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Christians beaten, held hostage and Bibles set on fire in brutal attack by Hindu extremists

BY  :  Morning Star News   NEW DELHI — A Hindu extremist mob in northern India assaulted two Christian couples and an attorney for several hours, accusing them of forced conversion. In Haryana state’s Titoli village, 5 miles from the city of Rohtak, the mob […]

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Christmas sees dozens of Christians in jail under anti-conversion laws

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Dozens of Christians across India are spending the Christmas season in detention after being charged under state anti-conversion laws, raising fresh concerns among church leaders and human rights groups about religious freedom in the country. Christian advocacy organisations estimate that […]

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Before abduction in South Africa, US missionary Josh Sullivan said he forgave man who robbed him

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BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    Months before he was abducted from his growing church in the impoverished Motherwell township in South Africa last Thursday, Tennessee missionary and married father of four, Josh Sullivan, said he was robbed of his wallet by a young […]

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Religious facades mask the misery of human trafficking

BY  :  Duncan Williams Christian Today   A disturbing and deceptive trend has come to light in Southeast Asia: human traffickers masquerading as Christian missionaries and pilgrims to transport victims across international borders. According to recent findings from joint investigations by Philippine and Thai authorities, […]

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It’s time America held Azerbaijan accountable for its torture of Christians

BY  : David Curry, Op-ed contributor   A young man was recently beaten and thrown down a flight of steps for bringing his Bible to school. The story of Vusal, a Christian high school student in Azerbaijan, is a harrowing reminder of the dangers faced […]

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Egypt’s Christians face ‘constant pressure to hide their faith’

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   A lawyer for ADF International has told of her recent visit to Egypt where she learned more about the ongoing persecution of the largest Christian population in the Middle East. Egypt has a population of around 111 million […]

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American missionary pastor abducted at gunpoint during church meeting in South Africa

BY  :   Christian Post Staff,    An American church-planting missionary was abducted at gunpoint while leading a prayer meeting at his church in South Africa on Thursday, police say. Pastor Josh Sullivan was kidnapped from Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, near the coastal city of […]

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Christian groups urge Russia to return nearly 20K abducted Ukrainian children

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian Post  A coalition of faith groups, including the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, has called for Russia to return nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children taken since it began its invasion of Ukraine. In a letter sent to President Donald […]

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Jerusalem bishop calls for ‘courageous’ leadership to bring peace

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine, has told of the desperate situation facing Christians and Muslims in the West Bank as a result of the ongoing conflict between Israel and its neighbours. Bishop Shomali is […]

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