians to have the courage to call out what he described as “the fake church” that promotes heresy and behavior he said is incompatible with biblical Christianity. Jackson, senior pastor of World […]

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Christian couple separated from daughters after ‘religious extremism’ accusations lose appeal

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   A Swedish couple that have been separated from their two eldest daughters for nearly four years due to alleged “religious extremism” have had an appeal rejected by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Daniel and Bianca Samson’s […]

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Al Mohler, other Christians excoriate David French for pro-Talarico

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    New York Times columnist David French faced a torrent of Christian criticism for a Sunday op-ed praising Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico as “one of the few openly Christian politicians in the United States who acts like a […]

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‘Almost 400 million Christians worldwide face persecution or violence,’ Holy See warns

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Christians remain the most persecuted religious group globally, the Holy See’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva has warned, urging governments to strengthen protections for freedom of religion. Speaking at an event titled “Standing with Persecuted Christians: Defending […]

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Two more Christians confirmed killed in Iran protests

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Two Christian converts have been confirmed dead as a result of Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests earlier this year. Protests in Iran began in December with the Bazaris, shopkeepers who are generally loyal to the regime, essentially going […]

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Anti-Christian violence and legal pressure rising in Europe, UN experts told

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Experts and diplomats warned at the United Nations Human Rights Council that anti-Christian violence and legal pressure affecting religious freedom are increasing in Europe and require stronger protection of freedom of religion worldwide. The warning emerged during […]

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Why the world needs more women like Dullari

BY  :  Peter Waddup  Christian  Today   Sometimes change begins quietly, with one woman finding her voice. Yet that single voice can create a ripple that grows into a tidal wave. A wave powerful enough to reshape families, communities and even entire societies. Across the […]

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