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Historic Mozambique church destroyed in extremist attack as church leaders appeal for peace

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   Church leaders in northern Mozambique have renewed calls for peace and religious unity after militants destroyed a historic church during a violent raid in Cabo Delgado Province. The attack targeted St Louis de Montfort parish in the village […]

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Christians petition for protection of pastors in Colombia following murders

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A new campaign has been launched aimed at restoring special protection to religious leaders in Colombia, following a series of killings and kidnappings by armed groups. The campaign zeroes in on Decrees 1066 and the National Protection System […]

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Irish church leaders denounce ‘epidemic’ of violence against women

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Church leaders in Ireland have expressed their “sympathy and prayerful support” to the families of women who have been killed in “an epidemic of violence against women sweeping across Ireland”. Representatives of the Catholic Church, Anglicanism, the Methodist […]

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China clamps down on foreign missionaries

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BY  :  Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   In a move drawing concern from religious freedom advocates worldwide, China has enacted new regulations further limiting religious expression, particularly barring foreign Christian missionaries from participating in Christian activities like preaching and training. It also recently appointed two new […]

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Frank Damazio, author, former megachurch pastor, dies at 75

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   Mannahouse Church, formerly City Bible Church in Portland, Oregon, has announced the death of its former longtime pastor and author, Frank Damazio. He was 75. “With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of our beloved former pastor, […]

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Russian patriarch praises Putin’s influence on church-state relations despite persecution concerns

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor Christian post    The head of the Russian Orthodox Church recently commended Vladimir Putin over his handling of church and state relations despite concerns from human rights advocates about religious persecution in Russia. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow wrote a letter […]

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Over 7,750 baptized at Huntington Beach in largest single-day baptism in US history

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor    More than 7,750 people were baptized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday, an event organizers say marked the largest single-day baptism in American history. Hosted by Oceans Church and led by Pastor […]

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Vineyard Church pastor defends ‘prophet’ who claims to travel to Hell with God ‘every Easter’

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter  Christian Post    Luke Haselmayer, senior pastor of the Vineyard Church Northwest in Cincinnati, Ohio, defended his prophetic ministry pastor, Micah Turnbo, on Monday after he was recently dismissed as a false prophet by Mike Winger of the BibleThinker online ministry. […]

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Pastor John Gray apologizes for ‘failures,’ reveals healing in marriage with wife Aventer

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter  Christian Post    Megachurch Pastor John Gray has publicly apologized to his wife, Aventer, and thousands of followers for inappropriate relationships that almost ended his marriage and ministry, detailing his past sexual repression and childhood sexual abuse manipulated by demonic forces. […]

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More churches embrace AI in ministry but pastors prefer to write their own sermons – study

BY  :  Leonardo Blair   Christian Today   More churches across the U.S. are embracing the use of Artificial Intelligence in their ministries, but pastors have stopped short of using the technology to prepare their sermons, data from the State of the Church Tech 2025 report shows. […]

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Presbyterian Church in America sees growth in baptisms, giving in 2024 amid nationwide declines

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor    Christian Post   The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) saw widespread growth in 2024, with notable increases in membership, giving and professions of faith, according to the denomination’s latest five-year statistical summary published by the Administrative Committee. […]

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