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Church of Scotland issues slavery apology

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today The Church of Scotland on Saturday issued a formal apology for historical links to chattel slavery, saying it was “grieved beyond telling” for the suffering inflicted, and pledging to take forward work on reparative next steps. The apology, adopted […]

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Court case launched in support of DRC Christians

BY  :  Staff   Writer  Christian  Today   Legal advocacy group ADF International is supporting a case filed with the East African Court of Justice in support of Christians whose churches have been destroyed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Last year conflict in […]

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Poll suggests quarter of British Christians are ‘Christian nationalists’

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Around a quarter of Christians in Britain identify as Christian nationalists or are sympathetic to its ideas, a mini survey by Premier Christian News has suggested. The research, which asked the views of 260 Christians, was part of […]

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Allahabad HC: caste determined at birth, unchanged by marriage or religious conversion

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BY  :  Shireen Bhatia   Christian Today   The Allahabad High Court ruled on February 10 that a person’s caste, as determined at birth, cannot be altered by marriage or religious conversion, dismissing a criminal appeal that sought to strip a Scheduled Caste woman of her […]

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Kerala High Court upholds invitation of Christian clergy to Hindu temple

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the entry of an Orthodox Church bishop and a priest into a Hindu temple, citing the importance of religious harmony and constitutional principles. The case was filed by Sanil […]

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Democrats dismiss House hearing on Sharia threat, warn of ‘white Christian nationalism’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   WASHINGTON — Multiple Democratic lawmakers were dismissive of a congressional hearing this week about the growing threat of Sharia law in the United States, claiming it was a distraction from the greater dangers allegedly posed by the […]

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CoE considering annual commemoration of 21 martyrs in Libya

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Church of England is making plans to commemorate 21 Christian men martyred by ISIS in 2015. The victims, 20 Egyptians and a Ghanaian, were mostly migrant labourers working in Libya. They fell into the hands of ISIS […]

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Alabama mulls bill to make disrupting church services a felony

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that, if passed, would make disrupting worship services a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The Alabama House of Representatives might soon vote on House Bill 363, which would […]

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Catholic Church says Nigeria must do more to end violence

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Catholic Church has called on the Nigerian government to do more to prevent constant violence in the country, with the Pope also expressing his concern at the situation. Kidnappings and killings impacting Christians in the country are […]

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Turkey taken to task over Christians banned from the country

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian Today   Turkish actions barring foreign Christians from the country are being considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Since 2020, over 200 foreign Christian workers have been expelled from the country, in total impacting around 350 people. […]

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Bangladeshi Christians ‘living in fear’ as election looms

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Christians in Bangladesh have said that they are “living in fear” due to a rise in Islamist violence and the potential imposition of Sharia law across the country. The situation for Christians has deteriorated since the deposition of […]

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St William shrine fragments return to York Minster after 500 years underground

BY  : Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Fragments of a long-lost medieval shrine honouring St William of York have returned to York Minster for the first time in nearly 500 years, marking a major moment in the cathedral’s history and a highlight of its programme […]

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Cuban bishops warn oil sanctions could deepen hardship and unrest

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Catholic bishops in Cuba have cautioned that new restrictions on oil supplies could intensify suffering among the country’s poorest communities and risk triggering social instability, as tensions rise between Havana and Washington. According to Aid to the Church […]

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