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‘Eight years is too long’: Christian advocacy groups rally for abducted Nigerian schoolgirl’s freedom

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian  Today   Christian advocacy groups are preparing to hold a rally outside the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC to highlight eight years since the abduction of Christian Nigerian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu and to call for renewed efforts to secure her […]

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African Christian leaders demand justice after Mozambican bishop shot dead

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Christian leaders across Africa have called for a full investigation into the killing of a Mozambican bishop who was shot dead at his residence, describing the attack as an assault on peace, human dignity and religious freedom. Bishop […]

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Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral badly damaged in major Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Kyiv’s historic Dormition Cathedral, part of the UNESCO-listed Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, caught fire overnight after a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital. It was one of the most intense aerial bombardments on […]

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

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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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Pope urges urgent global action as Sudan reels from war and natural disaster

BY  :  All Israel News   Pope Leo XIV has appealed to world leaders and humanitarian organisations to act swiftly in response to the escalating crisis in Sudan, where war, famine, disease and a calamitous mudslide have combined to create one of the worst humanitarian […]

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