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Legal appeal launched against Labour’s destructive VAT raid on schools

BY  :    Staff   Writer   Christian  Today   Parents, teachers and students from Christian schools gathered at the Royal Courts of Justice as the Court of Appeal hears a legal challenge to Labour’s controversial imposition of VAT on private school fees. The policy has been […]

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Christian leaders warn of threats to unity in the Holy Land

BY  :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   Senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem have warned that outside political and ideological interference could be endangering the unity and survival of Christianity in the Holy Land. The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the region said local individuals […]

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Church leaders gather in the Holy Land to support local believers

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Catholic bishops from all over Europe are meeting in the Holy Land for what has been described as “a pastoral and ecclesial gathering, rooted in prayer, reflection, and attentive listening to the Christian communities and peoples of the […]

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How Americans can help an ancient Christian community ‘find a way home’

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BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — The United States has the ability to help reverse the ethno-religious cleansing of Armenian Christians and negotiate the safe return of one of the oldest Christian communities to its native homeland, a human rights advocate […]

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Bibles burnt as Hindu extremists launch brutal assault on Indian church

BY  :  Duncan williams Christian Today   A Christian congregation in central India has been left traumatised and fearing for their lives after a brutal assault by Hindu extremists on 8 June, during which Bibles were burnt, worshippers beaten, and a pastor left unconscious. The […]

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US revokes terror label for Syria’s HTS after it toppled Assad; Christian group decries ‘injustice’

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    The United States government has revoked its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a foreign terrorist organization, seven months after the group overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and seized control of Damascus, drawing concern from a […]

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First American Sign Language Bible series for kids hopes to break barriers for God’s love

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    A leading Christian streaming platform for children seeks to break down barriers that prevent deaf children from easily accessing God’s word and help their parents initiate those spiritual conversations. The Christian media platform Minno, dedicated to inviting […]

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Church bombing in Syria is ‘not sectarian conflict but persecution’

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   A deadly suicide bombing at a Damascus church on Sunday June 22 has reignited urgent calls for global recognition of the ongoing persecution of Syria’s religious minorities. According to Kelsey Zorzi, international human-rights lawyer and Director of Advocacy […]

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10 girls, 1 counselor remain missing at Texas Christian summer camp as rescuers search through debris

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor     The death toll rose Sunday afternoon to 81 people in six counties across the Hill Country after torrential rains caused flooding that began in the early hours of Friday morning.  As search and rescue efforts continue, 10 […]

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Christians join Jewish, Hindu plaintiffs in Texas lawsuit against Ten Commandments in schools

BY  :   Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter    A newly-passed Texas law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms is facing a second interfaith legal challenge. A lawsuit filed by a coalition of 16 families spanning Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist, Hindu […]

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Christian girl kidnapped at gunpoint from her home, held captive for 2 years escapes

BY  :  Christian Daily International/Morning Star News   LAHORE, Pakistan — A Christian girl who managed to escape the home of a Muslim man who kidnapped her said he forcibly converted her to Islam and repeatedly sexually assaulted her as his “wife.” Muskan Liaqat was 14 […]

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Christians in Africa face worsening violence, report finds

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A new report from International Christian Concern (ICC) has revealed a disturbing rise in violence against Christians across parts of Africa, with Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Kenya experiencing a surge in attacks, abductions, […]

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