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Iranian Christian who came to US as an adopted orphan fears deportation would be a death sentence

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor   An Iranian-born Christian woman who entered the United States as a young child says deportation proceedings against her could amount to a death sentence if she is forced to return to Iran. The case involves a decades-old […]

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Ugandan convert to Christianity killed by father in suspected religious attack

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   A man in eastern Uganda has been killed after reportedly converting from Islam to Christianity, according to local sources. The incident took place on 28 January in Iganga District, along the Kaliro–Iganga road, about five kilometres from Iganga town. The […]

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Investigation launched into fire at west London church

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Investigators are working to uncover the cause of a huge fire that tore through a derelict Methodist church in west London on Sunday night. Around 70 firefighters were called in to tackle the blaze at King’s Hall Methodist […]

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170 Nigerian Christians killed during Lent and Easter

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BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   Anti-Christian violence in Nigeria has continued to escalate, with reports indicating that over 170 Christians were killed in attacks during this year’s Lenten and Easter period. The news adds credence to concerns that massacres are becoming “customary” during […]

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Threat to deport persecuted Christians hits close to home for North Carolina church

BY   :    Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   Members of a North Carolina church are urging the Trump administration not to deport nearly two dozen Christian refugees from Afghanistan after they were ordered to leave the United States within days before their asylum claims […]

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Church land may be next as India tightens control over Muslim religious assets

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    India’s Christian minority fears that the central government might be planning to bring their institutions under state control, following a series of recent developments that suggest the administration and its ideological affiliates are preparing to target church-owned […]

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Christian man accused of writing blasphemous messages, sparking violent riots sentenced to death

BY  :  Christian Daily International/Morning Star News,    LAHORE, Pakistan — A Christian accused of writing blasphemous content that sparked violent riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan, in August 2023 was sentenced to death along with other harsh penalties on Good Friday. Pervaiz Masih had been arrested […]

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What happens next after Pope Francis’ death? How papal selection process works, names of potential successors

BY  :      Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Monday, the office of the pontiff will remain vacant until a successor is chosen and elected. Francis served for 12 years, longer than his immediate predecessor, Pope […]

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Israel restricts Palestinian Christians from Easter worship in Jerusalem

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   Palestinian Christians this year faced stringent restrictions on their Easter worship in Jerusalem. Traditionally Israel has allowed Christians living in the West Bank to enter Jerusalem for a week at Easter in order to mark the death and […]

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World leaders remember Pope Francis; Trump orders flags to fly at half-staff

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Monday, world leaders paid their respects to the pontiff as they reflected on his legacy, with President Donald Trump ordering that flags at federal properties be flown […]

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Pope Francis dies aged 88: Vatican mourns a ‘life dedicated to service’

BY  :   Duncan Williams Christian Today   Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and leader of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed. His death, which occurred at 7.35am this morning, follows a prolonged period of ill […]

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Man killed, pastor hospitalized in ‘freak accident’ after leaving Bible study

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A man was killed and a pastor critically injured when a tree crushed their vehicle in a “freak accident” after leaving Bible study in Toledo, Ohio. Richard Miller, 35, died instantly at the scene, while Pastor Andrew […]

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