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What is really preventing peace between Israel and the Palestinians?

BY:  Martin Davie Christian Today   On 9 October a statement was issued by the Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, the Church of England’s lead bishop for the Middle East, together with the Bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester and Norwich, about the agreement for a ceasefire […]

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Violent attacks against Christians spike in Europe, watchdog warns

BY   :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter    More than 2,200 anti-Christian crimes in Europe last year: OIDAC Europe Violent attacks or threats against Christians and arson attacks against churches in Europe spiked sharply in 2024, according to a new report released Monday by the watchdog group […]

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Terrorist attack on church-run clinic in eastern DRC leaves dozens dead

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   A late-night assault on a Catholic health facility in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left around 20 civilians dead, prompting renewed outcry from missionaries who say global leaders are failing to respond to escalating violence in the […]

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Will the real Church of England please stand up?

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BY  :  Peter Crumpler   Christian Today   “Why does no-one ever report the good news about the Church of England, and other churches?” is a question I hear asked whenever a group of Christians gather – especially following the coverage of recent weeks. It’s easy […]

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0 4 min 1 yr

Kemi Badenoch criticises ‘naive’ church leaders in UK

BY   :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused some church leaders of being “naive” in allowing asylum seekers to convert to Christianity as a way to exploit the UK’s immigration system. Speaking to a politically right-leaning audience during her […]

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0 3 min 1 yr

Notre-Dame reopens to the world

BY   :  Staff writer  Christian Today   Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has reopened with a dazzling ceremony and concert after a painstaking five-year restoration following a devastating fire in 2019. Cathedral bells rang out as world leaders, including the Prince of Wales, US President-elect Donald […]

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0 5 min 1 yr

Christians in Syria face ‘uncertain, perilous future’

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar   Christian Today   Christians in Syria confront an uncertain and perilous future under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces, a human rights group has warned. The city’s minority Christian population, significantly diminished by years of civil war, now grapples with fears […]

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0 6 min 1 yr

Parishes need to be liberated from the bureaucratic burden

BY  : Julian Mann   Christian Today   The next Archbishop of Canterbury after Justin Welby inherits a national Church in numerical meltdown and groaning under a bureaucratic burden.  On Thursday 5 December, the Church of England published its mission statistics for 2023. The Church’s all-age average weekly attendance, […]

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Welby apologises for hurt caused by farewell Lords speech

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has apologised after his farewell speech in the House of Lords sparked anger from victims of abuse. Welby delivered the speech ahead of his departure from office next month and was accused […]

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Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi says Jesus message on rainbow armband ‘speaks for itself’

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian Today   Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has addressed the controversy over his “Jesus loves you” message scrawled onto his rainbow armband. The devout Christian player was reprimanded by the Football Association (FA) after displaying the message during Palace’s 1-0 […]

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Schools in Finland face opposition to Christian music

BY   :  Chris Eyte     Christian Today   Opposition to Christian music in one school in Finland resulted in the cancellation of Handel’s “Messiah” in another, Finnish media reported. In Hämeenlinna, a child had objected to songs about the life of Christ in a performance at […]

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