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Christians petition for protection of pastors in Colombia following murders

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A new campaign has been launched aimed at restoring special protection to religious leaders in Colombia, following a series of killings and kidnappings by armed groups. The campaign zeroes in on Decrees 1066 and the National Protection System […]

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Irish church leaders denounce ‘epidemic’ of violence against women

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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Christians react to US capture of Maduro

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BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Christian leaders have weighed in on the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. The couple were captured by the US Army’s Delta Force and transported to the US where they are being […]

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Evangelical churches continue to grow across Spain

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Spain’s evangelical community continues to expand its physical presence, with the number of evangelical churches reaching 4,763 in 2025, according to new figures published by the Observatory of Religious Pluralism. The data points to steady growth among religious […]

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Missionary turned soldier in Ukraine balances faith with harsh frontline realities

BY  : Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A former missionary who is now serving as a soldier in the Ukrainian army has spoken about the realities of faith for a man tasked with killing in defence of his country. Mykhailo Husiev was for almost 20 […]

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Rwanda’s president on the defensive over church closures

BY :  Anugrah  Kumar  Christian Today   Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended the government’s forced closure of Evangelical churches, accusing them of being a “den of bandits” led by deceptive relics of colonialism. Kagame made the remarks while defending the government’s closure of thousands of […]

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Church group praying after New Year’s fire tragedy in Switzerland

BY :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The World Council of Churches (WCC) has said it is “mourning” with the people of Switzerland and everyone directly affected by the tragic fire that ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana during new year celebrations. At least 40 […]

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The pope that is remembered each year on December 31

BY  :  Neil Rees Christian  Today   In many European countries, December 31, also known as New Year’s Eve, is better known as St Sylvester’s Day or simply Sylvester, named after a pope from the time of the Council of Nicaea. This is the story … […]

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Iran jails five Christians for faith-related activities

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Five Iranian Christians have been given long prison sentences totalling 50 years after being convicted over activities linked to their Christian faith, according to organisations monitoring religious freedom. The group includes two men who had previously been imprisoned […]

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Top New Year’s resolutions: Americans want more family time, prayer in 2026

BY  : Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    As Americans look ahead to 2026, “spending more time with family” and “praying more” are among the top 10 most common New Year’s resolutions. YouGov released a survey asking Americans about their views on 2025 as it comes to […]

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Nigerian government accused of being in denial about persecution of Christians

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The Nigerian government has been accused of being in denial about the scale of anti-Christian violence conducted by Islamic militants. The plight of Nigeria’s Christian community has been taken up by US President Donald Trump, who in late […]

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