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The inspiring story of St Luke: the man who wrote a quarter of the New Testament

BY   :  Neil Rees Christian Today   18 October is St Luke’s Day. This year’s observance has particular significance, marking the 500th anniversary of the first printed publication of Luke’s Gospel in English. This is the story … Luke is traditionally known as St Luke […]

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Open Doors calls for prayer for Syrian Christians following renewed violence

BY : Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Christian persecution charity Open Doors has appealed for prayers for believers in Syria following another armed attack on the predominantly Christian town of Al-Suqaylabiyah, which has experienced repeated outbreaks of  violence this year. The organisation expressed concern for […]

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Blackburn Cathedral puts the Bible where it belongs

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BY  :  Julian  Mann Christian  Today   In hosting an exhibition to mark 500 years since William Tyndale’s English New Testament was first printed, Blackburn Cathedral is doing what the principal church in a Church of England diocese should be doing. Blackburn is not the […]

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Franklin Graham preaches with warning from Sodom in Mancheste

BY  :  Samantha Kamman  Christian  Today   Franklin Graham used the biblical story of Lot’s flight from Sodom to urge thousands in Manchester on Saturday night to seek forgiveness through Christ and accept His gift of salvation. He warned them not to be like Lot’s […]

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China detains Protestant pastor for ‘organizing illegal religious activities’

BY  : Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   Authorities in China detained Protestant Pastor An Yankui at his home on suspicion of “organizing illegal religious activities” amid an ongoing crackdown on unregistered churches. Officers from the Taiyuan Public Security Bureau took An into custody Tuesday […]

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800 years on: Why St Francis of Assisi still captivates the world

BY  :  Neil Rees Christian Today   4 October is St Francis’s Day, when  Christians around the world remember the life and witness of Francis of Assisi. This year’s observance has particular significance, marking the 800th anniversary of his death. This is the story … […]

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Ukrainian churches appeal for aid in starving Oleshky

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Ukrainian Council of Churches and  Religious Organizations (UCCRO) has appealed to the Pope, World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) to intervene in what they say is a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Oleshky in […]

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Scottish Parliament honours missionary who died in Auschwitz

BY  : Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Members of the Scottish Parliament have said they hope the example of a Church of Scotland missionary, who died in Auschwitz, would encourage people to “confront prejudice, persecution and hatred”. Jane Haining was born in Dumfriesshire in 1897, […]

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Wycliffe celebrates ‘remarkable moment’ as Bible translation advances at rapid pace

BY :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   “The day is getting closer when everyone has access to God’s word in their own language, thanks to the amazing momentum in the work of Bible  translation that has continued in the past 12 months,” Wycliffe Bible Translators […]

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Franklin Graham gears up to bring the Gospel to thousands in Manchester: ‘People are searching’

BY : Samantha Kamman,  Christian Post Reporter   Evangelist Franklin Graham says he sees many young people in the United Kingdom searching for answers that only God can provide as he prepares to speak in Manchester on Saturday as part of his “God Loves You […]

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Christian boy pepper-sprayed while riding bike on Israel’s holiest holiday; suspect arrested

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A 9-year-old Christian boy was pepper-sprayed while riding his bike in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur last month, the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar. Police have arrested a man suspected in the attack. The boy, an […]

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