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Church community projects linked to falling antisocial behaviour and crime

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A Croydon council estate once known locally for disorder and intimidation has seen markedly better trends in crime and antisocial behaviour over the past decade, with a new study suggesting sustained church-led community projects played a significant role. […]

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US Evangelical leader Johnnie Moore to lead Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

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BY  :   Ryan Foley Christian Post Reporter    A charity organization providing aid to residents in the Gaza Strip amid the war between Israel and Hamas has appointed a United States-based Evangelical leader and well-known religious freedom advocate as its new leader. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation […]

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‘Toilet school’ founder honored for following God’s call to lift up forgotten children in India’s slums

BY  :  Melissa Barnhart, Managing Editor    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — “Oh, I got something better than the Taj Mahal. I’ve got a toilet school in the slums of Delhi.” Those are the words Tim Philpot recalled hearing his best friend and tour guide say upon […]

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Christians in India to rally against Hindu violence and discrimination

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Christians in India are preparing for a day of protest against rising levels of persecution and violence. The National Christian Front (NCF), the All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation (BAMCEF) and Bharat Mukti Morcha, have sent […]

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1,500 year old Christian monastery faces closure after Egyptian court ruling

BY   :   Robert Parr  Christian  Today   The oldest continuously functioning monastery in the world may be closed and turned into a museum, following an Egyptian court ruling. St Catherine’s monastery was built in the mid-sixth century and has a special connection to both the […]

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‘Cannot stay silent’: Christian leaders react to antisemitic terror attack in Boulder

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    Christian leaders are expressing solidarity with the Jewish people after a terror attack targeting Jews perpetrated by an illegal immigrant in Boulder, Colorado, left several people injured, marking the second attack directed at Jews on United States […]

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North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   North Korea is regularly ranked as the number one country for persecution of Christians and its notoriously secretive nature makes it very difficult to have a good idea of what exactly goes in the country. Separating fact from […]

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Catholic bishops sue over law forcing priests to violate the seal of confession

BY   :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    Roman Catholic bishops from the state of Washington have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that forces them to violate the confessional seal, calling it “a blatant intrusion” on their First Amendment rights. The bishops of […]

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Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Europe needs an “army” of “unafraid” and “unashamed” evangelists to reach it with the Gospel, Christian leaders heard this week. That was the message from American evangelist Franklin Graham to a gathering in Berlin of over 1,000 Christian […]

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California Supreme Court rejects appeal from Christian baker who refused to make gay wedding cake

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian Post    The California Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal in a case surrounding a Christian baker who faces punishment for refusing to make a cake for a same-sex wedding. The state high court issued an order list on Wednesday in […]

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