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3 Christians hacked to death in India; police downplay religious motive

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   More than a month after three Christian converts were hacked to death in Odisha state in eastern India, police continue to attribute the triple murder to a land dispute, even as relatives and rights groups point to […]

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Former Sri Lankan intelligence chief arrested over Easter bombings that killed 279

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   The former head of Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Services (SIS) has been arrested on suspicion of colluding with Islamist terrorists in connection with a bombing campaign that killed 279 people on Easter Sunday 2019. Three churches and three […]

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Imprisoned archbishop sees incarceration as ‘providential’ amid crackdown on Armenian church

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter   WASHINGTON — Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan considers it a “great privilege” to face incarceration amid the ongoing prosecution of Armenian Apostolic Church leaders and escalating tension with the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, an advocate has said. […]

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Historic black megachurch donates $132K to help relieve student debt

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BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post     A predominantly African American megachurch that has existed since the early 19th century has donated approximately $132,000 to relieve the debts of 11 graduating college seniors. Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, which was founded in […]

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Labour council withdraws injunction seeking to ban Christian street preachers

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A Labour-run council in the United Kingdom has withdrawn its attempt to impose an injunction banning Christian street preachers in two Hampshire towns. Rushmoor Borough Council reversed its legal action after sustained opposition from local faith leaders […]

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China clamps down on foreign missionaries

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   In a move drawing concern from religious freedom advocates worldwide, China has enacted new regulations further limiting religious expression, particularly barring foreign Christian missionaries from participating in Christian activities like preaching and training. It also recently appointed two new […]

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Frank Damazio, author, former megachurch pastor, dies at 75

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   Mannahouse Church, formerly City Bible Church in Portland, Oregon, has announced the death of its former longtime pastor and author, Frank Damazio. He was 75. “With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of our beloved former pastor, […]

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Russian patriarch praises Putin’s influence on church-state relations despite persecution concerns

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian post    The head of the Russian Orthodox Church recently commended Vladimir Putin over his handling of church and state relations despite concerns from human rights advocates about religious persecution in Russia. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow wrote a letter […]

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Over 7,750 baptized at Huntington Beach in largest single-day baptism in US history

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor    More than 7,750 people were baptized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday, an event organizers say marked the largest single-day baptism in American history. Hosted by Oceans Church and led by Pastor […]

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Vineyard Church pastor defends ‘prophet’ who claims to travel to Hell with God ‘every Easter’

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter  Christian Post    Luke Haselmayer, senior pastor of the Vineyard Church Northwest in Cincinnati, Ohio, defended his prophetic ministry pastor, Micah Turnbo, on Monday after he was recently dismissed as a false prophet by Mike Winger of the BibleThinker online ministry. […]

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