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Biblical animation ‘David’ heads to UK and Ireland after $88m global success

BY  :   Obianuju  Mbah Christian Today   Animated biblical film ‘David’ is heading to cinemas across the UK and Ireland on August 21, following a successful international run that has brought in almost $88 million at the global box office. The Angel Studios production retells […]

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How a ‘God moment’ became a 25-year mission to serve children with disabilities

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    When Don and Joann Tolmie traveled to Tanzania more than 20 years ago, they were retired Illinois residents in their late 60s and early 70s — not missionaries looking to establish a school. But after seeing children […]

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Irish church leaders denounce ‘epidemic’ of violence against women

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BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Church leaders in Ireland have expressed their “sympathy and prayerful support” to the families of women who have been killed in “an epidemic of violence against women sweeping across Ireland”. Representatives of the Catholic Church, Anglicanism, the Methodist […]

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Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen appeals to European Court of Human Rights after guilty verdict over Bible pamphlet

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen announced Thursday that she is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the Supreme Court of Finland found her guilty of hate speech in March for a 22-year-old pamphlet condemning […]

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‘Biggest mission opportunity’: Gospel campaign launched ahead of World Cup

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian  Today   Christian charity Hope Together UK is encouraging churches and individuals across the UK to seize what it describes as “the biggest mission opportunity” during this summer’s FIFA World Cup, with the launch of a new football-themed outreach resource. […]

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Church of England leaders must do more to support British Jews

BY  :   Julian Mann  Christian Today   Lord Toby Young’s powerful speech in London in support of British Jews sets an example for the Church of England. The leaders of the established Church need to be much more vocal in speaking out against the rising tide of […]

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Evangelist Perry Stone claims US officials briefed pastors to prepare churches for UFO disclosure

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Perry Stone, a prominent Tennessee-based Pentecostal evangelist and founder of Perry Stone Ministries, claimed that his friend told him a group of pastors were recently briefed by U.S. officials to prepare their congregations for the disclosure of UFOs […]

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Council of Europe criticised over inadequate response to anti-Christian incidents

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has been accused of “an ongoing reluctance to fully acknowledge anti-Christian acts” following the passing of a resolution aimed at ending religious discrimination and protecting religious freedom. The European […]

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55 Missionaries of Charity Nuns Restored to Electoral Rolls, Vote in Kolkata Today

BY   :  Shireen Bhatia   Christian Today   A tribunal cleared 55 nuns of the Missionaries of Charity (MC) for inclusion in Bengal’s supplementary electoral rolls on April 28, just hours before polling began in Kolkata, restoring their voting rights in time for the second phase […]

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Sam Allberry resigns after being ‘disqualified’ from ministry by church

BY :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Sam Allberry, one of the leading apologists for the view that Christians can identify as same-sex attracted and celibate, has resigned from his position as associate pastor of Immanuel Church Nashville. He had been in the role since […]

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Thousands expected as ‘Jesus March’ returns to London for Pentecost

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Thousands of Christians from across the UK are set to gather in central London this Pentecost weekend for a large-scale public event celebrating the Christian faith. The gathering, known as the Jesus March, will take place on Saturday […]

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