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Iraqi Christians told to cancel Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations

BY  :  Ben Cohen Open Doors  Christian  Today   The Palm Sunday celebrations in Northern Iraq usually are big celebrations to commemorate Jesus entering Jerusalem. Celebrants wave palm branches, carry olive leaves and wave small flags declaring “Blessed is He who comes in the name […]

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Church leaders stopped by Israeli police from entering Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given assurances that Church leaders will now be allowed to enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after they were blocked by Israeli police on Sunday morning. The Latin Patriarch […]

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Historic England grants £1m to renovate three churches

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Historic England has announced grants worth over a million pounds towards the repair of three historic London churches. The lion’s share of the funding will go to St Andrew’s Church, Thornhill Square, Islington and St Richard’s Church, Ham, […]

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Christians united in opposing abortion up to birth

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BY  :   Staff   Writer  :  Christian Today   Christians have united in lamenting Parliament’s decision to decriminalise abortion up to the point of birth, a move that will ensure Britain has the most permissive abortion laws in Europe. Previously abortion was legal up to 24 […]

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Joe Rogan opens up about going to Christian church: ‘It’s really nice’

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor    Podcaster Joe Rogan recently confirmed he’s been going to a “Christian church,” describing it as a “very nice” place where people are trying to become “better.” Rogan, who has been exploring Christianity in recent months, made the […]

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Jews for Jesus director sees hope in disruption caused by Israel-Iran war

BY   :    Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   In the last five days since the Israel-Iran conflict began, hurrying into bomb shelters and hearing the sounds of alarms and explosions has become a way of life for Eli Birnbaum in Tel Aviv, Israel. Birnbaum, born […]

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Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Luther Boelter is former pastor, Tim Walz appointee

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Vance Luther Boelter, the suspect in the weekend shooting of Democratic Minnesota lawmakers, is a former pastor and an appointee to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board. He was named to the board by both current Gov. Tim […]

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BBC apologizes after docu claims Jews spit on Christians as ‘Jewish holiday ritual’

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    The BBC has issued a correction and apology for a documentary by its Arabic service that claimed Jews spit on Christians as part of a “holiday ritual.” The correction followed complaints about a caption in an October […]

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

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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