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Pastor assaulted, forced to eat cow dung in Odisha village

BY  :  Shireen Bhatia   Christian Today   A Christian pastor from Dhenkanal district in Odisha was brutally assaulted by a mob of approximately 40 people during a prayer meeting on January 4. Pastor Bipin Bihari Naik was beaten, forced to consume cow dung, and compelled […]

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Government announces £92m fund to support historic places of worship

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   The government has announced plans to invest £1.5 billion into historic buildings in England at the risk of closure, a significant portion of which will go towards places of worship. The funds will be distributed over a five-year […]

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Huckabee responds after Jerusalem church leaders claim Christian Zionism is a ‘damaging ideology’

BY  :  Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter    U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has criticized Orthodox and Catholic church leaders in Jerusalem for disparaging “free-church believers” by claiming in a joint statement that Christian Zionism is a “damaging ideology” that threatens the unity […]

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Political and business leaders told civilisation is in grave danger, Christianity is our hope

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BY   :  Heather Tomlinson   Christian Today   Some of the most influential people in the world were told this week that to rebuild and renew our societies, faith in Christ is essential. The importance of genuine Christian belief to the urgent task of rebuilding Western […]

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‘Poison of left-wing progressivism’: Kemi Badenoch talks fighting for religious freedom at ARC conference

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Britain’s Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch described the “poisonous” strains of left-wing progressivism as a threat to Western civilization and said she was determined to safeguard religious freedom during her speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship […]

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Church appeals for aid to support displaced people in Manipur

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah   Christian Today   In a humanitarian effort to support the thousands of Manipur people who have been displaced in northeast India, the Presbyterian Church of Wales (PCW) has launched a financial appeal. The displacement is the result of the persecution and […]

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Rick Warren apologizes for political tweet about Crucifixion: ‘I wrote poorly’

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    Saddleback Church founder and bestselling author Rick Warren apologized earlier this week after deleting an X post that prompted backlash for its political interpretation of the Crucifixion. “I apologize. I wrote poorly. I don’t believe Jesus was […]

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Pope in ‘good spirits’ despite double pneumonia

BY  :   Staff writer   Christian Today   The Pope “remains in good spirits” despite his hospitalisation for double pneumonia, a statement from the Holy See said on Tuesday evening. Pope Francis has been in hospital since last Friday, when he was admitted for bronchitis. He […]

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Presbyterian Church in America repents for immigration guidance: ‘Grave error’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) recently issued a statement repenting for guidance on one of its websites that advised illegal immigrants how to avoid detainment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. After it went viral on X last […]

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Modi returns from Trump meeting as Christian groups raise religious freedom concerns in India

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    As Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to India after meeting President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., Christian leaders in India remain uncertain whether the U.S. president discussed ongoing attacks on minority communities with Modi during the visit. […]

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Church bid to save 500 year old wall paintings

BY   :  Staff writer   Christian Today   A church in North Yorkshire is planning a bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund in order to help preserve incredibly rare wall paintings dating back over 500 years. St Peter and St Paul’s church in Pickering features […]

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Afghan national who injured dozens in Munich attack likely had ‘Islamist motivation’: prosecutor

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    The Afghan asylum seeker who drove a car into a union demonstration in Munich, Germany, reportedly said the words “Allahu akbar” and prayed, according to a prosecutor who believes the attack may have been driven by an […]

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