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Egypt court denies Christians’ right to take holy day off, imposes penalties

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    An Egyptian court has rejected a petition seeking to establish Easter as an official national holiday, leaving in place conditions that force the country’s Christians to choose between observing their faith’s holiest day and facing civil, professional […]

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DOJ releases report detailing anti-Christian bias under Biden

BY  :   Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    A new report compiled by the Trump administration reveals that the Biden administration treated Christian organizations and individuals much harsher than their secular counterparts, pointing to a pattern of what acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche calls […]

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Pakistani Christian gives testimony of persecution in front of King Charles

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BY  :  Staff   Writer  Christian  Today   An Advent service held in Westminster Abbey this week and attended by King Charles III has drawn attention to the plight of persecuted Christians around the globe. Despite the Anglican setting, the service was very much ecumenical, with […]

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Grace Community Church mourns murder of member, celebrated Christian singer Jubilant Sykes

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, is mourning the loss of a “longtime key member” of the church’s music ministry, Grammy-nominated gospel and opera singer, Jubilant Sykes. He was found stabbed to death in his home by […]

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Zelensky meets Pope Leo XIV amid peace talks

BY  :  Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met Pope Leo XIV at his residence in Castel Gandolfo to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia. The meeting was described by the Vatican as being cordial and was focused on attempts to […]

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Pastor shot dead outside home months after surviving earlier attack

BY  :   Duncan  Williams   Christian Today   Christian communities in Pakistan are grappling with shock and grief after the killing of the Rev Kamran Salamat, a Presbyterian pastor who was gunned down outside his home in Gujranwala on 5 December. His death comes just three […]

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Two slain in church shooting in southeast Nigeria

BY  :  Christian Daily International  Morning News   Gunmen on Sunday attacked Christians in southeast Nigeria as they were gathering for worship, killing an Anglican priest’s wife and another church member and abducting another priest, sources said. In the early morning assault on St. Andrews […]

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Labour’s taxes threaten Christian schools, churches and vicarages

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   Concerns have been raised by the Bishop of Manchester, David Walker, that the so-called mansion tax may well lead to vicars being evicted from their homes. From April 2028 properties worth over two million will be hit by […]

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Did India deny a visa to Franklin Graham ahead of a crusade? Here’s what we know

BY   :  Michael Gryboski, Editor   Christian Today    The Rev. Franklin Graham was recently unable to attend a Christian revival event in India due to a visa issue, with some alleging foul play. Reports circulated last week stating that the 73-year-old Graham was prevented from […]

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EU urged to combat violations of religious freedom in South Asia

BY   :   Christian Daily International   Citing a dramatic escalation of targeted attacks against Christians and other minorities in their countries, human rights advocates from South Asia called for stronger EU engagement on freedom of religion or belief at a conference in Brussels on December […]

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Nigerian authorities secure release of 100 kidnapped Catholic school children

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    One hundred children kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in central Nigeria last month have been released by their captors and transported to the capital, authorities confirmed Sunday. The fate of more than 160 other students and […]

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‘Light of hope for us’: Christmas lights illuminate Bethlehem and Jerusalem for the first time in two years

BY   :  Obianuju  Mbah Christian  Today   Bethlehem and Jerusalem have ushered in the Christmas season with public celebrations and glittering lights for the first time in two years, marking a poignant moment of hope in cities still grappling with the humanitarian and economic fallout […]

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