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Judge says church can run emergency homeless shelter on property

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor    A judge has ruled that a church in Massachusetts can operate an emergency homeless shelter on its property despite objections from some neighbors. Massachusetts Land Court Judge Diane R. Rubin ruled Monday to uphold a decision from the city of Somerville […]

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Greek Orthodox Church in Britain baptises 250 people

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The Greek Orthodox Church has said that this Easter weekend saw more than 250 new members baptised. Mass baptism events were held all across the country, with the largest being in Hertfordshire, where 75 people received baptism. The […]

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Russian courts ban more Baptist churches in continued crackdown

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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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Christians in Pakistan demand equality in new election law: ‘Election not selection’

BY  :  Christian Daily International   Christians in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, are protesting a new local government election law that denies religious minorities the right to directly elect their own representatives and undermines democratic participation through non-party elections. The Punjab Local Government Act […]

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Three Christian leaders detained again in China amid renewed religious freedom concerns

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi’an, central China, have been arrested by authorities and are facing fraud charges, raising fresh concerns over religious freedom in the country. Pastors Lian Xuliang, Lian Changnian, and church […]

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Islamist protest in Uganda leaves five Christians dead

BY  :  Morning Star News   Five Christians were killed and 44 others injured on 4 November after an Islamist leader incited Muslims to attack Christians over pork sales near a mosque in Yumbe, northern Uganda, sources said. The violence erupted after reports spread that Christian merchants […]

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Nigerian Christian to be honoured for defiant faith after surviving extremist attack

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A young Nigerian catechist who survived a near-fatal knife attack by extremists is to be honoured for his courage and steadfast faith. At just 26, Tobias Yahaya from Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese, will be presented with Aid to the […]

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Liberal Protestant churches proclaim ‘holiness’ of transgenderism, rebuke Catholic bishops

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Several liberal Protestant and Jewish denominations declared transgenderism “holy” this week in direct rebuke of a vote by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to bar transgender procedures in Catholic healthcare facilities. “During a time when […]

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Treasures of Christianity from the African continent

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Africans have had a profound impact on the story of Christianity. Long before the Gospel reached Europe, it had already taken hold in North Africa — shaping the theology, practice, and moral foundation of the global Church. Indeed, […]

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Church’s mission unchanged, says bishop as Isle of Man moves to end voting rights

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   The Isle of Man has come a step closer to removing the voting rights of the local bishop after a vote on a constitutional bill in the Tynwald. The Constitution Bill would allow the Bishop of Sodor and […]

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Pakistani Christian woman released on bail after more than a year in blasphemy case

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   A Pakistani Christian woman has been granted bail after spending over a year in prison on false blasphemy charges, her lawyer confirmed. Lahore High Court Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural ordered the release of 29-year-old Stella Khawar on 6 […]

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Christian missionary father and daughter killed in plane crash while delivering aid to Jamaica

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   A Christian missionary father and his daughter have died after their plane crashed shortly after take off in Florida on Monday. Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena Wurm, 22, were taking humanitarian aid to hurricane-hit Jamaica when […]

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