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EU Parliament condemns expulsion of foreign Christians in Turkey

BY   :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Turkey has rejected claims from the European Parliament that it has improperly expelled foreign Christians from the country. Since 2020, over 200 foreign Christian workers have been expelled from the country, in total impacting around 350 people. Many […]

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Armenia’s Christian civilization is under existential threat – the UK must not stand idly by

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Grey bearded, lively eyed and cassocked, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan of the Armenian Apostolic Church cuts a larger-than-life figure. Two years ago, he was leading tens of thousands on a 90-mile peaceful march on Yerevan the capital of Armenia. […]

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Christian, Muslim leaders join forces, criticize Nigerian gov’t response to mass killings, displacement

BY  :  Samuel Smith, Deputy Managing Editor    WASHINGTON — Christian, Muslim and traditional leaders in Nigeria are banding together as part of a new interfaith effort to find solutions and demand protection from their government, as thousands of civilians are killed each year by […]

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Religious facades mask the misery of human trafficking

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BY  :  Duncan Williams Christian Today   A disturbing and deceptive trend has come to light in Southeast Asia: human traffickers masquerading as Christian missionaries and pilgrims to transport victims across international borders. According to recent findings from joint investigations by Philippine and Thai authorities, […]

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It’s time America held Azerbaijan accountable for its torture of Christians

BY  : David Curry, Op-ed contributor   A young man was recently beaten and thrown down a flight of steps for bringing his Bible to school. The story of Vusal, a Christian high school student in Azerbaijan, is a harrowing reminder of the dangers faced […]

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Egypt’s Christians face ‘constant pressure to hide their faith’

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   A lawyer for ADF International has told of her recent visit to Egypt where she learned more about the ongoing persecution of the largest Christian population in the Middle East. Egypt has a population of around 111 million […]

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American missionary pastor abducted at gunpoint during church meeting in South Africa

BY  :   Christian Post Staff,    An American church-planting missionary was abducted at gunpoint while leading a prayer meeting at his church in South Africa on Thursday, police say. Pastor Josh Sullivan was kidnapped from Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, near the coastal city of […]

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Christian groups urge Russia to return nearly 20K abducted Ukrainian children

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian Post  A coalition of faith groups, including the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, has called for Russia to return nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children taken since it began its invasion of Ukraine. In a letter sent to President Donald […]

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Jerusalem bishop calls for ‘courageous’ leadership to bring peace

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine, has told of the desperate situation facing Christians and Muslims in the West Bank as a result of the ongoing conflict between Israel and its neighbours. Bishop Shomali is […]

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SC church gets historic marker for Civil War ministry among ex-slaves

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor   Christian Post   A historic South Carolina church that has existed since the Civil War was recently bestowed the honor of a historical marker recognizing its roots of ministering to freed slaves. First Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Bluffton, a […]

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