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Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen appeals to European Court of Human Rights after guilty verdict over Bible pamphlet

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen announced Thursday that she is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the Supreme Court of Finland found her guilty of hate speech in March for a 22-year-old pamphlet condemning […]

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‘Biggest mission opportunity’: Gospel campaign launched ahead of World Cup

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian  Today   Christian charity Hope Together UK is encouraging churches and individuals across the UK to seize what it describes as “the biggest mission opportunity” during this summer’s FIFA World Cup, with the launch of a new football-themed outreach resource. […]

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Watchdog warns of record number blasphemy cases in Pakistan

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BY  : Christian Daily International/Morning Star News,    LAHORE, Pakistan — A rights watchdog chronicled a record 344 new blasphemy cases in Pakistan in 2024, highlighting increased abuse of the country’s condemned blasphemy laws. Of the 344 new blasphemy cases, 70% of the accused were Muslims, […]

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Churches and cathedrals help kick off VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Churches and cathedrals are playing a big part in this week’s 80th anniversary commemorations of Victory in Europe – or VE – Day which marked the end of World War II in Europe in 1945. The official anniversary […]

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Northern Ireland’s proposed conversion therapy ban likely to target ordinary parents and Christians

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Freedom of Information requests by The Christian Institute (CI) have revealed that complaints against medical practitioners or organisations for practising so-called ‘conversion therapy’ in Northern Ireland are so rare that the real impact of a proposed ban would […]

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Over a dozen Christian leaders urge Trump to protect Afghan Christians from deportation

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter   More than a dozen Christian leaders have written a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem calling for protections for Afghan Christian refugees amid concerns about their deportation. The letter, published Friday, […]

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Justin Welby reveals Pope Francis called him after resignation

BY  :   Staff Writer Christian Today   Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has in a moving tribute to Pope Francis revealed that the late pope called him after his resignation last November. While not disclosing the details of the call, Welby noted that it […]

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UMC top court says church trustees can’t stop pastors from officiating same-sex weddings

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    The United Methodist Church’s highest court has ruled that pastors, not trustees, have the final say on whether clergy can officiate a same-sex wedding on church property. The United Methodist Judicial Council issued Decision Number 1516 last Friday, centering […]

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Police arrest Christians violently assaulted in Hindu mob attack on church

BY  :  Morning Star News,    NEW DELHI — A Christian charged under India’s anti-conversion law after Hindu nationalists attacked a church is seeking anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court of India. Rajesh Sharma said his plea for anticipatory bail was rejected in Chhattisgarh state’s […]

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1,000 pastors and ministry leaders to gather in Berlin for major European evangelism congress

BY :   Staff Writer Christian Today   At the end of May, Berlin will be host to the largest gathering for evangelism in Europe in a quarter of a century. The European Congress on Evangelism will take place from 27 to 30 May and bring […]

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Christians honor God at annual Capitol Bible Reading Marathon: ‘Live what we do’

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — Christians who gathered on Capitol Hill to read the Bible emphasized the importance of exposing the public to God’s Word, reminding the nation of the principles that helped shape the country. For 90 continuous hours, […]

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