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Russia strikes Baptist church in Ukraine, killing pastor at prayer meeting

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor The embassy called the strike a deliberate attack on people of faith who had gathered peacefully to pray. Promoters of “A Faith Under Siege,” a documentary series reporting Russia’s persecution of Christians, identified the man killed as Ruslan […]

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Franklin Graham pushes back against Pope’s war comments amid war of words with Trump

BY  :  Jon Brown Christian  Today   Evangelist and Samaritan’s Purse CEO Franklin Graham cited the Old Testament example of King David earlier this week to push back against Pope Leo XIV’s claim that God rejects the prayers of those who wage war. Speaking during a Tuesday episode […]

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Muslim man holds Christian woman at gunpoint, orders her to marry him or be killed

BY  : Christian Daily International/Morning Star News   LAHORE, Pakistan — Police in Pakistan arrested a Muslim man accused of threatening to kill a Christian woman if she refused to convert to Islam and marry him, according to her family. Imran Masih of Chak 6/11-L […]

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Samaritan’s Purse airlifts 100K pounds of aid to Gaza in inaugural flight for new aircraft

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BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   Evangelical relief organization Samaritan’s Purse on Saturday airlifted over 100,000 pounds of relief supplies to Gaza in its new 767 cargo plane. The aid included food, blankets, and solar lights for civilians affected by two years of […]

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World Evangelical Alliance opens general assembly in South Korea with renewed commitment to unity and global evangelisation

BY  :   Xia – Maria Mackay  Christian Today   Evangelicals have gathered in the South Korean capital of Seoul this week to strategize for world evangelization ahead of 2033 – the year when the global church will join in celebrating 2,000 years since the Lord’s […]

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Trump admin. pressured to hold Nigeria accountable for violence against Christians

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A member of U.S. Congress and Christian religious freedom advocates are calling on the Trump administration to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern due to escalating attacks against Christians after the designation was removed during […]

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Egypt may be cracking down on non-sanctioned religious groups

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Religious liberty group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has raised concerns that Egypt is carrying out a crackdown on those who do not follow the majority religion in the country. Since 13 September, 14 people have been arrested and […]

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Christians urged to pray as American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout is abducted in Niger

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    Prayers are now going up around the world for American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout after he was reportedly kidnapped from his home in the highly secure Château 1 neighborhood of Niamey, the capital of Niger in West Africa. […]

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20 Christians killed as jihadist violence intensifies in Mozambique

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   A new wave of jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique has left at least 20 Christians dead and thousands displaced, as militants linked to the Islamic State continue to target Christian communities, churches and homes. The coordinated strikes, attributed […]

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King Charles III prays with Pope Leo XIV in Sistine Chapel, first since Reformation

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    King Charles III participated in a public worship service with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, marking the first time a reigning British monarch has attended such a service since the English Reformation nearly 500 […]

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The Australian Christian Lobby warns against ‘dangerous’ cult laws in Victoria

BY  :  Duncan  Williams Christian Today   The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has voiced strong opposition to potential new Victorian laws designed to protect people from coercive control within cults, arguing that such measures could inadvertently target legitimate faith communities. Appearing before a parliamentary inquiry […]

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Syria church leader who survived kidnapping and imprisonment by ISIS receives prestigious award

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   A Catholic Archbishop in Syria who was kidnapped and tortured by ISIS, but still speaks in favour of inter-faith dialogue and harmony, has been awarded the St John Paul II Award at a special ceremony at the Vatican. […]

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15-year-old girl killed by boyfriend was ‘spectacular young woman,’ pastor says

BY  :   Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   Chanelle Alvarez, a 15-year-old girl who was shot dead inside her home, allegedly by her 16-year-old boyfriend on Saturday morning, was a “spectacular young woman,” according to the pastor of a church where she previously attended summer camp […]

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