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Some families have had to remove their own dead from rubble in Venezuela, says church leader

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Church sources in Venezuela believe that a quarter of a million people may have been left homeless as a result of the devastating earthquakes which hit the country on 24 June. Initial reports put the death toll in […]

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Christian leaders pay pastoral visits to troubled Palestinian Christians

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Church leaders from a range of traditions have made pastoral visits to Christian communities in Gaza and the West Bank. The visit took place amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and worsening humanitarian and economic conditions in […]

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Lib Dem Christians call for investigation into party after discrimination case

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The Liberal Democrat Christian Forum (LDCF) has called for an investigation into the party following an admission that it unlawfully discriminated against a potential MP over his Christian faith. David Campanale was deselected as the party’s prospective MP candidate for […]

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Kerala High Court upholds invitation of Christian clergy to Hindu temple

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BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the entry of an Orthodox Church bishop and a priest into a Hindu temple, citing the importance of religious harmony and constitutional principles. The case was filed by Sanil […]

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Democrats dismiss House hearing on Sharia threat, warn of ‘white Christian nationalism’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   WASHINGTON — Multiple Democratic lawmakers were dismissive of a congressional hearing this week about the growing threat of Sharia law in the United States, claiming it was a distraction from the greater dangers allegedly posed by the […]

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CoE considering annual commemoration of 21 martyrs in Libya

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Church of England is making plans to commemorate 21 Christian men martyred by ISIS in 2015. The victims, 20 Egyptians and a Ghanaian, were mostly migrant labourers working in Libya. They fell into the hands of ISIS […]

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Alabama mulls bill to make disrupting church services a felony

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that, if passed, would make disrupting worship services a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The Alabama House of Representatives might soon vote on House Bill 363, which would […]

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Catholic Church says Nigeria must do more to end violence

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Catholic Church has called on the Nigerian government to do more to prevent constant violence in the country, with the Pope also expressing his concern at the situation. Kidnappings and killings impacting Christians in the country are […]

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Turkey taken to task over Christians banned from the country

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian Today   Turkish actions barring foreign Christians from the country are being considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Since 2020, over 200 foreign Christian workers have been expelled from the country, in total impacting around 350 people. […]

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Bangladeshi Christians ‘living in fear’ as election looms

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Christians in Bangladesh have said that they are “living in fear” due to a rise in Islamist violence and the potential imposition of Sharia law across the country. The situation for Christians has deteriorated since the deposition of […]

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St William shrine fragments return to York Minster after 500 years underground

BY  : Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Fragments of a long-lost medieval shrine honouring St William of York have returned to York Minster for the first time in nearly 500 years, marking a major moment in the cathedral’s history and a highlight of its programme […]

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Cuban bishops warn oil sanctions could deepen hardship and unrest

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Catholic bishops in Cuba have cautioned that new restrictions on oil supplies could intensify suffering among the country’s poorest communities and risk triggering social instability, as tensions rise between Havana and Washington. According to Aid to the Church […]

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Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria

BY  :  Christian Daily International Morning Star News   Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria. The Christian family was ambushed as they traveled on the Jos-Barkin […]

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