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‘Unfolding siege’: Watchdog group sounds alarm as CCP authorities surround church

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    A watchdog group that monitors Christian persecution in China is pleading for international attention as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities appear poised to destroy a prominent church in Wenzhou, a port and industrial city in China’s Zhejiang […]

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The Islamic regime in Iran is beginning to collapse. What will the Church do?

BY  :  Hedieh Mirahmadi, Exclusive Columnist    Something extraordinary is unfolding in Iran, and it represents a far deeper rupture than Western headlines have been willing to acknowledge. The chants echoing through Iranian streets are no longer pleas for reform or economic relief, nor are […]

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Christian organisations caught up in Israeli aid agency ban

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Israel is preventing 37 aid groups from operating in Gaza unless they comply with controversial guidelines that critics say would put Palestinian staff at risk. The guidelines state that aid organisations operating in the area must provide detailed […]

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Christian, Jewish groups sue Trump admin. over move to allow immigration raids in churches

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BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor   Christian Post   Several religious organizations, including Christian and Jewish denominations and conferences, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s decision to allow immigration enforcement agents to enter houses of worship. In a joint complaint filed Tuesday in the U.S. District […]

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Victory at last for Kristie Higgs, Christian teacher fired over Facebook posts

BY   :  Staff writer    Christian Today   In a “groundbreaking” judgment, the Court of Appeal has reversed a ruling that defended the sacking of a Christian school assistant over beliefs she expressed in private Facebook posts. Kristie Higgs was fired by Farmor’s Secondary School, in […]

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Most Evangelicals say US has ‘moral responsibility’ to accept refugees: poll

BY  :   Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    Although Evangelicals support border security, a majority believe the United States has a moral obligation to accept refugees and Christians have a responsibility care for immigrants regardless of whether they are in the U.S. legally, a new […]

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Pro-life volunteer moved on by police after praying silently, says lawyer

BY   :  Staff writer  Christian Today   A pro-life volunteer was told to leave an abortion clinic buffer zone in the West Midlands after praying silently, her lawyer has said. The Alliance Defending Freedom UK (ADF), which is supporting Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, said that footage showed a […]

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Pastor Tyler Staton warns Western Christians are ‘culturally set up with bias’ against Holy Spirit

BY  :    Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor  Christian Post    Pastor and author Tyler Staton believes the Holy Spirit is one of the most misunderstood and sidelined aspects of Western evangelicalism — and as a result, many believers neglect this essential part of the Trinity to […]

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St Ebbe’s ‘deeply shocked’ by allegations against David Fletcher

BY  :  Staff writer    Christian Today   The church of the late David Fletcher has said it is “deeply shocked” after the Church of England said it had received information concerning its former rector “of sexual abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour … towards women […]

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‘Christian nationalism’ or a ‘needed’ correction?: World reacts to Trump’s ‘anti-Christian bias’ task force

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter     President Donald Trump’s plan to create a commission to combat anti-Christian bias in the federal government has prompted mixed reactions, with Evangelical leaders feeling the move will protect religious liberty and attorneys with progressive secular legal organizations […]

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CoE asks for prayers and suggestions as it prepares to choose new Archbishop of Canterbury

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian Today   The Church of England is inviting people to suggest candidates to replace Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury. Welby stood down from his role in January after a report heavily criticised his role in dealing with John Smyth, one of the worst […]

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Christians have ‘vital role’ to play in rebuilding Syria, want sanctions lifted: patriarch

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter  WASHINGTON — As Syrians living under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces continue to face an uncertain future, the supreme head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church has offered a vision for how Christians can potentially rebuild their […]

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The face of Thomas Aquinas revealed after 750 years – and the mystery of his death solved

BY  :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   For the first time in 750 years, the face of St Thomas Aquinas has been reconstructed using forensic science, offering a glimpse of the man whose teachings have shaped Catholic thought for centuries. Alongside this discovery, new research […]

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