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Former Sri Lankan intelligence chief arrested over Easter bombings that killed 279

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The former head of Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Services (SIS) has been arrested on suspicion of colluding with Islamist terrorists in connection with a bombing campaign that killed 279 people on Easter Sunday 2019. Three churches and three […]

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Imprisoned archbishop sees incarceration as ‘providential’ amid crackdown on Armenian church

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter   WASHINGTON — Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan considers it a “great privilege” to face incarceration amid the ongoing prosecution of Armenian Apostolic Church leaders and escalating tension with the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, an advocate has said. […]

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Christian teacher shot dead in Syrian sectarian violence

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   Sectarian violence in Homs, Syria, has claimed the lives of a Christian and two Alawites. Since the deposition of the government of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, the new government, led primarily by Al-Qaeda offshoot HTS, has struggled […]

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Remembering William Tyndale on the 500th anniversary of his first printed work

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BY  :  Neil Rees Christian Today   6 October is the day when Anglicans around the world, and Lutherans in North America remember William Tyndale. This year is also the 500th anniversary of his first publication. This is the story … Upbringing William Tyndale was […]

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Sudan: Christians call for safe route out of besieged city of El Fasher

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A hundred humanitarian advocacy groups have called for the establishment of a safe passage zone for civilians trapped in the Sudanese city of El Fasher. Sudan is currently in a state of civil war between the Rapid Support […]

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Pastor says he was ‘denied access’ to interfaith chapel by Islamic cleric at DFW airport

BY  :  Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter    A Florida pastor says an Islamic cleric physically blocked him from entering an interfaith chapel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Tom Ascol, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral and president of Founders Ministries, shared […]

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Three church leaders arrested as protesters storm Bible training centre in Jaipur

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia  Christian Today   Authorities arrested three Christian leaders on September 23 after Bajrang Dal members disrupted activities at a theological training facility in Pratap Nagar. The intervention came as roughly 100 demonstrators surrounded the Hindustan Bible Institute, forcing cancellation of a […]

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Christian photographer wins case challenging law forcing her to work same-sex weddings

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    A federal court has sided with a Christian photographer challenging nondiscrimination provisions she believes would force her to work same-sex weddings despite her religious objections. This is the latest example of U.S. courts ruling in favor of […]

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Christians praying for Jewish community after deadly synagogue attack in Manchester

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christians are praying for the Jewish community in the UK after a deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. At least two people are dead after the car […]

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Iranian court upholds sentences for 5 Christians facing a combined 40 years in prison

BY  :  CP Staff   An appeals court in Tehran has upheld the prison sentences of five Christians charged with “propaganda” for engaging in religious activities, a watchdog group reports. The five —  Hessamuddin Mohammad Junaidi, Abolfazl Ahmadzadeh-Khajani, Morteza Faghanpour-Saasi and two others who have […]

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Anti-conversion laws intensify attacks on Christians in India

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   Church leaders in the Indian state of Rajasthan have said that a proposed anti-conversion law has already lead to increased violence from Hindu nationalists groups. Anti-conversion laws are in place in a number of Indian states, and while […]

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Elon Musk shares Erika Kirk’s call to ‘go to church’

BY  : Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter     Elon Musk, a man who once quipped that he’s OK with going to Hell because more people will be there, is now encouraging his followers to attend church. Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX, and CEO of […]

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Pope Leo XIV tells European institutions to have a ‘healthy secularism’

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian Post    Pope Leo XIV has encouraged those involved in European institutions to adopt what he described as a “healthy secularism” regarding religion in society. The pontiff addressed members of the Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, an […]

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