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Christians voice ‘grave concern’ after UN inquiry finds Ukrainian children were deported and forcibly transferred

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   The World Council of Churches has expressed “grave concern” after a United Nations commission concluded that Russian authorities have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes by deporting and forcibly relocating Ukrainian children. In a statement responding to […]

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747 Cases, One Year: Inside India’s Mounting Persecution of Christians

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia  Christian  Today   December was the worst month. Eighty-five verified cases of anti-Christian violence and discrimination were recorded as Advent and Christmas drew Christian communities into more visible worship. Attackers, it appears, were watching. That single month captures something essential about […]

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

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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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Nigerian Bishop urges prayer for priest kidnapped by Islamists

BY   :  Staff Writer Christian Today   A Nigerian bishop has issued a call to prayer, asking for intervention to save a priest who has been abducted by jihadists. Jogn Bagna Bakeni, the auxiliary bishop of Maiduguri said that one of his priests, Father Alphonsus […]

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Late-night host Stephen Colbert praises female portrayal of Jesus: ‘Long overdue’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Late-night host Stephen Colbert, a self-described Roman Catholic, recently said a female portrayal of Jesus is “long overdue” during an interview with the bisexual actress set to star as Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood […]

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Pope urges Putin to make a gesture towards peace with Ukraine

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, the Vatican has confirmed. The call centred on the current conflict with Ukraine, with the humanitarian situation, prisoner exchanges and a potential way out of […]

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Christian leaders condemn shooting of Colombian presidential candidate, call for unity and prayer

BY  :  Javier Bolanos, Editor for Latin America of Diario Cristiano   Colombian presidential candidate and Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot during a political rally in Bogotá on Saturday. The shooting has been condemned both in the South American country and internationally. Uribe belongs […]

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Hundreds of church-led projects are transforming Bristol

BY   :   Chris Eyte  Christian Today   Churches across Bristol are playing a significant and growing role in tackling social issues, with more than 420 active church-led projects supporting vulnerable residents, according to a new report. Released May 28, the Bristol Thriving Communities report analyzed […]

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