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JD Vance says ‘Praise Jesus’ in response to papal approval of Iran deal

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance jokingly said “Praise Jesus” in response to a question during a Thursday press briefing at the White House about Pope Leo XIV expressing approval for the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran […]

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Nigerian officials facing global pressure to fight radical jihadists persecuting women, girls

BY  :  Christian Daily International   Eight years after 14-year-old Leah Sharibu was kidnapped by Islamic extremists along with 109 others from a girls’ school in Nigeria’s Yobe state on Feb. 19, 2018, she is the only remaining captive. Now 22, Leah refused her captors’ […]

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Danny Kruger: Britain should be ‘confidently Christian’

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BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Reform MP Danny Kruger has spoken of the need for Britain to once more assert itself as a  country with a long and rich Christian Heritage. Kruger, a Christian, defected from the Conservative Party three months ago citing […]

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Pakistan’s state-backed Christmas celebrations offer rare break from history of extremism

BY  :  Christian Daily International   Government-sponsored Christmas celebrations in Pakistan this year marked a historic departure from the country’s decades-long struggle with religious extremism — where religious minorities, including Christians, have been targeted in bombings, mob attacks and discriminatory practices. For the first time […]

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Organisers of Christmas evangelistic campaign thrilled with impact

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Organisers of this year’s Shine Your Light Christmas evangelistic outreach have been “overwhelmed” by the response from local churches. They said that over 3 million people were reached through church events that took place from 12 to 14 […]

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US carries out strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria over violence against Christians

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The US military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Nigeria over the violent “targeting” of Christians. The strikes were carried out in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day. Christmas has become a tense time of year […]

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Christians beaten, held hostage and Bibles set on fire in brutal attack by Hindu extremists

BY  :  Morning Star News   NEW DELHI — A Hindu extremist mob in northern India assaulted two Christian couples and an attorney for several hours, accusing them of forced conversion. In Haryana state’s Titoli village, 5 miles from the city of Rohtak, the mob […]

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Christmas sees dozens of Christians in jail under anti-conversion laws

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Dozens of Christians across India are spending the Christmas season in detention after being charged under state anti-conversion laws, raising fresh concerns among church leaders and human rights groups about religious freedom in the country. Christian advocacy organisations estimate that […]

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Virginia ministry brings hope of Christmas to inmates, correctional staff facing holiday isolation

BY  :   CP Staff   A Virginia-based ministry plans to deliver nearly 75,000 “Hope Packs” containing devotionals, hygiene items and the Gospel message to incarcerated people, correctional staff and inmates’ families worldwide this year, expanding an effort to combat holiday isolation behind bars. Good News […]

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Police raid churches in eastern China, hundreds of Christians detained

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Large numbers of police and security forces have carried out a major operation against Christian churches in eastern China, detaining hundreds of believers over several days, according to a religious freedom watchdog. The raids took place in Yayang […]

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