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Christians in West Bengal Report Fresh Wave of Attacks

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia  Christian  Today   A mob stormed an under-construction church in Subhashgram, South 24 Parganas, on July 5, breaking its windows, damaging the altar and musical instruments, and pulling down crosses installed on the roof, while shouting “Jai Shri Ram” and other […]

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Chinese pastor released to US as goodwill gesture on 4 July

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Chinese authorities have released the senior pastor of Zion Church, following nearly nine months of arbitrary detention. Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was among 28 leaders from the church who were detained in a series of nationwide raids in […]

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Tribal Christian woman denied burial as legal battle grows in Chhattisgarh

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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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Christian couple separated from daughters after ‘religious extremism’ accusations lose appeal

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   A Swedish couple that have been separated from their two eldest daughters for nearly four years due to alleged “religious extremism” have had an appeal rejected by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Daniel and Bianca Samson’s […]

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Al Mohler, other Christians excoriate David French for pro-Talarico

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    New York Times columnist David French faced a torrent of Christian criticism for a Sunday op-ed praising Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico as “one of the few openly Christian politicians in the United States who acts like a […]

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‘Almost 400 million Christians worldwide face persecution or violence,’ Holy See warns

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Christians remain the most persecuted religious group globally, the Holy See’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva has warned, urging governments to strengthen protections for freedom of religion. Speaking at an event titled “Standing with Persecuted Christians: Defending […]

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Two more Christians confirmed killed in Iran protests

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Two Christian converts have been confirmed dead as a result of Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests earlier this year. Protests in Iran began in December with the Bazaris, shopkeepers who are generally loyal to the regime, essentially going […]

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Anti-Christian violence and legal pressure rising in Europe, UN experts told

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Experts and diplomats warned at the United Nations Human Rights Council that anti-Christian violence and legal pressure affecting religious freedom are increasing in Europe and require stronger protection of freedom of religion worldwide. The warning emerged during […]

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‘Wrestle not against flesh’: Missionary pilot recounts Gospel encounter with armed hijacker

BY  : Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Missionary pilot Jim Streit has opened up about sharing the Gospel with a man who put a loaded gun to his face while trying to hijack his plane in December during a flight carrying Samaritan’s Purse medical […]

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