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‘Living proof that God exists’: Hundreds of Samaritan’s Purse volunteers aid Wisconsin tornado survivors

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    A Navy veteran whose house was damaged by a tornado in Wisconsin says the assistance from Samaritan’s Purse volunteers he received is “living proof that God exists” as hundreds of volunteers have participated in relief efforts in […]

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Detained Chinese pastor says prosecutor used his children in attempt to force confession

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Liu Zhenbin, a pastor detained in China amid a crackdown on his unregistered congregation, says a prosecutor invoked his young children in an attempt to press him into a confession. He made the claim in a letter […]

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Anglicans and Catholics unite in battle over Welsh faith school

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A campaign to protect the church status of an Anglican school in Wales has received support from the Roman Catholic Church in Wales. Trouble began on 14 May, when Pembrokeshire County Council voted to remove Voluntary Controlled (VC) […]

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Over 10,000 sign petition in support of church fighting outreach ban

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BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Over 10,000 people have signed a petition calling on Colchester City Council to retract a Community Protection Notice (CPN) against Bread of Life Community Church. The CPN bans the church and its members from its long-standing practice of […]

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The media mandate: How wise use of communication can strengthen the Christian church

BY  :  Duncan Williams Christian  Today   From the earliest days of the Church, the people of God have used the tools available to them to share truth, encourage believers, and reach those outside the faith. The Apostle Paul wrote letters that were copied and […]

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Church of Scotland to consider apology for alleged slavery links

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The Church of Scotland’s General Assembly will next month consider a report detailing historic links to the transatlantic slave trade and proposals for an official institutional apology. The report details ways in which the Church of Scotland believes […]

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Council accused of ‘unprecedented’ use of powers to silence gospel preaching

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christian Concern has suggested that a local council has made an “unprecedented use of public-order powers” to silence the preaching of the gospel in Colchester city centre. Local officials are alleged to have asked that church evangelists turn […]

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Church warden murder conviction quashed as Court of Appeal orders retrial

BY  :   Duncan Williams Christian  Today   The Court of Appeal has overturned the murder conviction of Benjamin Field, the former church warden jailed in 2019 for the death of university lecturer Peter Farquhar, in a significant ruling that reopens one of the UK’s most […]

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Street preacher arrested in Watford

BY  :  Staff   Writer  Christian  Today   Footage has circulated online of a Christian pastor being arrested while street preaching at the weekend. The footage shows Steve Maile, the senior pastor of Oasis City Church in Watford, being arrested by three officers while preaching the […]

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IDF says ‘appropriate measures’ will be taken against soldier who desecrated Jesus statue

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said “appropriate measures” will be taken against any of its troops involved in the desecration of a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon. An image posted online earlier this week showed an […]

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Trump to read from 2 Chronicles at America Reads the Bible event marking nation’s 250th anniversary

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    President Donald Trump will read from 2 Chronicles via a video message from the Oval Office on Tuesday, taking part in America Reads the Bible, a weeklong public Scripture-reading initiative organized to mark the 250th anniversary of […]

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Global Church leaders urge renewed focus on cities as key to spreading the Gospel

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian  Today   The Lausanne Movement is urging Christians around the world to see cities as one of the most important frontiers for mission, as rapid urbanisation continues to reshape where and how people live. In an article titled “Cities: Accelerating […]

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