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As missiles fly overhead, Christians in Lebanon are ‘exhausted’, says bishop

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian  Today   Almost 30,000 people have been forced from their homes in Lebanon after a series of overnight missile attacks struck Beirut on 2 March, bringing an end to the fragile ceasefire that had been in place since late 2024. […]

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Turkey should be placed on Special Watch List for barring foreign Christians, says US body

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has joined the European Parliament in taking up the issue of foreign Christians expelled from Turkey, many on “national security” grounds. Since 2020, over 200 foreign Christian workers have been […]

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Church Under the Bridge founders to retire after over 30 years of ministry

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor    The husband-and-wife founders of a church that meets under an interstate bridge in Texas have announced they are stepping down after more than three decades of ministry. Jimmy and Janet Dorrell, leaders of the Church Under the Bridge, which meets […]

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Extremists destroy church complex amid civil conflict in Sudan: watchdog

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BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   Extremists, accompanied by Sudanese Armed Forces and police officers, destroyed a Pentecostal Church complex in Khartoum this week, according to a watchdog group. The Pentecostal Church, initially constructed in the early 1990s and destroyed on Tuesday, was […]

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Pastor, congregant gunned down during worship service in Nigeria

BY  :  Christian Daily International/Morning Star News   During an evening worship service on Monday, suspected Islamic extremists gunned down a Baptist pastor and another worshipper and kidnapped a woman in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria. About 15 to 20 gunmen with Fulani accents stormed Bege […]

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Police investigating more Church in Wales clergy over historic sex offences

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   A BBC investigation has revealed that two former clergymen of the Church in Wales are set to be investigated due to historical sexual abuse allegations. One of the two is the former bishop of Swansea and Brecon, Anthony Pierce. Pierce […]

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Pastor who fought off teen gunman during carjacking calls survival a ‘miracle’

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   A Connecticut pastor who was caught on video tackling a teenage gunman during a carjacking in Baltimore, Maryland, in June, is thanking God for keeping him alive after the daring confrontation. “Let me be clear, I am in no way […]

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How Americans can help an ancient Christian community ‘find a way home’

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — The United States has the ability to help reverse the ethno-religious cleansing of Armenian Christians and negotiate the safe return of one of the oldest Christian communities to its native homeland, a human rights advocate […]

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Bibles burnt as Hindu extremists launch brutal assault on Indian church

BY  :  Duncan williams Christian Today   A Christian congregation in central India has been left traumatised and fearing for their lives after a brutal assault by Hindu extremists on 8 June, during which Bibles were burnt, worshippers beaten, and a pastor left unconscious. The […]

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US revokes terror label for Syria’s HTS after it toppled Assad; Christian group decries ‘injustice’

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    The United States government has revoked its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a foreign terrorist organization, seven months after the group overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and seized control of Damascus, drawing concern from a […]

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First American Sign Language Bible series for kids hopes to break barriers for God’s love

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    A leading Christian streaming platform for children seeks to break down barriers that prevent deaf children from easily accessing God’s word and help their parents initiate those spiritual conversations. The Christian media platform Minno, dedicated to inviting […]

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Church bombing in Syria is ‘not sectarian conflict but persecution’

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   A deadly suicide bombing at a Damascus church on Sunday June 22 has reignited urgent calls for global recognition of the ongoing persecution of Syria’s religious minorities. According to Kelsey Zorzi, international human-rights lawyer and Director of Advocacy […]

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