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Republican members of Congress condemn persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority nations

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced a joint resolution condemning the persecution of Christians in countries where Muslims form the majority. The resolution urges the U.S. government to make religious freedom a central focus […]

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Fresh attacks on Christians in Syria after deadly church bombing

BY  :  Robert Parr  Christian Today   Despite promises by the interim Syrian government to respect and protect minorities, sectarian violence has increased in recent days, with Christians and Druze particularly at risk. Local sources have told the Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in […]

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3 killed by strike at Gaza’s only Catholic church; Israel launches probe, expresses ‘deep sorrow’

BY   :    CP Staff   The Israeli military will investigate reports that a tank strike on the sole Catholic church in Gaza killed three people and injured several others amid the war with Hamas, vowing to publish the results of the probe amid criticism […]

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DHS panel on security for houses of worship begins its work

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BY  :  Tori Luecking  Religion News Service The Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, which will make recommendations to the secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, convened for the first time in early October.  A candlelight vigil in Oak Creek for the victims of a mass shooting […]

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Church of England focuses on reaching more young people with the Gospel

BY  :  Anthony Baxter  Christian Today The Church of England is partnering with Christian charity Youthscape in a £1.29m project to help parishes connect with young people. Launchpad is being rolled out across 18 dioceses after successful pilot schemes in Blackburn, London and St Albans. […]

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Phillies’ Realmuto Testifies of Faith on TV: ‘I Thank God’ I Can ‘Play This Wonderful Game for a Living’

BY  :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Philadelphia’s J.T. Realmuto pointed heavenward while touching home plate after hitting the go-ahead home run during Game 1 of the World Series and then gave thanks to the Lord above during a nationally televised post-game interview. Realmuto’s 10th-inning solo homer […]

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Members of US religious freedom panel speak out against China-Vatican deal

BY  :  Claire Giangravé  Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom criticized a recently renewed Vatican deal with China, saying it emboldens the Chinese government to crackdown on Christian communities. The secretive provisional agreement, originally signed in […]

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South Korean church leaders grief-stricken after Seoul stampede tragedy

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today Christian leaders in South Korea have expressed their shock and grief after over 150 people were killed in a stampede in Seoul over the weekend. Churches in Korea are asking Christians to pray for the victims and their loved […]

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As Christian nationalism digs in, differing visions surface

BY  :   Jack Jenkins   Religion News Service As Christian nationalists get more specific, ideological and theological divisions have reemerged. Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke speaks at an event as part of the ReAwaken America Tour. Screengrab WASHINGTON (RNS) — When Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke took the […]

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Gender self-identification plans pass first stage in Scottish parliament

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today MSPs have given their support to the Scottish government’s plans to make changing legal gender quicker and easier. At the stage 1 vote on Thursday, MSPs voted by 88 to 33 in favour of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. […]

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Presbyterian Church (USA) Adds ‘Non-Binary’ 3rd Gender Category for Members

BY  :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor The Presbyterian Church (USA) says it will add a third gender option for “nonbinary/genderqueer” people when it collects data about its members in what is the latest example of the leftward drift of the mainstream denomination. The PCUSA, in a […]

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