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Israeli troops investigated after damage to solar panels in Christian village in Lebanon

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   Israeli soldiers are under investigation after footage appeared to show military equipment being used to wreck solar panels in a Christian village in southern Lebanon. The incident reportedly took place in the village of Debel, where video clips […]

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Egypt court denies Christians’ right to take holy day off, imposes penalties

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    An Egyptian court has rejected a petition seeking to establish Easter as an official national holiday, leaving in place conditions that force the country’s Christians to choose between observing their faith’s holiest day and facing civil, professional […]

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Christianity faces being ‘wiped out,’ UK’s FoRB envoy warns amid intensifying persecution

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BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Christianity is at risk of being “wiped out” in parts of the world due to intensifying persecution, the United Kingdom’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, David Smith, has warned. The British government is now […]

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Nigeria still struggling to protect Christians from Fulani extremists

BY  :  Robert Parr  Christian. Today   Once again Nigerian authorities are being criticised for their failure to provide basic security for members of its Christian population. The latest of many militant outrages occurred on 10 July in a seminary when gunmen kidnapped three students […]

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Republican members of Congress condemn persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority nations

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced a joint resolution condemning the persecution of Christians in countries where Muslims form the majority. The resolution urges the U.S. government to make religious freedom a central focus […]

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Fresh attacks on Christians in Syria after deadly church bombing

BY  :  Robert Parr  Christian Today   Despite promises by the interim Syrian government to respect and protect minorities, sectarian violence has increased in recent days, with Christians and Druze particularly at risk. Local sources have told the Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in […]

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3 killed by strike at Gaza’s only Catholic church; Israel launches probe, expresses ‘deep sorrow’

BY   :    CP Staff   The Israeli military will investigate reports that a tank strike on the sole Catholic church in Gaza killed three people and injured several others amid the war with Hamas, vowing to publish the results of the probe amid criticism […]

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Wife of Canadian pastor jailed during COVID remembers MacArthur’s support: ‘Came to my aid’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   The wife of the first pastor who was jailed in Canada for keeping his church open during the COVID-19 lockdowns wrote a statement honoring the legacy of the late John MacArthur and thanking him for supporting her […]

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Church of England’s parliament backs new law to support Armed Forces chaplains

BY  :  Susie Leafe  Christian Today   On Saturday, as many were watching the men’s doubles players battle it out on Centre Court at Wimbledon, the General Synod of the Church of England sat down to discuss a Measure (or law) to regularise the ministry […]

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Hundreds gather for mass baptism at Bournemouth Beach during heatwave

BY   :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   At the weekend, amid a prolonged heatwave, 92 people were baptised in the sea beside Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth during a public ceremony attended by hundreds of people. The event, held on Sunday, was organised by five local […]

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