0 4 min 1 mth

William Barber warns of ‘moral deregulation’ amid progressive Christian voter mobilization effort

BY :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    During a Sunday sermon at Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Atlanta, progressive Christian leader Bishop William J. Barber claimed that the United States is undergoing a “moral deregulation” as he engages in a 100-day voter mobilization initiative. […]

Religion
0 3 min 1 mth

Winchester churches make most of heatwaves with outreach initiatives

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Churches in the Diocese of Winchester have been making the most of the unusually hot summer by heading out into the community and holding worship and other events outside. This summer Britain has experienced five heatwaves, potentially causing […]

Religion
0 6 min 1 mth

Rowan Williams criticised over claim Farage is using Christianity to fuel anti-Muslim feeling

BY :  Duncan Williams  Christian  Today   Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has faced criticism after suggesting that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is using Christianity to “channel anti-Muslim feeling” in Britain. In an interview with New Humanist magazine, Williams discussed the growing prominence of Christian […]

Religion

Three Baptist pastors killed in Manipur ambush after peace conference

0 14 min 4 mths

BY  :  Surinder Kaur  Christian Today   Three Baptist pastors were shot dead in an ambush in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Wednesday, May 13, while traveling home from an interchurch peace conference focused on easing tensions between tribal Christian communities in the conflict-hit […]

Religion
0 4 min 4 mths

Over 1,000 gather in Blackpool for Diocese of Blackburn centenary celebration

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Over 1,000 Christians from across Lancashire gathered in the heart of Blackpool last weekend to celebrate the centenary year of the Church of England’s Diocese of Blackburn. “The Big Day Out” brought together worshippers, clergy, families and church […]

Religion
0 8 min 4 mths

How one man overcame his stammer to reach thousands as a radio host

BY  :  Duncan Williams Christian Today   For most people, speaking is something they rarely think about. Conversation flows naturally, words arrive effortlessly and communication is taken for granted. But for Gareth Cottrell, speech was once a daily struggle that filled him with fear, exhaustion […]

Religion
0 5 min 4 mths

Christian woman persecuted by Iranian regime sentenced to 9 years in prison

BY  :  Anugrah  Kumar  Christian  Today   A Christian convert in Iran has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison on trumped-up charges linked to state security and anti-government activity after her Bible and Christian literature were seized during a January raid […]

Religion
0 3 min 5 mths

Christian bookshop named ‘champion’ by industry association

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A Christian bookshop in Dereham has been declared one of 20 “Bookshop Champions” by the Booksellers Association as part of this year’s Independent Bookshop Week. Green Pastures is believed to be the only specialist Christian bookseller in Norfolk […]

Religion
0 4 min 5 mths

Pleas to remember Africa’s forgotten wars

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A Catholic missionary to the Islamic world has asked that the faithful not forget the suffering of those caught up in humanitarian crises, particularly in Sudan and other parts of Africa. Father Diego Dalle Carbonare, a Comboni missionary […]

Religion
0 4 min 5 mths

Good News Club receives permanent access to Oakland schools; lawsuit ends

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    A federal judge has permanently ordered one of California’s largest school districts to allow the Christian Good News Club to meet on campus after more than a year of legal battles over alleged religious discrimination. In a statement published […]

Religion
0 5 min 5 mths

United Bible Societies celebrates 80 years of ministry with pledge to reach more young people

BY  :  Christian Daily International   The United Bible Societies marked eight decades of global ministry this month with the release of a landmark declaration pledging renewed commitment to making Scripture accessible to younger generations worldwide. The fellowship of 156 Bible Societies issued “The Bible […]

Religion
0 5 min 5 mths

‘We’ve had nothing like this’ – over 30,000 attend historic Franklin Graham evangelical gathering in Belarus

BY  :  Obianuju  Mbah  Christian  Today   Thousands of Christians packed a major sports arena in Minsk over the weekend for what organisers described as the largest evangelical outreach event ever held in Belarus, with attendance records broken on both nights of the gathering. The […]

Religion
0 6 min 5 mths

Poverty ‘deepening’ across the UK, Christian charity warns

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah Christian Post   “Deepening” poverty across the UK is making it more difficult for people to break free from debt, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has warned. Its new report, Stronger together: 30 years of weaving hope back into lives, reveals the […]

Religion