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Some families have had to remove their own dead from rubble in Venezuela, says church leader

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Church sources in Venezuela believe that a quarter of a million people may have been left homeless as a result of the devastating earthquakes which hit the country on 24 June. Initial reports put the death toll in […]

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Christian leaders pay pastoral visits to troubled Palestinian Christians

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Church leaders from a range of traditions have made pastoral visits to Christian communities in Gaza and the West Bank. The visit took place amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and worsening humanitarian and economic conditions in […]

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Lib Dem Christians call for investigation into party after discrimination case

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The Liberal Democrat Christian Forum (LDCF) has called for an investigation into the party following an admission that it unlawfully discriminated against a potential MP over his Christian faith. David Campanale was deselected as the party’s prospective MP candidate for […]

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Syrian church is ‘dying’ says Archbishop

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BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   A Catholic Archbishop in Syria, who was previously taken captive by ISIS and was recently honoured by the Vatican for his “dedication to peace and reconciliation”, has warned that the church is “dying” in the troubled country. Following […]

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Gateway Church, Robert Morris seek to dismiss Cindy Clemishire’s defamation lawsuit

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, and its embattled founder, Robert Morris, are seeking to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Cindy Clemishire earlier this summer, just weeks after Morris pleaded guilty to sexually abusing her beginning when she […]

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Justin Bieber says Jesus is ‘the king of my heart’ in profanity-laced conversation with friends

BY  :   Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    Pop star Justin Bieber is referring to Jesus Christ as the king of his heart in the latest example of the pop star embracing the Christian faith. The 31-year-old singer livestreamed a conversation he had with several of his […]

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Church must not be ‘backfooted’ when it comes to AI but ‘lead the charge’

BY: Xia – Maria Mackay Christian Today AI is changing the world as we know it and the Church has a responsibility to be ahead of the curve, says Christian technologist Nick Kim. Kim, who has spent over 20 years working in the technology sector, […]

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‘Billy Graham of Asia’ Stephen Tong rebukes hypocritical pastors indulging in sin, refusing to leave the pulpit

BY  :  Melissa Barnhart, Managing Editor    SEOUL, South Korea — Pastor Stephen Tong preached a fiery sermon at the World Evangelical Alliance’s General Assembly, rebuking hypocritical pastors who indulge in sin yet step up to the pulpit on Sundays to preach God’s holy word. […]

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‘The future of Christianity is already here’: Gospel spreading at an ‘explosive’ rate in Africa

BY  :   Xia  – Maria Mackay  Christian Today   Evangelicalism is growing around the world but nowhere more so than in Africa where the increase has been “explosive”, says researcher Jason Mandryk. By contrast, growth in Western nations remains “modest”, he told the World Evangelical […]

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Samaritan’s Purse airlifts 100K pounds of aid to Gaza in inaugural flight for new aircraft

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   Evangelical relief organization Samaritan’s Purse on Saturday airlifted over 100,000 pounds of relief supplies to Gaza in its new 767 cargo plane. The aid included food, blankets, and solar lights for civilians affected by two years of […]

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World Evangelical Alliance opens general assembly in South Korea with renewed commitment to unity and global evangelisation

BY  :   Xia – Maria Mackay  Christian Today   Evangelicals have gathered in the South Korean capital of Seoul this week to strategize for world evangelization ahead of 2033 – the year when the global church will join in celebrating 2,000 years since the Lord’s […]

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Trump admin. pressured to hold Nigeria accountable for violence against Christians

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A member of U.S. Congress and Christian religious freedom advocates are calling on the Trump administration to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern due to escalating attacks against Christians after the designation was removed during […]

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