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Maharashtra’s Anti-Conversion Bill Draws Fire from Church, Civil Society

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia  Christian  Today   More than 30 civil society organisations, church groups, and legal advocates came together at the Mumbai Press Club on 11 March to oppose Maharashtra’s proposed anti-conversion legislation, even as the bill awaits introduction in the state assembly’s ongoing […]

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Priest in West Bank’s only Christian village speaks of Israeli ‘impunity’

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The parish priest of the only Christian village in the West Bank has spoken of the increasing pressure being placed on the inhabitants both by official Israeli government actions as well as attacks and intimidation by Israeli settlers. […]

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Christians urge MSPs to vote against assisted suicide in Scotland

BY  :  Staff  Wrier  Christian Today   The final vote on an assisted suicide bill for Scotland is due to take place in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday as a number of medical and religious bodies continue to express deep misgivings or outright opposition. Just days before the vote, […]

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Bishops show support for Palestinian Christian woman accused by Israel

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BY  :  Staff  Writer Christian Today   A number of Anglican bishops have written a letter of support for Layan Nasir, a Palestinian Christian woman who was held in detention by Israel for eight months despite not being charged or convicted of any crime. Nasir, […]

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Children seized from Christian orphanage in 2019 released

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar  Christian Today   Eight of the 16 children taken from a Christian orphanage in Nigeria in 2019 were released this month after one of them suffered a mental breakdown. The others remain in government custody, with a court-mandated deadline for their […]

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1,500-year-old Christian cathedral, baptistery unearthed beneath market in France

BY   :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor    Archaeologists in southeastern France have uncovered the remains of an early Christian cathedral and a remarkably preserved baptistery dating back more than 1,500 years, which they are calling one of the most significant finds in decades. The […]

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‘This is not stealing’: Kentucky church defends members for not returning ‘sexually perverse books’ to library

BY  :  Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter   The leadership of a Baptist church in Kentucky says they support members of their congregation who choose to “not return” certain library books that contain LGBT-related themes, but denies the movement is a “church directive.” Reformation […]

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European church leaders call for a just peace in Ukraine

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   European churches are calling on political leaders to do everything in their power to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. The Conference of European Churches (CEC) said the country was facing a “critical moment” in the […]

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Street preacher accused of making offensive comments towards Jews is acquitted

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   A 75-year-old Christian street preacher has been acquitted after he was prosecuted for allegedly making offensive remarks about the Jewish community. Allegations were made against Michael Jones, 75, while he was street preaching in Beverley, east Yorkshire, on […]

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Christians take to streets to protest lack of justice 2 years after Jaranwala attacks

BY  :  Christian Daily International/Morning Star News   Two years after Islamist attacks on Christians in the Jaranwala area in Punjab Province, Pakistan, hopes for justice are dimming amid the ongoing sabotage of prosecution efforts, advocates say. None of the perpetrators have been convicted after […]

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Eritrean Embassy rejects petition calling for release of imprisoned Christian leaders

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — The Embassy of the State of Eritrea refused to accept a letter advocating for the release of Christian leaders imprisoned in what is often called “the North Korea of Africa” for more than 20 years […]

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James Dobson, conservative Christian activist and Focus on the Family founder, dies at 89

BY  :   Michael Gryboski  Christian Today   James Dobson, the influential conservative Christian therapist, author and radio personality who founded Focus on the Family, has died at the age of 89. The Dr James Dobson Family Institute announced Thursday morning that Dobson had passed away following a […]

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