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Children of detained Pastor Ezra Jin, Jimmy Lai hoping for fathers’ release after Trump-Xi meeting

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    The children of two men imprisoned by Chinese authorities, house church leader Pastor Ezra Jin and Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, say they’re counting on President Donald Trump to raise both cases when he meets Chinese […]

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Pastor Greg Locke’s 20-year-old son dies from drug overdose

BY  :  Leonardo Blair Christian Today   Greg Locke, pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Lebanon, Tennessee, announced Friday that his 20-year-old son, Evan Roberts Locke, has died. The pastor’s announcement was made on his social media just a few hours after he was told his […]

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Historic Mozambique church destroyed in extremist attack as church leaders appeal for peace

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Church leaders in northern Mozambique have renewed calls for peace and religious unity after militants destroyed a historic church during a violent raid in Cabo Delgado Province. The attack targeted St Louis de Montfort parish in the village […]

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Churches join in day of prayer for Crans-Montana victims

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BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Protestant churches in Switzerland have announced a day of prayer and mourning for the 40 people killed in a fire at a New Years Eve party at the Le Constellation bar in the Crans-Montana ski-resort. The fire is […]

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Syrians are ‘tired’ of war, says nun

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   It has been just over a year since the government of Bashar al-Assad was toppled in Syria and replaced by a provisional government headed by the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). As an offshoot of al-Qaeda, there […]

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Church community projects linked to falling antisocial behaviour and crime

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A Croydon council estate once known locally for disorder and intimidation has seen markedly better trends in crime and antisocial behaviour over the past decade, with a new study suggesting sustained church-led community projects played a significant role. […]

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Over 600 Catholic missionaries killed in last 25 years

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Vatican has released figures showing that in the last quarter century 626 Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers have been killed, with Africa and the Americas being the deadliest regions. Last year alone 17 were killed, with 10 […]

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Churches urged to support alcohol-free January as millions sign up nationwide

BY  : Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Churches across the UK are being encouraged to actively support Dry January this New Year, as millions of people commit to a month without alcohol. Approximately 17.5 million adults are expected to participate in the annual challenge in […]

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42 Christian and Muslim men executed by bandits in Nigeria, women and children abducted

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Nigeria greeted the New Year with yet more violence by militants, with 50 people killed in a number of attacks that took place between 28 December and 3 January in the Middle Belt region. Nigeria is already the […]

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Calls for protection of Colombian religious leaders after another pastor is murdered

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has reiterated calls for religious leaders in Colombia to receive special security protection following the killing of a Protestant pastor on New Year’s Eve. The incident occurred in the Santa Elena neighbourhood of FundaciĂłn […]

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‘Unfolding siege’: Watchdog group sounds alarm as CCP authorities surround church

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    A watchdog group that monitors Christian persecution in China is pleading for international attention as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities appear poised to destroy a prominent church in Wenzhou, a port and industrial city in China’s Zhejiang […]

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The Islamic regime in Iran is beginning to collapse. What will the Church do?

BY  :  Hedieh Mirahmadi, Exclusive Columnist    Something extraordinary is unfolding in Iran, and it represents a far deeper rupture than Western headlines have been willing to acknowledge. The chants echoing through Iranian streets are no longer pleas for reform or economic relief, nor are […]

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Christian organisations caught up in Israeli aid agency ban

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Israel is preventing 37 aid groups from operating in Gaza unless they comply with controversial guidelines that critics say would put Palestinian staff at risk. The guidelines state that aid organisations operating in the area must provide detailed […]

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