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Kuwait’s first church granted minor basilica status

BY   :  Obainuju  Mbah  Christian  Today   Kuwait’s first church has been formally elevated to the status of a Minor Basilica, marking a significant milestone for the country’s Christian community and for churches across the Gulf region. The designation was announced during a service held […]

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UK Christian and Gospel music set for official singles chart launch

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian  Today   The UK’s Christian and Gospel music scene is set to receive a major boost with the announcement of a new official singles chart, developed in partnership between AStepFWD and The Official Charts Company. The new UK Christian & […]

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More Protestant churches closed than opened in the US in 2024, new analysis finds

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The number of Protestant churches in the US declined in 2024, as closures outpaced new congregational starts, according to a new analysis by Lifeway Research. Researchers estimate that around 3,800 new Protestant churches were launched nationwide in 2024, […]

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China sentences Linfen Covenant Home Church leaders, members to prison

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BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   Three leaders of the Linfen Covenant Home Church in China’s Shanxi Province have been sentenced to prison on fraud charges in a closed-door proceeding.Pastor Li Jie and Elder Han Xiaodong received three years and eight months each, […]

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Churches should open in summer to prevent knife crime

BY   :    Staff Writer  Christian Today   A coalition of churches and Christian groups have banded together in an effort to protect young people from violence, in particular knife crime, during the summer months. The Synergy Network has called upon churches all over Britain […]

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Bodies of 8 Evangelical Christian leaders found in mass grave

BY  :  Christian Daily International   In an event that has shaken the country, Colombian authorities located on Tuesday a mass grave in a rural area of the municipality ofCalamar, department of Guaviare, which contained the bodies of eight Christian religious leaders. The victims, natives […]

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Jimmy Swaggart, famed televangelist brought down by scandal, dies at 90

BY   :    Michael  Gryboski  Christian Today   Jimmy Swaggart, the popular Pentecostal preacher and televangelist who garnered national headlines for his extramarital affairs, has died at the age of 90 following a cardiac arrest. Swaggart’s official Facebook page announced Tuesday morning that “Brother Swaggart has finished […]

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Faith leaders say taxing rich will bring down energy bills, help environment

BY  :   Staff Writer Christian Today   More than 20 faith leaders have written an open letter to the government, urging an increase in taxation for the wealthy in order to deal with climate change. The letter calls for a direct tax on assets over […]

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Most Americans support chaplains in schools, oppose school prayer: Poll

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    A newly released report shows that the American public has mixed feelings about integrating religion into multiple aspects of life, with most Americans supporting chaplains in public schools while opposing teacher-led school prayer. The Associated Press released […]

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Pastor Doug Wilson weighs in on viral Carlson-Cruz Israel debate: ‘Problematic’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Douglas Wilson, senior pastor of Christ Church (CREC) in Moscow, Idaho, weighed in last week on the recent viral debate between political commentator Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, regarding the Christian duty toward modern Israel. Wilson, who […]

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Catholic bishops, Evangelical Latino group oppose Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A coalition of Catholic bishops and Evangelical Latino leaders has formally opposed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” warning that its provisions on immigration and artificial intelligence threaten both moral values and civil liberties. In a joint […]

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PCA votes to form committee to investigate Christian nationalism

BY: Michael Gryboski, Editor The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to form a committee to study the nature and influence of Christian nationalism within the theologically conservative denomination. During the business session on Thursday afternoon, a commissioner from the Central Florida Presbytery requested that the assembly […]

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