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Iran jails five Christians for faith-related activities

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Five Iranian Christians have been given long prison sentences totalling 50 years after being convicted over activities linked to their Christian faith, according to organisations monitoring religious freedom. The group includes two men who had previously been imprisoned […]

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Top New Year’s resolutions: Americans want more family time, prayer in 2026

BY  : Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    As Americans look ahead to 2026, “spending more time with family” and “praying more” are among the top 10 most common New Year’s resolutions. YouGov released a survey asking Americans about their views on 2025 as it comes to […]

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The faith of the Holocaust rescuers: Christians inspired to courageously save lives

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BY  : Heather Tomlinson  Christian Today   The many stories of those who secretly worked to save Jewish lives and resist the Nazis in WWII are deeply fascinating and moving. They were often driven by a deep faith that God was protecting and helping them […]

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Can the data-driven church help America’s loneliness epidemic?

BY   :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter  Christian Post  NEW YORK — On a flight to the city one Sunday, Molly Matthews watched the regularly scheduled worship service at her home church in Washington state from her phone. She needed to be at a business conference […]

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Clifton Kirkpatrick, former head of World Communion of Reformed Churches, dies at 79

BY   :  Michael Gryboski    Christian Today   Clifton Kirkpatrick, a former stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and head of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, has died. He was 79. Kirkpatrick died on Saturday at the Four Seasons Retirement […]

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Taliban releases 2 Americans held captive; family of Ryan Corbett ‘praise God’ for sustaining him

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor      The Taliban has freed two Americans held in Afghanistan as part of a prisoner swap. The release came in return for the handover of a Taliban figure serving a life sentence in the United States on […]

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Christians in Iran face longer prison sentences

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   Iran is cracking down on Christians with harsher prison sentences, Christian groups have warned. It reveals that the length of prison sentences increased sixfold in 2024 compared to 2023, with 96 Christians being sentenced to a total of 263 […]

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Pastor found guilty of fire code violation for keeping church open to the homeless, could face jail time

BY  :   Christian Post Michael Gryboski, Editor     An Ohio pastor has been found guilty of a fire code violation and could face as much as two months in jail for keeping his church open all day so that local homeless could shelter there. Pastor […]

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Pope Francis uses TikTok platform to promote autobiography and inspire Gen Z

BY  : Duncan Williams  Christian Today   Pope Francis has made his official debut on the controversial social media platform TikTok in a bid to engage younger audiences and promote his autobiography, Spera (“Hope”). In a video shared on the TikTok profile of Italian publisher Mondadori, the […]

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North Carolina pastor charged with embezzlement for stealing hurricane relief donations

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter  A North Carolina pastor has been arrested and charged with embezzlement for misusing funds donated for hurricane relief aid, adding to his criminal record that consists of financial crimes going back nearly 20 years. In a statement Friday, the McDowell […]

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Six celebrities brave enough to be conservative, Christian and pro-life

BY  :  Heather Tomlinson  Christian Today   It’s difficult to be an outspoken Christian, pro-lifer or conservative and also be famous. There are only a small number of celebrities bold enough to be open about these opinions in the face of an elite that is […]

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Franklin Graham highlights God’s faithfulness in prayer at Trump’s inauguration: ‘Look what God has done’

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor  Christian Post    Evangelist Franklin Graham delivered a prayer highlighting God’s faithfulness at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday, invoking divine guidance, protection and thanksgiving as Trump began his second, non-consecutive term. Addressing the crowd gathered […]

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