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‘God at work’ – Baptist leaders report signs of growth across churches amid ministry challenges

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Baptist leaders have reported fresh signs of growth across churches in England and Wales, with rising baptism numbers, increased worship attendance, and a modest rise in membership offering encouragement after years of decline in several areas of church […]

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Pope Leo XIV Prays for Chinese Catholics and Calls for Unity Amid Growing Pressure

BY  :  Christian Today Staff Writer   Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers for Catholics in China to guide and strengthen believers as they continue to live out their faith amid ongoing challenges. Speaking after the Sunday Angelus on 24 May, the Holy Father invited Catholics around […]

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Church Service Disrupted in Indonesia as Religious Tensions Over Worship Permits Resurface

BY   :  Christian Today Staff Writer   Reports from Indonesia’s Yogyakarta Province say a Christian worship service was stopped by a group of people during a gathering on Sunday, 24 May, in what Christians and rights advocates describe as another incident of religious intolerance. The service, organised […]

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Daughter of jailed pastor urges prayer for Chinese church: ‘Serious

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BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    The daughter of a prominent Chinese pastor, who was recently swept up in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) crackdown against the underground church, urged Christians not to forget about their persecuted brothers and sisters in China. “We […]

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Tehran’s Christians find both hope and hardship amid symbolic gesture

BY  :  Duncan Williams Christian Today   Tehran has inaugurated a new metro station named after the Virgin Mary, an unusual move in the Islamic Republic that has drawn both praise and criticism, as well as international attention. The Virgin Mary Station – Maryam Moghaddas in Persian – opened […]

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‘A sign of hope’: Churches destroyed by the Islamic State reopen in Iraq

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   Two historic churches in Mosul, Iraq, have officially reopened after years of restoration, nearly a decade after their destruction during the Islamic State’s occupation. The reconsecration ceremonies marked a rare moment of revival for the region’s dwindling […]

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Pastor Matthew Queen is back in the pulpit after serving sentence for lying to the feds

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   Seven months after receiving a six-month sentence for lying to federal investigators looking into sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention, Matthew Queen is now back in the pulpit as a pastor in Texas. Church officials were not […]

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Jerusalem bishop warns root causes of Gaza conflict unresolved

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   A bishop in Jerusalem has warned that the root causes of the Israel-Hamas conflict have yet to be addressed, despite the beginning of a ceasefire last week. Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need, William Shomali, Auxiliary […]

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Nigerian Anglicans call Sarah Mullally’s appointment as next Archbishop of Canterbury ‘double jeopardy’

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar  Christian Today   The Anglican Church of Nigeria has publicly rejected the election of a woman as the new archbishop of Canterbury, saying it marks a deeper shift by the Church of England away from biblical teaching. The appointment of Bishop […]

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Eric Trump claims his father is ‘saving Christianity,’ ‘saving God’

BY  : Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    One of President Donald Trump’s sons is crediting his father with “saving Christianity” and “saving God,” insisting that his father is “Heaven-bound” and that God has played a direct role in his career both as a businessman […]

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Turkey banning foreign Christians on ‘national security’ grounds

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Legal advocacy group ADF International has warned that the Turkish government is expelling hundreds of Christians from the country on “national security” grounds. Since 2020 over 200 foreign Christian workers have been expelled from the country, in total […]

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Mel Gibson begins filming ‘The Resurrection of the Christ,’ replaces Jim Caviezel with new actor as Jesus

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor    Filming has begun on Mel Gibson’s long-awaited sequel to “The Passion of the Christ,” titled “The Resurrection of the Christ,” with Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen taking over the role of Jesus from Jim Caviezel. According to Variety, production started […]

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Christians call for end to end siege of El Fasher after 22 children killed in airstrike

BY :  Staff Writer Christian Today   More than 60 people have been killed in airstrikes on a Sudanese camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the besieged city of El Fasher. Sudan is currently in a state of civil war between the Rapid Support […]

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