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13 Christians abducted in church attack in Nigeria

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Thirteen Christians have been abducted by a militia group in Nigeria following a skirmish in Kogi State. The incident began with an attack by gunmen on the First Evangelical Church Winning All during a Sunday service. Five of […]

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Sunday worship targeted as Christians face arrests and church disruptions in north India

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Fresh incidents of harassment and arrests linked to allegations of religious conversion were reported across northern India on recent Sundays, with police detaining at least a dozen Christians in separate cases, church representatives said. In Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur […]

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Trump taps Sikh attorney Harmeet Dhillon for DOJ role, points to her work defending Christians

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BY  :   Christian Post   A California civil rights attorney known for defending churches during the coronavirus shutdown could soon be working in a top legal position in the Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he has nominated Harmeet K. Dhillon, the former […]

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Christian school counsellor sues over sacking

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today   A Christian social media influencer and school counsellor is suing her former employer after claiming she was sacked for expressing traditional beliefs about marriage. Gozen Soydag is claiming wrongful dismissal and discrimination by St Anne’s Catholic High School for […]

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Will the real Church of England please stand up?

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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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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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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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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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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