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‘Almost 400 million Christians worldwide face persecution or violence,’ Holy See warns

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Christians remain the most persecuted religious group globally, the Holy See’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva has warned, urging governments to strengthen protections for freedom of religion. Speaking at an event titled “Standing with Persecuted Christians: Defending […]

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Two more Christians confirmed killed in Iran protests

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Two Christian converts have been confirmed dead as a result of Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests earlier this year. Protests in Iran began in December with the Bazaris, shopkeepers who are generally loyal to the regime, essentially going […]

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Anti-Christian violence and legal pressure rising in Europe, UN experts told

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Experts and diplomats warned at the United Nations Human Rights Council that anti-Christian violence and legal pressure affecting religious freedom are increasing in Europe and require stronger protection of freedom of religion worldwide. The warning emerged during […]

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Christian share of global population shrinks despite remaining largest religious group – study

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BY  :   Leonardo Blair  Christian  Today   A new Pew Research Center report shows that although Christianity continues to be the world’s largest religious group, its share of the rising global population has fallen over the last decade, mainly due to people walking away from […]

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ISIS reactivating fighters amid resurgence across Syria and Iraq: report

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Fears are mounting that Islamic State fighters are regrouping in Syria and Iraq, exploiting security gaps to revive operations and launch attacks. Intelligence and military sources are concerned the group is moving weapons, activating sleeper cells and […]

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Christian schools to appeal High Court ruling on VAT fees

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Christian private schools have said they will appeal after losing a High Court challenge against the introduction of VAT charges. The legal challenge was brought by a group of Christian parents, pupils, and schools after the government decided […]

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Church leaders call for peace after days of violent unrest in Ballymena

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian  Today   Local leaders in the Church of Ireland have condemned “racism” and “violence” in the ongoing unrest in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Last night a nearby leisure centre in County Antrim was set on fire by hooded […]

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‘Bible students should be paying close attention’: Christian leaders react to Israel’s attack on Iran

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   Christian and political leaders have reacted after the Israeli Air Force launched dozens of airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, as mounting concerns about the possibility of prolonged hostilities between the two countries have prompted calls for […]

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Satanic Temple opening telehealth abortion center on Trump’s birthday, promotes ‘abortion ritual’

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    The Satanic Temple plans to open its third telehealth abortion center on President Donald Trump’s birthday, offering women prescriptions for abortion drugs and instructions for performing the “abortion ritual.” The facility, part of the group’s “religious abortion […]

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Relief for Kristie Higgs as Supreme Court denies school’s appeal in Facebook post case

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   The UK Supreme Court this week rejected an appeal against a court ruling that sided with a Christian teacher. The case centred on Kristie Higgs, a Christian school worker dismissed in 2018 for social media posts expressing concerns […]

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English village church bell silenced after 177 years over noise complaints

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   A historic Anglican church in a small English town has silenced its bells after 177 years following noise complaints, prompting outrage from local villagers who claim the move has upended a long tradition. St. Michael’s Church in […]

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Michael Tait confesses to cocaine use, inappropriate conduct with men

BY  :  Katelyn Webb  Christian Today   Michael Tait, the former lead singer of Christian rock band Newsboys and member of Grammy-winning group DC Talk, publicly confessed Tuesday to a history of “reckless and destructive behaviour,” including drug and alcohol abuse and unwanted sexual conduct […]

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