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Wycliffe celebrates translating Bible into 800th language

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT) have celebrated the translation of the Bible into an 800th language and have said that Bible translation is proceeding at an exponential rate. Named after the 14th century priest John Wycliffe, one of the […]

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Concerns for Christian Afghans deported from Pakistan

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Anti-persecution group Open Doors has warned that the mass deportation of Afghans from Pakistan could be putting Christian converts at risk. Last year Pakistan deported approximately a million Afghans, most of whom were illegal migrants or refugees, and […]

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Evangelical leader challenges Tucker Carlson to debate on Zionism: ‘He must be held accountable’

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BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    An Evangelical leader who says he devoted his life to protecting Jews after his father nearly strangled him to death for defending his Jewish mother is calling on media personality Tucker Carlson to debate him on the […]

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Pastor among 10 Christians killed by herdsmen in central Nigeria

BY  :  Christian Daily International Morning News   Fulani herdsmen on Monday killed at least 10 Christians, including a Pentecostal pastor, in Benue state, Nigeria, residents said. The Rev. Simon Nbach of Flaming Fire Ministry and the other Christians were massacred in the attack on […]

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Wife of missing Malaysian pastor awarded millions by court over his enforced disappearance

BY  :   Staff Writer Christian Today   The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered the government to pay RM10,000 (around £1830) per day to missing pastor Raymond Koh and his wife Susanna Liew, starting from 13 February 2017 – the day he disappeared – until […]

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Nigerian expert urges prayer for persecuted Christians amid ‘toxic cocktail’ of conflict

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   A Nigerian Christian woman who works for a U.S.-based Christian humanitarian nonprofit urged Americans to remember the plight of Christians in Nigeria, where tens of thousands have been slaughtered for their faith and millions displaced in the […]

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Women are ‘easy targets’ for persecution in Christian-minority countries

BY  :  Melissa Barnhart, Managing Editor    SEOUL, South Korea — Women and girls are easy targets for religious persecution, and their plight is often compounded when shunned by their own church communities after escaping their captors, say experts on gender-based persecution. The vulnerabilities faced […]

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Trump’s decision to add Nigeria to watchlist welcomed as anti-Christian killings continue

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   US President Donald Trump has said that he plans on redesignating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” due to its high levels of violence. Despite being around 50 per cent Christian, Nigeria is currently ranked by Open […]

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Christians in Myanmar face worsening persecution as churches destroyed and clergy targeted

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has renewed its call for urgent international action as Myanmar’s military intensifies its campaign against Christian and other minor religious communities. CSW and the Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Network report that since […]

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‘Can’t be dissuaded’: Believers unite in prayer for persecuted Christians enduring violence

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    An imprisoned Indian pastor regained the strength to remain faithful after God allowed another pastor to be arrested and sent to the same prison to encourage him, showcasing the importance of fellowship with other believers facing some […]

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In India, Hindu nationalists continue their anti-Christian hate campaigns

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   India, often dubbed ‘the world’s largest democracy’, continues to be a country of significant concern when it comes to anti-Christian persecution. Currently ranked the 11th worst persecutor of Christianity worldwide by Open Doors – above Communist China and […]

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