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Judge sides with Houston’s Second Baptist against members opposed to bylaws change

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian  Post    A judge has largely sided with a Texas megachurch in a lawsuit brought by members who accused church leadership of improperly changing church bylaws on voting and accountability. Judge Grant Dorfman issued a ruling dismissing nearly every […]

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Global persecution report raises concerns about erosion of religious freedom in the West

BY  :   Robert Parr  Christian Today   International Christian Concern (ICC) has released its 2026 Global Persecution Index (GPI), a report that details the plight of persecuted Christians around the globe. The report looks at over 20 countries, most of which are in Africa or […]

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Churches urged to support alcohol-free January as millions sign up nationwide

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BY  : Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Churches across the UK are being encouraged to actively support Dry January this New Year, as millions of people commit to a month without alcohol. Approximately 17.5 million adults are expected to participate in the annual challenge in […]

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42 Christian and Muslim men executed by bandits in Nigeria, women and children abducted

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Nigeria greeted the New Year with yet more violence by militants, with 50 people killed in a number of attacks that took place between 28 December and 3 January in the Middle Belt region. Nigeria is already the […]

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Calls for protection of Colombian religious leaders after another pastor is murdered

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has reiterated calls for religious leaders in Colombia to receive special security protection following the killing of a Protestant pastor on New Year’s Eve. The incident occurred in the Santa Elena neighbourhood of Fundación […]

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‘Unfolding siege’: Watchdog group sounds alarm as CCP authorities surround church

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    A watchdog group that monitors Christian persecution in China is pleading for international attention as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities appear poised to destroy a prominent church in Wenzhou, a port and industrial city in China’s Zhejiang […]

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The Islamic regime in Iran is beginning to collapse. What will the Church do?

BY  :  Hedieh Mirahmadi, Exclusive Columnist    Something extraordinary is unfolding in Iran, and it represents a far deeper rupture than Western headlines have been willing to acknowledge. The chants echoing through Iranian streets are no longer pleas for reform or economic relief, nor are […]

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Christian organisations caught up in Israeli aid agency ban

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Israel is preventing 37 aid groups from operating in Gaza unless they comply with controversial guidelines that critics say would put Palestinian staff at risk. The guidelines state that aid organisations operating in the area must provide detailed […]

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Evangelical churches continue to grow across Spain

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Spain’s evangelical community continues to expand its physical presence, with the number of evangelical churches reaching 4,763 in 2025, according to new figures published by the Observatory of Religious Pluralism. The data points to steady growth among religious […]

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Missionary turned soldier in Ukraine balances faith with harsh frontline realities

BY  : Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A former missionary who is now serving as a soldier in the Ukrainian army has spoken about the realities of faith for a man tasked with killing in defence of his country. Mykhailo Husiev was for almost 20 […]

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Rwanda’s president on the defensive over church closures

BY :  Anugrah  Kumar  Christian Today   Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended the government’s forced closure of Evangelical churches, accusing them of being a “den of bandits” led by deceptive relics of colonialism. Kagame made the remarks while defending the government’s closure of thousands of […]

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