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‘God at work’ – Baptist leaders report signs of growth across churches amid ministry challenges

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Baptist leaders have reported fresh signs of growth across churches in England and Wales, with rising baptism numbers, increased worship attendance, and a modest rise in membership offering encouragement after years of decline in several areas of church […]

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Pope Leo XIV Prays for Chinese Catholics and Calls for Unity Amid Growing Pressure

BY  :  Christian Today Staff Writer   Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers for Catholics in China to guide and strengthen believers as they continue to live out their faith amid ongoing challenges. Speaking after the Sunday Angelus on 24 May, the Holy Father invited Catholics around […]

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Church Service Disrupted in Indonesia as Religious Tensions Over Worship Permits Resurface

BY   :  Christian Today Staff Writer   Reports from Indonesia’s Yogyakarta Province say a Christian worship service was stopped by a group of people during a gathering on Sunday, 24 May, in what Christians and rights advocates describe as another incident of religious intolerance. The service, organised […]

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

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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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