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China ramps up pressure on lawyers of jailed church leaders: report

BY  :   Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Chinese authorities are intensifying pressure on lawyers defending jailed leaders of Beijing’s Zion Church, a prominent Protestant house church whose founder, Pastor Ezra Jin, was detained five months ago in a crackdown that drew calls from Washington for […]

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Report raises concerns about anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian  Today   A Christian watchdog has reported a rise in anti-Christian hate crimes against churches and other Christian sites across Europe, with arson, vandalism and desecration among the incidents recorded during February. The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians […]

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Christians call for protection and release of prisoners in Iran

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A group of Christian activists have called upon the international community to do more to protect political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Iran, maintaining that many are the victims of severe human rights violations. Christian Activists for […]

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Christian convert charged with terrorism in Egypt after requesting new identification

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BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A Christian convert in Egypt has been charged with terrorism after he requested a new identification document to reflect his change of religion. The man, arrested earlier this month, now faces accusations of stirring unrest and spreading […]

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Christian accused of blasphemy after calling out Muslim shopkeeper’s fraud

BY   :  Christian Daily International/Morning Star News   LAHORE, Pakistan — Police in Pakistan arrested and charged a 60-year-old Catholic man with blasphemy after he accused a Muslim shopkeeper of overcharging him, sources said. Amir Peter of Nishat Colony in Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province, […]

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The history behind the first Welsh Bible and its connection to Queen Elizabeth I

BY   :   Neil Rees  Christian Today   The Welsh language has had the whole Bible since 1588. This is the story … The Welsh language The Welsh language is the original language of Britain. It was the local language of the province of Britannia during […]

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Insurance company must pay $1.75M to church amid coverage dispute: appeals court

BY:  Michael Gryboski, Editor  A federal appeals court panel upheld a $1.75 million jury verdict in favor of a Georgia church that sued its insurance company amid a dispute over storm damage coverage. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled […]

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Iran intensifies crackdown on Christians with dozens arrested across the country

BY   :  Christian Today staff writer   Christians in Iran are facing a renewed wave of persecution, with at least 43 believers arrested in recent weeks across 21 cities. The arrests began shortly after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect on 25 June and […]

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Pastor wields sword on stage, reacts to Stephen Colbert cancellation: ‘God can do anything’

BY   :  CP Staff    A Tennessee pastor brandished a large sword during his Sunday sermon and suggested that the recent cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was the result of divine intervention. In a message titled, “Urgent Word to the Church,” Pastor Kent Christmas […]

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Christian family brutally attacked in Chhattisgarh village

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia   Christian Today   A Christian tribal woman and her three daughters suffered a vicious assault by members of their extended family in Khohadapara village on July 15, leaving the mother fighting for life in intensive care. Chinta Dugga and his three […]

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Visa issues between Israel, Evangelical orgs are ‘fully resolved,’ US Amb. Huckabee announces

BY  :    All Israel News Christian Today   After a months-long visa dispute that went public in a dramatic way last week, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee announced that the U.S. Embassy, Israel’s Interior Ministry and the Prime Minister’s Office agreed on a solution to the visa […]

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Pastor Jack Graham on why young people are hungry for truth — and what the Church must do

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor   GRAPEVINE, Texas — Pastor Jack Graham believes the American church is at a crossroads. But for him, the answer has always been clear: go back to the Bible. “It really gets back to local churches being revived, […]

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