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Pastors must not ignore America’s 250th

BY  :  Donald Sweeting, Op-ed contributor    Will America’s pulpits be silent this weekend? As our nation celebrates its 250th birthday, a recent survey by Lifeway Research reported that only half of Protestant pastors believe their churches should do something special to commemorate the nation’s anniversary (47% […]

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Iranian regime threatens to seize historic Protestant church, imprison worshippers: report

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter     One of the last remaining historic Protestant churches in Iran is reportedly facing the threat of confiscation by the Iranian government, drawing renewed international attention to the country’s treatment of religious minorities. Iran has threatened to seize […]

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Terrorist attack on church-run clinic in eastern DRC leaves dozens dead

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BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   A late-night assault on a Catholic health facility in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left around 20 civilians dead, prompting renewed outcry from missionaries who say global leaders are failing to respond to escalating violence in the […]

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Less than half of American adults say religion is important: study

BY  : Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    Despite less than half of Americans ranking religion as an important part of their daily life, America is still more devout when it comes to religion than its economic peers, such as the United Kingdom or Germany, new […]

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Russian courts ban more Baptist churches in continued crackdown

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar Christian Today   Russian courts have banned three more Baptist churches affiliated with the Council of Churches Baptists in the southern region of Krasnodar amid an ongoing crackdown on unregistered congregations across the country. The churches in Timashyovsk, Armavir and Tuapse […]

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Christians in Pakistan demand equality in new election law: ‘Election not selection’

BY  :  Christian Daily International   Christians in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, are protesting a new local government election law that denies religious minorities the right to directly elect their own representatives and undermines democratic participation through non-party elections. The Punjab Local Government Act […]

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Three Christian leaders detained again in China amid renewed religious freedom concerns

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi’an, central China, have been arrested by authorities and are facing fraud charges, raising fresh concerns over religious freedom in the country. Pastors Lian Xuliang, Lian Changnian, and church […]

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Islamist protest in Uganda leaves five Christians dead

BY  :  Morning Star News   Five Christians were killed and 44 others injured on 4 November after an Islamist leader incited Muslims to attack Christians over pork sales near a mosque in Yumbe, northern Uganda, sources said. The violence erupted after reports spread that Christian merchants […]

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Nigerian Christian to be honoured for defiant faith after surviving extremist attack

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A young Nigerian catechist who survived a near-fatal knife attack by extremists is to be honoured for his courage and steadfast faith. At just 26, Tobias Yahaya from Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese, will be presented with Aid to the […]

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Liberal Protestant churches proclaim ‘holiness’ of transgenderism, rebuke Catholic bishops

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Several liberal Protestant and Jewish denominations declared transgenderism “holy” this week in direct rebuke of a vote by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to bar transgender procedures in Catholic healthcare facilities. “During a time when […]

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Treasures of Christianity from the African continent

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Africans have had a profound impact on the story of Christianity. Long before the Gospel reached Europe, it had already taken hold in North Africa — shaping the theology, practice, and moral foundation of the global Church. Indeed, […]

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Church’s mission unchanged, says bishop as Isle of Man moves to end voting rights

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   The Isle of Man has come a step closer to removing the voting rights of the local bishop after a vote on a constitutional bill in the Tynwald. The Constitution Bill would allow the Bishop of Sodor and […]

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