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Alabama mulls bill to make disrupting church services a felony

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that, if passed, would make disrupting worship services a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The Alabama House of Representatives might soon vote on House Bill 363, which would […]

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Catholic Church says Nigeria must do more to end violence

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The Catholic Church has called on the Nigerian government to do more to prevent constant violence in the country, with the Pope also expressing his concern at the situation. Kidnappings and killings impacting Christians in the country are […]

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Turkey taken to task over Christians banned from the country

BY  :   Staff  Writer   Christian Today   Turkish actions barring foreign Christians from the country are being considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Since 2020, over 200 foreign Christian workers have been expelled from the country, in total impacting around 350 people. […]

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Northern Ireland’s proposed conversion therapy ban likely to target ordinary parents and Christians

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BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Freedom of Information requests by The Christian Institute (CI) have revealed that complaints against medical practitioners or organisations for practising so-called ‘conversion therapy’ in Northern Ireland are so rare that the real impact of a proposed ban would […]

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Over a dozen Christian leaders urge Trump to protect Afghan Christians from deportation

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   More than a dozen Christian leaders have written a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem calling for protections for Afghan Christian refugees amid concerns about their deportation. The letter, published Friday, […]

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Justin Welby reveals Pope Francis called him after resignation

BY  :   Staff Writer Christian Today   Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has in a moving tribute to Pope Francis revealed that the late pope called him after his resignation last November. While not disclosing the details of the call, Welby noted that it […]

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UMC top court says church trustees can’t stop pastors from officiating same-sex weddings

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    The United Methodist Church’s highest court has ruled that pastors, not trustees, have the final say on whether clergy can officiate a same-sex wedding on church property. The United Methodist Judicial Council issued Decision Number 1516 last Friday, centering […]

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Police arrest Christians violently assaulted in Hindu mob attack on church

BY  :  Morning Star News,    NEW DELHI — A Christian charged under India’s anti-conversion law after Hindu nationalists attacked a church is seeking anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court of India. Rajesh Sharma said his plea for anticipatory bail was rejected in Chhattisgarh state’s […]

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1,000 pastors and ministry leaders to gather in Berlin for major European evangelism congress

BY :   Staff Writer Christian Today   At the end of May, Berlin will be host to the largest gathering for evangelism in Europe in a quarter of a century. The European Congress on Evangelism will take place from 27 to 30 May and bring […]

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Christians honor God at annual Capitol Bible Reading Marathon: ‘Live what we do’

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — Christians who gathered on Capitol Hill to read the Bible emphasized the importance of exposing the public to God’s Word, reminding the nation of the principles that helped shape the country. For 90 continuous hours, […]

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German churches lost over a million followers last year, ‘nones’ now the largest group

BY  :   Staff  Writer Christian Today   Over a million people abandoned the largest churches in Germany last year, making those with no religious affiliation the largest group in the country. A survey conducted by Weltanschauungen suggested that both the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) […]

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