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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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Church historian highlights challenges and opportunities for evangelicalism in a changing world

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BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A leading church historian has warned that the public image of evangelicals is being distorted by US politics, even as the movement experiences rapid growth and renewed vitality across the Global South. In a wide-ranging conversation on the Evangelical […]

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Russian courts ban more Baptist churches in continued crackdown

BY  :  Anugrah  Kumar  Christian Today   Russian courts have banned three more Baptist churches affiliated with the Council of Churches Baptists in the southern region of Krasnodar amid an ongoing crackdown on unregistered congregations across the country. The churches in Timashyovsk, Armavir and Tuapse […]

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Calls for prayer as court hears sacked chaplain’s appeal

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Christians are being asked to pray as the Employment Appeal Tribunal hears the case of sacked chaplain Rev Dr Bernard Randall. Dr Randall lost his job at Trent College, Nottinghamshire – a school with a Church of England […]

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What is really preventing peace between Israel and the Palestinians?

BY:  Martin Davie Christian Today   On 9 October a statement was issued by the Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, the Church of England’s lead bishop for the Middle East, together with the Bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester and Norwich, about the agreement for a ceasefire […]

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Violent attacks against Christians spike in Europe, watchdog warns

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    More than 2,200 anti-Christian crimes in Europe last year: OIDAC Europe Violent attacks or threats against Christians and arson attacks against churches in Europe spiked sharply in 2024, according to a new report released Monday by the watchdog group […]

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Terrorist attack on church-run clinic in eastern DRC leaves dozens dead

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   A late-night assault on a Catholic health facility in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left around 20 civilians dead, prompting renewed outcry from missionaries who say global leaders are failing to respond to escalating violence in the […]

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Less than half of American adults say religion is important: study

BY  : Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    Despite less than half of Americans ranking religion as an important part of their daily life, America is still more devout when it comes to religion than its economic peers, such as the United Kingdom or Germany, new […]

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Russian courts ban more Baptist churches in continued crackdown

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar Christian Today   Russian courts have banned three more Baptist churches affiliated with the Council of Churches Baptists in the southern region of Krasnodar amid an ongoing crackdown on unregistered congregations across the country. The churches in Timashyovsk, Armavir and Tuapse […]

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Christians in Pakistan demand equality in new election law: ‘Election not selection’

BY  :  Christian Daily International   Christians in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, are protesting a new local government election law that denies religious minorities the right to directly elect their own representatives and undermines democratic participation through non-party elections. The Punjab Local Government Act […]

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Three Christian leaders detained again in China amid renewed religious freedom concerns

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi’an, central China, have been arrested by authorities and are facing fraud charges, raising fresh concerns over religious freedom in the country. Pastors Lian Xuliang, Lian Changnian, and church […]

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