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Christians disappointed as Premier League refuses to receive Sudan petition

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Premier League has declined to accept a petition signed by 2,500 people, asking that it hold Manchester City’s owner to account for the alleged role of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Sudan’s civil war. Man City […]

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London bishop ‘deeply saddened’ by attack on Jews in Golders Green

BY   :   Staff   Writer  Christian  Today   The Bishop of Edmonton has said he is “deeply shocked and saddened” by an attack on two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London. The stabbing victims were named locally as Shilome Rand, 34, and Moshe […]

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Why the ‘War Cry’ still sounds on Britain’s high streets

BY  : Peter Curmpler Christian Today   When Queen Victoria sat on the British throne, and Benjamin Disraeli was her prime minister, a Christian newspaper was launched that can still be found on the nation’s streets nearly 150 years later. In 1879, as British soldiers […]

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Christians call for end to end siege of El Fasher after 22 children killed in airstrike

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BY :  Staff Writer Christian Today   More than 60 people have been killed in airstrikes on a Sudanese camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the besieged city of El Fasher. Sudan is currently in a state of civil war between the Rapid Support […]

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Turkey labels Christians ‘national security threat’ to deport them, rights group warns

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Turkey has been deporting hundreds of foreign Christians and blocking their return by labeling them national security threats, according to an international legal advocacy group. ADF International Legal Officer Lidia Rieder told a gathering of the Organization […]

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Young people in Northern Ireland are open to religion, poll finds

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Research commissioned by The Iona Institute has suggested that young people in Northern Ireland are the most favourable towards religion in the province. Nearly a third (30 per cent) of 18-24-year-olds surveyed by the institute have a positive […]

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Paul Walter Hauser joining ‘The Chosen’ universe marks turning point in faith, career: ‘Proud to be Christian’

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor  Christian Post    Paul Walter Hauser has played a wide spectrum of roles, from a serial killer in the award-winning series “Blackbird” to a bumbling bodyguard in “I, Tonya” and a fan-favorite sensei in “Cobra Kai.” But according […]

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Police issue street preacher with warning over amplification

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   A Christian street preacher has been told by police that he cannot use a microphone or speak words that “upset” or annoy members of the public in Surrey and Sussex. Police officers in Guildford issued the warning to […]

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Pastor Ché Ahn looks to bring ‘revival and reformation’ to California governor’s race

BY  :  Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter    Before announcing his candidacy for governor of California in June, the 69-year-old pastor, author and global ministry leader experienced what he calls a divine calling. “On April 28th at 2:22 in the morning, I woke up and I […]

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‘Victory for religious liberty’: Washington won’t force Catholic priests to report confessions

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    Washington state has agreed not to force Catholic priests to report confessions of abuse, putting an end to a legal battle over a controversial new state law. According to an agreement reached in the United States District Court for […]

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Kidnapped pastor in western Nigeria slain after ransom payment

BY  :  Morning Star News Christian Today   Suspected Fulani criminals in western Nigeria kidnapped and killed a Christian pastor despite receiving 5 million naira ($3,125 USD) in ransom, sources said. The Rev. James Audu Issa of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in the […]

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Israeli-American haunted by ‘echoes of suffering’ after nearly 500 days in Hamas captivity

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — Two years after Hamas terrorists kidnapped Israeli-American Keith Siegel from his home, he spoke publicly about the 484 days he was held hostage in a dark underground tunnel, where he was regularly beaten and starved. […]

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