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Christian group welcomes British sanctions on Iranians

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Christian Solidarity Worldwide has welcomed news that the British government will be imposing sanctions on 10 Iranians and on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC). The sanctions were announced by the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, in response to […]

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Christian persecution watchdog questions country’s inclusion in Trump’s Board of Peace

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    A Christian persecution watchdog has objected to the United Arab Emirates’ inclusion in President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, citing the Gulf nation’s alleged military role in Sudan’s ongoing civil war. The group has warned that the […]

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Steve Riggle’s Grace Church pays $2 million to settle lawsuit for teen abused in sleep

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BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   Months after agreeing to pay former member and intern Tyler Bates $2 million to settle a lawsuit in which he alleges he was sexually abused as a teenager by a staff member while he slept, Grace Church, one of […]

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Faith leaders call for year of Jubilee for world’s poorest

BY  :   Staff writer  Christian Today   Faith leaders from around the world have called for the G20 to take “meaningful” action to help end a debt crisis affecting countries all over the world. The 125 faith leaders from different Christian denominations as well as […]

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Mike Pence stokes backlash for calling Pope Francis ‘Holy Father,’ posting anti-Trump op-ed

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Former Vice President Mike Pence drew criticism over the weekend for a Friday X post in which he referred to Pope Francis as “the Holy Father,” prompting some to accuse him of affirming Roman Catholicism despite being […]

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Hindu leader calls for rape and murder of Christians, says religious freedom group

BY  :  Staff writer Christian Today   A Hindu leader in Chhattisgarh State, India, has been condemned by for allegedly calling for a violent pogrom against Christians in the state. Adesh Soni reportedly said that Christian men, women and children should be killed, humiliated and […]

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Christian Concern launches Lent prayer campaign against suicide law

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    The U.K.-based group Christian Concern has begun a Lent prayer campaign urging supporters to devote daily prayer time toward defeating a proposed assisted suicide law. The group is calling for one minute of prayer each day starting […]

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JD Greear’s megachurch sues NC county for religious discrimination as it seeks to expand

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter  Christian Post    Former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s multi-campus The Summit Church in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against the Chatham County Board of Commissioners alleging religious discrimination after it rejected the church’s request to rezone […]

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Catholic sisters protecting vulnerable girls in Nairobi

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   Catholic religious sisters are working to aid vulnerable girls on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, by offering them friendship and a chance at education. It’s believed that around 60,000 families live on the streets in Nairobi. Sister Caroline […]

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A new church receives over 90 donated Bibles after online appeal

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian  Today   In an incredible show of generosity, The Haven, a new church set to launch in Darlington next month, has received 92 donated Bibles after an online appeal. Seeking support to cover the cost of Bibles for the new […]

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Hamas bombing victim’s dad concerned with Israel releasing terrorists who killed his son

BY  :  Samantha Kamman,  Christian Post Reporter   Yossi Tzur can’t remember the last full-length conversation he had with his 17-year-old son Asaf before a March 5, 2003, suicide attack on bus line 37 in Haifa, Israel, killed 17 people and injured over 50 others. On the […]

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