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Christian woman set for abortion zone retrial

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A Christian woman accused of breaching an abortion buffer zone in Northern Ireland is to face a retrial after an “unprecedented judge recusal”. Claire Brennan was the first person convicted under Northern Ireland’s buffer zone laws. Her appeal […]

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Pope Leo is wrong about just war — especially in the age of Artificial Intelligence

BY  :  Robert Maginnis, Op-ed contributor The Christian Post    When Augustine of Hippo wrote The City of God in the early fifth century, Rome was collapsing around him. He lamented the horrors of war, yet he also recognized that governments bear responsibility for preserving order and […]

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Christians must work together for spiritual renewal in Europe, church leaders hear

BY  :  Anita Laryea   Christian Today   Christian leaders and evangelists from across the globe gathered in London for the Holy Renaissance Conference, an event focused on evangelism, unity and public witness. The conference was hosted by Share Jesus International in partnership with Billion Soul […]

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Church’s mission unchanged, says bishop as Isle of Man moves to end voting rights

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BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   The Isle of Man has come a step closer to removing the voting rights of the local bishop after a vote on a constitutional bill in the Tynwald. The Constitution Bill would allow the Bishop of Sodor and […]

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Pakistani Christian woman released on bail after more than a year in blasphemy case

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   A Pakistani Christian woman has been granted bail after spending over a year in prison on false blasphemy charges, her lawyer confirmed. Lahore High Court Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural ordered the release of 29-year-old Stella Khawar on 6 […]

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Christian missionary father and daughter killed in plane crash while delivering aid to Jamaica

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   A Christian missionary father and his daughter have died after their plane crashed shortly after take off in Florida on Monday. Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena Wurm, 22, were taking humanitarian aid to hurricane-hit Jamaica when […]

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Top BBC journalist to speak at London church service

BY  :  Peter Crumpler  Christian Today   A leading BBC journalist will share insights gained while covering the war in Ukraine during a poignant remembrance service in London on the evening of 11 November. James Waterhouse, the BBC News Ukraine correspondent, will give the keynote […]

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Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’ request to reconsider landmark gay marriage ruling

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition filed by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to reconsider the 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. In an orders list released Monday morning, the high court denied without comment a […]

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Anglicans meet in India to tackle modern slavery

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Anglicans met this week in the Diocese of Durgapur in north India for a conference aimed at tackling human trafficking and slavery. The conference was run by the diocese in conjunction with missionary organisation United Society Partners in […]

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Christian house church leaders arrested, detained by authorities on ‘fraud’ charges

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi’an city in central China have been arrested by communist authorities and detained on fraud charges, reigniting concerns over religious freedom in China. Pastor Lian Xuliang, Pastor Lian […]

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Pastor says police officer warned him Bible verse could be seen as hate speech

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   A church leader was apparently warned by a police officer that a Bible verse displayed on the back of his campervan could be considered “hate speech” in certain contexts. Mick Fleming, 59, said he was approached by a […]

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Anti-Israel mob hit with FACE Act complaint after disrupting Christian, Jewish interfaith services

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    A mob disrupted a planned gathering with Jewish visitors at a pro-Israel church in California, shouting vulgarities at attendees through bullhorns and blocking their path as they attempted to leave, a new lawsuit claims. The Mission Church […]

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