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Without a culture shift, Christian street preachers will continue to be arrested

BY :  Julian Mann  Christian  Today   Dr Martin Davie’s article ‘Understanding the reasons for the conviction of Päivi Räsänen’ sheds invaluable light on why Christian street preachers will continue to be arrested in the UK. In his widely-read article on Christian Today, the Anglican theologian described […]

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Why did Christians carry crosses at Tommy Robinson’s London rally?

BY  :  Wendy Yurgo, Op-ed contributor Christian Post    On May 16, as tens of thousands marched through London under one of the largest policing operations Britain has seen in years, one image towered above all the others. Wooden crosses were carried openly through the […]

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Russian court imprisons pastor for statement on Ukraine war

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BY   :  Jack Bethel  Christian Today   A Russian court has jailed a church pastor for four years after he spoke out against the invasion of Ukraine in a sermon. Judge Yevgeny Parshin at Balashikha City Court on 3 September sentenced the Rev. Nikolay Romanyuk, […]

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Charlie Kirk’s widow pays tribute to ‘martyr’ husband

BY  :  Staff. Writer  Christian Today   Charlie Kirk’s heartbroken widow, Erika Kirk, said on Friday that she wanted her husband to be remembered as a “martyr” and a man of faith. Mrs Kirk made the remarks in her first public statement since her husband, […]

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Over 100 Christians massacred by Islamist rebels in eastern Congo

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   In a devastating turn of events, over 100 Christians have been brutally murdered in coordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Most of the victims were attending a wake when the attacks […]

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PCA leader resigns after blessing pastor who became Catholic: ‘Wholly inappropriate’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    The leader of the North American missions arm of the second-largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States resigned this week after stoking backlash for publicly blessing a pastor who joined the Roman Catholic Church. The Rev. Irwyn […]

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Iraqi Christians celebrate unity and survival after years of trial

BY  :   Staff Writer   Christian Today   Christianity in Iraq went through one of its most difficult periods after the US invasion toppled Saddam Hussein’s government. Decades of sectarian conflict and instability, and the rise of ISIS and other militants led to a mass exodus. […]

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‘Deliberate campaign of terror’: Syrian Christians facing ‘accelerated cultural erasure,’ advocate warns

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter   WASHINGTON — Radical jihadis and other extremist groups have carried out brutal mass killings and other human rights violations against Syria’s religious minorities, prompting calls from religious freedom advocates for the United States to take action. Dr. […]

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European Court rejects religious freedom case over Covid worship bans

BY  :  Staff  Writer Christian Today   The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint brought by former EU special envoy Jan Figel challenging Slovakia’s bans on communal worship during the pandemic. The Strasbourg-based court ruled the case inadmissible, saying it was not […]

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Pastors, Evangelical leaders react to the killing of Charlie Kirk: ‘A Christian martyr’

BY  :  CP Staff   Christian pastors and Evangelical leaders are joining the chorus of Americans nationwide who are mourning the loss of Christian social activist Charlie Kirk. While expressing shared grief over the significant loss for his millions of followers, and, more importantly, his […]

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Christians raise concerns about ‘wildly disproportionate’ arrest of Graham Linehan over trans comments

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Christians have expressed concern over the arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan last week, saying that it is indicative of two-tier justice in the UK. Linehan, the writer behind comedy series Father Ted, was arrested upon arrival at […]

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Karoline Leavitt dismisses ‘Christian nationalism’ concerns amid Trump’s prayer push

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back Tuesday against critics who would assert that President Donald Trump’s initiative urging weekly group prayer for the United States is an example of Christian nationalism. Trump introduced […]

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