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Good News Club receives permanent access to Oakland schools; lawsuit ends

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    A federal judge has permanently ordered one of California’s largest school districts to allow the Christian Good News Club to meet on campus after more than a year of legal battles over alleged religious discrimination. In a statement published […]

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United Bible Societies celebrates 80 years of ministry with pledge to reach more young people

BY  :  Christian Daily International   The United Bible Societies marked eight decades of global ministry this month with the release of a landmark declaration pledging renewed commitment to making Scripture accessible to younger generations worldwide. The fellowship of 156 Bible Societies issued “The Bible […]

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‘We’ve had nothing like this’ – over 30,000 attend historic Franklin Graham evangelical gathering in Belarus

BY  :  Obianuju  Mbah  Christian  Today   Thousands of Christians packed a major sports arena in Minsk over the weekend for what organisers described as the largest evangelical outreach event ever held in Belarus, with attendance records broken on both nights of the gathering. The […]

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Danny Kruger: Britain should be ‘confidently Christian’

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BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Reform MP Danny Kruger has spoken of the need for Britain to once more assert itself as a  country with a long and rich Christian Heritage. Kruger, a Christian, defected from the Conservative Party three months ago citing […]

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Pakistan’s state-backed Christmas celebrations offer rare break from history of extremism

BY  :  Christian Daily International   Government-sponsored Christmas celebrations in Pakistan this year marked a historic departure from the country’s decades-long struggle with religious extremism — where religious minorities, including Christians, have been targeted in bombings, mob attacks and discriminatory practices. For the first time […]

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Organisers of Christmas evangelistic campaign thrilled with impact

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Organisers of this year’s Shine Your Light Christmas evangelistic outreach have been “overwhelmed” by the response from local churches. They said that over 3 million people were reached through church events that took place from 12 to 14 […]

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US carries out strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria over violence against Christians

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The US military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Nigeria over the violent “targeting” of Christians. The strikes were carried out in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day. Christmas has become a tense time of year […]

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Christians beaten, held hostage and Bibles set on fire in brutal attack by Hindu extremists

BY  :  Morning Star News   NEW DELHI — A Hindu extremist mob in northern India assaulted two Christian couples and an attorney for several hours, accusing them of forced conversion. In Haryana state’s Titoli village, 5 miles from the city of Rohtak, the mob […]

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Christmas sees dozens of Christians in jail under anti-conversion laws

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Dozens of Christians across India are spending the Christmas season in detention after being charged under state anti-conversion laws, raising fresh concerns among church leaders and human rights groups about religious freedom in the country. Christian advocacy organisations estimate that […]

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Virginia ministry brings hope of Christmas to inmates, correctional staff facing holiday isolation

BY  :   CP Staff   A Virginia-based ministry plans to deliver nearly 75,000 “Hope Packs” containing devotionals, hygiene items and the Gospel message to incarcerated people, correctional staff and inmates’ families worldwide this year, expanding an effort to combat holiday isolation behind bars. Good News […]

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Police raid churches in eastern China, hundreds of Christians detained

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Large numbers of police and security forces have carried out a major operation against Christian churches in eastern China, detaining hundreds of believers over several days, according to a religious freedom watchdog. The raids took place in Yayang […]

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