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Calls for investigation into disappearance of Protestant missionary in southern Mexico

BY   :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian  Today   A 79-year-old Protestant missionary has been missing for more than six weeks in southern Mexico after reportedly being abducted by armed men while carrying out evangelistic work in Guerrero State. Human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has […]

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Iraqi court rules in favour of Christian woman challenging Muslim religion status

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A court in Iraq has delivered a favourable ruling for a young Christian woman seeking to change her officially registered religion from Islam to Christianity. The decision has been hailed by religious freedom advocates as a potentially significant […]

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Xi Jinping’s CCP is re-writing the Bible

BY  :  Samuel Ben-Ur, Op-ed contributor    The Chinese Communist Party is rewriting the Bible. As part of Xi Jinping’s “Sinicization of Christianity” campaign, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) plans to ensure Christianity in China is instilled with “core socialist values.” Pursuant to that effort, the […]

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Church of England launches its biggest ever Christmas campaign

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BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The Church of England’s ‘Joy of Christmas’ campaign gets underway today, inviting people across the nation to “rediscover the hope and joy at the heart of the season”. The Church hopes to reach millions of people with the […]

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Journey Church mourns pastor, father of 4 killed in crash: ‘Faith in the valleys’

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A Florida church community is mourning the death of one of its pastors, a father of four, who was killed in a motorcycle crash last week. During Sunday’s worship service, the church gathered for the first time […]

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Christians to celebrate ‘the beautiful game’ at Wembley

BY  :   Peter Crumpler  Christian Today   I’m looking forward to joining thousands of other football-supporting Christians making their way to Wembley Stadium for a pitchside party. We will be gathering at the home of English soccer on Monday 8 December for a ‘Celebration of […]

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Nigerian president declares nationwide security emergency after repeated attacks on Christians

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian Today   The Nigerian President has declared a nationwide security emergency in a move aimed at countering the increasing threat of armed militia. It comes after a wave of kidnappings and attacks on Christians. The situation in Nigeria has continued […]

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Spotlight falls on discrimination against Christians in Turkey as Pope visits

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a three-day apostolic visit, the first papal journey to the country since Pope Francis travelled there in 2014. The visit coincides with the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council […]

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Jordan raising $100M for construction of first century village ahead of 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism

BY   :    Daoud  Kuttab   Christian  Today   As Christians worldwide look toward a series of major 2,000-year milestones culminating in 2033, marking the death and Resurrection of Jesus, Jordan is accelerating preparations for the first of them: the 2030 anniversary of Jesus’ baptism at […]

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Mounting concerns at Israeli settler attacks on Christians

BY   :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Britain’s oldest serving MP has criticised the Israeli government for failing to prevent violence and intimidation against Christians in the West Bank. Sir Edward Leigh, told a parliamentary meeting that Israeli settlers were increasingly targeting Christians living in […]

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Christianity under siege in the world’s oldest Christian nation

BY  :  Rt Hon  David Jones  Christian Today   When Armenia adopted Christianity as its state faith in 301 AD, Rome was still persecuting Christians and the Anglo-Saxons had yet to reach Britain. The Armenian Apostolic Holy Church (AAHC) has endured and survived the onslaughts […]

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WCC strengthens relations with official Chinese churches

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed gratitude for a meeting with Christian organisations in China. The WCC has also welcomed the “official” recognition of religious freedom in the country, despite recent concerns that China is in […]

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Fire at historic Canadian church investigated as arson amid spike in attacks

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor   A fire that destroyed a historic Anglican church in Canada in the early hours before Sunday worship last year is now being investigated as arson. This comes as the nation grapples with a rise in church arson attacks. St. […]

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