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2,500-year-old mass grave sheds light on burial practices in Judah during Persian period

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   A team of Israeli and German archaeologists has found the skeletal remains of up to 89 individuals, most of them infants and young children, inside a repurposed ancient cistern at Tel Azekah, a site about 19 miles […]

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Joel Osteen praises Kanye West as having ‘heart for God,’ ‘heart to do the right thing’

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    As popular rapper and music producer Kanye West, known professionally as Ye, continues to face criticism for his past antisemitism, which he has apologized for, megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, says he believes he has […]

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Three attacks in three days against Christians in Nigeria

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BY   :    Staff  Writer   Christian Today   Nigeria’s Christian community has suffered numerous outrages at the hands of Islamist militants this week, and the situation may well deteriorate further as Christmas approaches. Ranked 11th in the world on Open Doors’ anti-Christian persecution index, Nigeria […]

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Charter launched to protect street preachers from arrest

BY   :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A new ‘Street Preacher’s Charter’ has been launched in Parliament after a succession of fines and arrests involving pastors, some of which have led to hefty compensation payouts from police. The charter, drawn up by The Christian Institute, aims […]

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18 church leaders arrested in China as part of crackdown

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Leaders of a Chinese house church have been arrested for supposedly “illegally using information networks” in what may be part of a broader crackdown by the Chinese government on non-state sanctioned Christianity. This latest incident occurred at Zion […]

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Church historian highlights challenges and opportunities for evangelicalism in a changing world

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A leading church historian has warned that the public image of evangelicals is being distorted by US politics, even as the movement experiences rapid growth and renewed vitality across the Global South. In a wide-ranging conversation on the Evangelical […]

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Russian courts ban more Baptist churches in continued crackdown

BY  :  Anugrah  Kumar  Christian Today   Russian courts have banned three more Baptist churches affiliated with the Council of Churches Baptists in the southern region of Krasnodar amid an ongoing crackdown on unregistered congregations across the country. The churches in Timashyovsk, Armavir and Tuapse […]

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Calls for prayer as court hears sacked chaplain’s appeal

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Christians are being asked to pray as the Employment Appeal Tribunal hears the case of sacked chaplain Rev Dr Bernard Randall. Dr Randall lost his job at Trent College, Nottinghamshire – a school with a Church of England […]

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What is really preventing peace between Israel and the Palestinians?

BY:  Martin Davie Christian Today   On 9 October a statement was issued by the Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, the Church of England’s lead bishop for the Middle East, together with the Bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester and Norwich, about the agreement for a ceasefire […]

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Violent attacks against Christians spike in Europe, watchdog warns

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    More than 2,200 anti-Christian crimes in Europe last year: OIDAC Europe Violent attacks or threats against Christians and arson attacks against churches in Europe spiked sharply in 2024, according to a new report released Monday by the watchdog group […]

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Terrorist attack on church-run clinic in eastern DRC leaves dozens dead

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   A late-night assault on a Catholic health facility in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left around 20 civilians dead, prompting renewed outcry from missionaries who say global leaders are failing to respond to escalating violence in the […]

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Less than half of American adults say religion is important: study

BY  : Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    Despite less than half of Americans ranking religion as an important part of their daily life, America is still more devout when it comes to religion than its economic peers, such as the United Kingdom or Germany, new […]

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