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Christians voice ‘grave concern’ after UN inquiry finds Ukrainian children were deported and forcibly transferred

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   The World Council of Churches has expressed “grave concern” after a United Nations commission concluded that Russian authorities have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes by deporting and forcibly relocating Ukrainian children. In a statement responding to […]

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747 Cases, One Year: Inside India’s Mounting Persecution of Christians

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia  Christian  Today   December was the worst month. Eighty-five verified cases of anti-Christian violence and discrimination were recorded as Advent and Christmas drew Christian communities into more visible worship. Attackers, it appears, were watching. That single month captures something essential about […]

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War disrupts Holy Week in Jerusalem

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian  Today   The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has forced changes to be made to key Christian events in Jerusalem this Easter. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said that the conflict had already led to the […]

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

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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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World Vision can pull job offer to a woman in same-sex marriage, 9th Circuit rules

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   The Evangelical humanitarian organization World Vision was within its rights to withdraw a customer service job offer from a woman in a lesbian marriage expecting a baby, a federal appeals court has ruled. In a ruling last […]

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Punjab Christian leaders unite in unprecedented declaration of faith and national commitment

BY   :  Shireen Bhatia  Christian  Today   In a remarkable display of Christian unity, over 200 pastors and community leaders representing 26 denominations from across Punjab gathered in Ludhiana on August 7, to issue a bold declaration of their faith-based commitment to peace, justice, and […]

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Pakistan: Report exposes spike in violence against Christian children

BY  :  Christian Daily International   A new report by Pakistan’s National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) highlights the severe challenges faced by children belonging to religious minority groups, including Christians, and calls for immediate action by the government to curb the […]

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Salvation Army offers summer relief as families struggle to cope

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, a new survey commissioned by The Salvation Army reveals that many parents in the UK are sacrificing their own basic needs to give their children a semblance of summer joy. The survey, conducted […]

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Why don’t American Christians care about the ethnic cleansing of an ancient Christian homeland?

BY  :  Samuel Smith, Deputy Managing Editor    As a veteran international religious freedom advocate who is no stranger to the halls of Capitol Hill, Chelsea Sobolik says she didn’t know as much as she thinks she should have about Armenia’s historic Christian roots before […]

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