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Historic England grants £1m to renovate three churches

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Historic England has announced grants worth over a million pounds towards the repair of three historic London churches. The lion’s share of the funding will go to St Andrew’s Church, Thornhill Square, Islington and St Richard’s Church, Ham, […]

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Christians voice ‘grave concern’ after UN inquiry finds Ukrainian children were deported and forcibly transferred

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   The World Council of Churches has expressed “grave concern” after a United Nations commission concluded that Russian authorities have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes by deporting and forcibly relocating Ukrainian children. In a statement responding to […]

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747 Cases, One Year: Inside India’s Mounting Persecution of Christians

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia  Christian  Today   December was the worst month. Eighty-five verified cases of anti-Christian violence and discrimination were recorded as Advent and Christmas drew Christian communities into more visible worship. Attackers, it appears, were watching. That single month captures something essential about […]

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Iranian court upholds sentences for 5 Christians facing a combined 40 years in prison

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BY  :  CP Staff   An appeals court in Tehran has upheld the prison sentences of five Christians charged with “propaganda” for engaging in religious activities, a watchdog group reports. The five —  Hessamuddin Mohammad Junaidi, Abolfazl Ahmadzadeh-Khajani, Morteza Faghanpour-Saasi and two others who have […]

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Anti-conversion laws intensify attacks on Christians in India

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   Church leaders in the Indian state of Rajasthan have said that a proposed anti-conversion law has already lead to increased violence from Hindu nationalists groups. Anti-conversion laws are in place in a number of Indian states, and while […]

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Elon Musk shares Erika Kirk’s call to ‘go to church’

BY  : Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter     Elon Musk, a man who once quipped that he’s OK with going to Hell because more people will be there, is now encouraging his followers to attend church. Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX, and CEO of […]

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Pope Leo XIV tells European institutions to have a ‘healthy secularism’

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian Post    Pope Leo XIV has encouraged those involved in European institutions to adopt what he described as a “healthy secularism” regarding religion in society. The pontiff addressed members of the Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, an […]

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Major crackdown sees dozens of Christians detained in east China

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Authorities in eastern China have detained over 70 Christians in what Open Doors describes as one of the largest crackdowns on unregistered churches in recent years. According to Open Doors, a global charity that monitors Christian persecution, pastors […]

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Gunman kills 2, wounds several others after crashing vehicle into Michigan LDS Church during worship

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Christian Post    A gunman drove his vehicle into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in suburban Grand Blanc on Sunday before opening fire on worshipers during a large service, killing one person and wounding […]

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After Charlie Kirk’s murder, Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly says Christians must stand firm, not violent

BY  :   Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant EditorChristian Post    Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, believes the release of “Truth Rising” could not have come at a more sobering moment: just days after the film debuted on YouTube, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated.  The timing, […]

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£11m investment to boost mission across Church of England parishes

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Almost half of all Church of England parishes are set to gain from a new £11 million wave of investment aimed at strengthening mission, outreach and discipleship, according to the latest figures. The money, distributed through the Church’s […]

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Young Christian woman raped by Hindu cousins, mother nearly killed in religiously motivated attack

BY  :  Morning Star News   NEW DELHI — A 20-year-old Christian woman was raped and her mother nearly killed by their Hindu relatives in a religiously motivated attack and a dispute over property rights. “Since we started to attend church six years ago, my […]

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