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Kashmir under restrictions as protests follow reported death of Iran’s supreme leader

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Authorities in Kashmir have extended security restrictions after large-scale protests followed reports of the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Media reports said Khamenei was killed in a joint United States-Israel military strike on 28 February. […]

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Lebanese Christians mourn priest killed amid escalating violence

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   A war-ravaged Lebanese Christian community is in mourning the loss of a priest killed amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, spurring Pope Leo XIV to renew his plea for peace in the region. Speaking to a general […]

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Tribal Christian woman denied burial as legal battle grows in Chhattisgarh

BY   :  Christian Today staff writer   A tribal Christian family has been prevented from burying a 34-year-old woman, sparking renewed concern over religious freedom and burial rights in the state of Chhattisgarh. Sambai Mandavi died on 24 February from respiratory and heart-related illness. However, […]

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NJ church drops plan to open homeless shelter amid threat of eminent domain seizure

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BY  :   Michael Gryboski, Editor   A New Jersey church facing a potential eminent domain seizure of its property is dropping its plan to open a homeless shelter after local government officials rejected their request. Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River had planned to open […]

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115-year-old Christian hospital under probe in Chhattisgarh

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia    Christian Today District administration in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari has ordered an investigation into a 115-year-old Christian hospital following complaints from Bajrang Dal, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindutva organisations. The groups have accused the Bathena Christian Hospital of medical negligence […]

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People in Ukraine feel ‘forgotten’, says bishop as Trump and Putin meet in Alaska

BY   :    Staff Writer Christian Today   A Ukrainian bishop has lamented what he describes as a lack of international response to the ongoing conflict in his country. It comes as Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet face to face for the first […]

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End of radio broadcasts into North Korea a ‘huge discouragement’ for Christians

BY  :  Staff  Writer Christian Today   Funding cuts by the US and South Korean governments have led to an 80 per cent drop in the number of hours of outside broadcasts reaching North Korea. 38 North, a website which analyses North Korea said that […]

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Over 7K Christians killed in Nigeria so far in 2025: watchdog

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    Islamic extremists and radicalized herder militias have killed over 7,000 Christians within the first 220 days of 2025, a new report from a civil society organization estimates, as human rights advocates continue to criticize the Nigerian government’s […]

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Indonesia: religious leaders demand stronger protections amid rising attacks on Christians

BY   :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian  Today   Religious leaders across Indonesia are calling for decisive government action to curb growing intolerance, following a string of violent incidents and the targeting of Christian places of worship. The call was made in a statement issued by the […]

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Over 1K Iraqi Christians receive first communion despite scars from ISIS, ongoing pressures

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    Despite the lingering scars left by the Islamic State’s capture of swaths of Iraq and Syria over a decade ago and the current pressure from Iranian-backed militias, over 1,000 Iraqi Christians, most of them young children, have […]

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UK churches to unite for National Week of Prayer amid growing spiritual awakening

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   From 6 to 14 September 2025, Christians across the UK will unite in prayer for national and spiritual renewal. The National Week of Prayer (NWoP) is being described as both a call to return to God and a […]

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Celebrating 500 years since the first printed English New Testament

BY   :  Neil Rees Christian Today   Celebrations for the quincentenary – 500th anniversary – of the English New Testament got underway in Antwerp in July. This is the story … William Tyndale It was John Wycliffe and his followers who had translated the Bible […]

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Christian woman cleared over silent prayer still being investigated by police

BY   :  Staff Writer  Christian  Today   A Christian woman who has twice been cleared over silent prayer near an abortion clinic says she feels “harassed” by police after discovering that she is under investigation for a third time. West Midlands Police have confirmed that […]

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