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Calls for protection of Colombian religious leaders after another pastor is murdered

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has reiterated calls for religious leaders in Colombia to receive special security protection following the killing of a Protestant pastor on New Year’s Eve. The incident occurred in the Santa Elena neighbourhood of Fundación […]

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‘Unfolding siege’: Watchdog group sounds alarm as CCP authorities surround church

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    A watchdog group that monitors Christian persecution in China is pleading for international attention as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities appear poised to destroy a prominent church in Wenzhou, a port and industrial city in China’s Zhejiang […]

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The Islamic regime in Iran is beginning to collapse. What will the Church do?

BY  :  Hedieh Mirahmadi, Exclusive Columnist    Something extraordinary is unfolding in Iran, and it represents a far deeper rupture than Western headlines have been willing to acknowledge. The chants echoing through Iranian streets are no longer pleas for reform or economic relief, nor are […]

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Azerbaijan seeks to ‘silence’ Christian group at UN over Nagorno Karabakh

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BY  :    Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Azerbaijan has filed a formal complaint with the U.N. Committee on NGOs against Christian Solidarity International (CSI), a Switzerland-based human rights group with consultative status, over its advocacy for Armenian Christians displaced from Nagorno Karabakh. The […]

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Church of England says Israel’s actions in Gaza are ‘war of aggression,’ no longer ‘defensive’

BY :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    Church of England bishops have called for a ceasefire to the war in Gaza, claiming that Israel’s actions are “no longer a defensive war” but rather a “war of aggression.” The Church of England’s House of Bishops, […]

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‘The situation is very dire for Gaza Christians,’ Evangelical Palestinian Khalil Sayegh tells Joel Rosenberg

BY   :  All Arab News  Christian Post   Khalil Sayegh is a Palestinian Evangelical Christian who grew up in Gaza and now lives in the United States. In the latest episode of “INSIDE THE EPICENTER” podcast from the Joshua Fund, Sayegh spoke with Joel Rosenberg, […]

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‘Act of evil’: Christians react to murder of Israeli Embassy staff

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    Christian leaders and advocacy groups in the United States have offered their condolences after two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. The victims, Yaron Lischinsky […]

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7 killed at Mexican church event in suspected cartel attack

BY  :   Staff Writer Christian Today   Seven young people in Mexico were fatally shot by gangsters while attending a Catholic festival in the state of Guanajuato. On Monday morning a group of gunmen, believed to be from the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel drove […]

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Kay Arthur, Christian author and Bible teacher, dies at 91

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian Post    Kay Arthur, a Christian author, Bible teacher and co-founder of Precept Ministries International, has died at the age of 91. Precept announced Arthur’s death on its social media pages, saying the “beloved cofounder” had died on Tuesday morning. “We […]

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Journalists urge new Pope to take action on press freedom

BY  :  Peter Crumpler Christian Today   Campaigning journalists have called on the new American pope, Leo XIV, to back up his words in support of press freedom with strong action. Reporters without Borders (RSF) an international non-profit organisation that lobbies on behalf of journalists worldwide, […]

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Evangelical pastors detail White House visit, Paula White meeting: ‘More respect for her than most Reformed pastors’

BY  :  Ian M. Giatti  Christian Post Reporter    After a trip to the nation’s capital last month, three Evangelical pastors are opening up about their visit to the White House and how they believe God is working in and through the Trump administration. In […]

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Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ moves forward with Lionsgate

BY  : Leah MarieAnn Klett Christian Today   Lionsgate has been tapped as the studio partner for “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the long-anticipated follow-up to “The Passion of the Christ,” director Mel Gibson and Lionsgate announced Wednesday. The film, a follow-up to Gibson’s 2004 […]

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Kentucky gov. remembers 19 killed in tornado as children of God, asks for prayers

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear remembered 19 people killed by a tornado that ripped through the state Friday as children of God and asked for prayers for others injured or displaced by the event. “We have lost 19 people […]

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