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Baptist seminary providing shelter to displaced amid Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary near Beirut is sheltering displaced people who fled their homes as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forces hundreds of thousands of civilians across Lebanon to seek refuge. About 170 internally displaced people […]

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Kashmir under restrictions as protests follow reported death of Iran’s supreme leader

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Authorities in Kashmir have extended security restrictions after large-scale protests followed reports of the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Media reports said Khamenei was killed in a joint United States-Israel military strike on 28 February. […]

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Lebanese Christians mourn priest killed amid escalating violence

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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Christianity under siege in the world’s oldest Christian nation

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BY  :  Rt Hon  David Jones  Christian Today   When Armenia adopted Christianity as its state faith in 301 AD, Rome was still persecuting Christians and the Anglo-Saxons had yet to reach Britain. The Armenian Apostolic Holy Church (AAHC) has endured and survived the onslaughts […]

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WCC strengthens relations with official Chinese churches

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed gratitude for a meeting with Christian organisations in China. The WCC has also welcomed the “official” recognition of religious freedom in the country, despite recent concerns that China is in […]

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Fire at historic Canadian church investigated as arson amid spike in attacks

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor   A fire that destroyed a historic Anglican church in Canada in the early hours before Sunday worship last year is now being investigated as arson. This comes as the nation grapples with a rise in church arson attacks. St. […]

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Pope Leo calls for release of Christians kidnapped across Nigeria and Cameroon

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Pope Leo XIV has issued an appeal for the liberation of students, clergy, and worshippers abducted in a series of violent attacks across Nigeria and Cameroon. Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square after Sunday Mass, the […]

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Christian street preacher acquitted of ‘Islamophobia’ charge

BY  : Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   A Christian preacher in the United Kingdom, accused of making anti-Muslim remarks during a sermon in a town center, has been found not guilty. A jury at Swindon Crown Court in southwest England returned the verdict after […]

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Christian street preacher cleared in harassment case

BY  :   Staff  Writer Christian  Today   A Christian street preacher who was accused of making Islamophobic comments to a Muslim family has been cleared of harassment charges. The family accused Shaun O’Sullivan of saying “We love the Jews”, “Jew haters,” and “Palestine lovers” as […]

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India: Christian families denied right to bury deceased relatives

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Two Christian families in India’s Chhattisgarh state were denied the right to bury deceased relatives in their native villages. In both incidents, locals blocked access to burial plots and insisted on Hindu rites as a condition for […]

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Three attacks in three days against Christians in Nigeria

BY   :    Staff  Writer   Christian Today   Nigeria’s Christian community has suffered numerous outrages at the hands of Islamist militants this week, and the situation may well deteriorate further as Christmas approaches. Ranked 11th in the world on Open Doors’ anti-Christian persecution index, Nigeria […]

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Charter launched to protect street preachers from arrest

BY   :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A new ‘Street Preacher’s Charter’ has been launched in Parliament after a succession of fines and arrests involving pastors, some of which have led to hefty compensation payouts from police. The charter, drawn up by The Christian Institute, aims […]

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18 church leaders arrested in China as part of crackdown

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Leaders of a Chinese house church have been arrested for supposedly “illegally using information networks” in what may be part of a broader crackdown by the Chinese government on non-state sanctioned Christianity. This latest incident occurred at Zion […]

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