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British court rejects Ukrainian extradition for Church supporter

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   A British court has rejected an extradition request by the Ukrainian government for a supporter of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) who claims to have been tortured by the country’s security services. Artem Dmytruk, a member of the […]

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Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson, dies from cancer aged 64

BY  :   Obianuju  Mbah  Christian  Today   The Bishop of Guildford, the Rt Rev Andrew Watson, has died peacefully at the age of 64, just weeks after disclosing that he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. His death on Tuesday was announced to the […]

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Fresh attacks on Christians in Syria after deadly church bombing

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BY  :  Robert Parr  Christian Today   Despite promises by the interim Syrian government to respect and protect minorities, sectarian violence has increased in recent days, with Christians and Druze particularly at risk. Local sources have told the Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in […]

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3 killed by strike at Gaza’s only Catholic church; Israel launches probe, expresses ‘deep sorrow’

BY   :    CP Staff   The Israeli military will investigate reports that a tank strike on the sole Catholic church in Gaza killed three people and injured several others amid the war with Hamas, vowing to publish the results of the probe amid criticism […]

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Pope calls for ceasefire after deadly attack on Catholic church in Gaza

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   Pope Leo XIV has renewed calls for a ceasefire in Gaza after the only Catholic parish in the territory fell victim to a deadly Israeli strike on Thursday morning. Three people are reported to have been killed and […]

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Wife of Canadian pastor jailed during COVID remembers MacArthur’s support: ‘Came to my aid’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   The wife of the first pastor who was jailed in Canada for keeping his church open during the COVID-19 lockdowns wrote a statement honoring the legacy of the late John MacArthur and thanking him for supporting her […]

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Church of England’s parliament backs new law to support Armed Forces chaplains

BY  :  Susie Leafe  Christian Today   On Saturday, as many were watching the men’s doubles players battle it out on Centre Court at Wimbledon, the General Synod of the Church of England sat down to discuss a Measure (or law) to regularise the ministry […]

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Hundreds gather for mass baptism at Bournemouth Beach during heatwave

BY   :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   At the weekend, amid a prolonged heatwave, 92 people were baptised in the sea beside Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth during a public ceremony attended by hundreds of people. The event, held on Sunday, was organised by five local […]

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2 women killed, multiple injured at Ky. Baptist church after suspect shoots state trooper

BY   :    CP Staff   Two women were killed at a Baptist church in Lexington, Kentucky, when a suspect fled to the house of worship after shooting a state trooper on Sunday, authorities said. The shooting spree ended when the suspect was killed at […]

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