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Council accused of ‘unprecedented’ use of powers to silence gospel preaching

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian  Today   Christian Concern has suggested that a local council has made an “unprecedented use of public-order powers” to silence the preaching of the gospel in Colchester city centre. Local officials are alleged to have asked that church evangelists turn […]

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Church warden murder conviction quashed as Court of Appeal orders retrial

BY  :   Duncan Williams Christian  Today   The Court of Appeal has overturned the murder conviction of Benjamin Field, the former church warden jailed in 2019 for the death of university lecturer Peter Farquhar, in a significant ruling that reopens one of the UK’s most […]

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Franklin Graham points to Bible verse as warning in advice to Trump about using profanity

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BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter  The Rev. Franklin Graham says his advice to President Donald Trump not to use profanity during his speeches is having an effect as he continues to warn about the spiritual and cultural impact of foul language. In an X […]

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Christian activist’s arrest for anti-monarchy slogan was unlawful

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   A left-wing Christian activist who shouted “who elected him?” at a proclamation ceremony for King Charles III was arrested unlawfully, it has been determined. Symon Hill, who is currently training to be a Baptist minister, was arrested in […]

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‘I will not deny Christ’: Pastor, wife imprisoned on false charges of ‘forced conversion’ win bail

BY  :  Morning Star News,    NEW DELHI — A Christian couple in India convicted of forcible conversion despite lack of evidence and sentenced to five years in prison have won bail while they appeal, sources said. Pastor Jose Pappachen, 58, and his wife, Sheeja […]

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False claims of ‘Christian genocide’ in Syria put church at risk

BY   :   Staff Writer   Christian Today   A charity that campaigns against the persecution of Christians worldwide has warned against false reports of a “Christian genocide” in Syria, saying that such claims only put Christians in the country at greater risk. Claims of a Christian […]

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California pastor could spend 220 years in prison for allegedly scamming friends of nearly $240K

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   A California pastor and former political candidate who is accused of scamming longtime friends out of nearly $240,000 through several schemes, is now facing up to 220 years in federal prison after he was arrested on an 11-count […]

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Home News After repentance, Pastor Matthew Queen sentenced for lying to federal investigators

BY   :    Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter  Christian Post    Despite facing a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison for lying to federal investigators looking into a case of alleged sexual abuse, former pastor Matthew Queen received six months of house arrest […]

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Fears for Christians in Syria after massacre

BY   :  Robert  Parr   Christian Today   “Alawites to the grave and Christians to Beirut,” was a chant often heard in the early days of the rebellion against Bashar al-Assad, an Alawite, and his government. Sadly, but perhaps not surprisingly, such sentiments turned to bloodshed […]

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Syria update: Christians among over 1,000 massacred amid worst atrocities since Assad’s ousting

BY  :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor    Christians and other religious minorities in Syria are sounding the alarm as more than 1,000 people have been killed since last Thursday in what rights groups describe as some of the worst atrocities since the ouster of […]

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Free speech win as judge throws out case against Christian street preacher

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A Christian street preacher prosecuted after criticising Islam is celebrating a win for free speech after his case was thrown out by a judge this week. At a hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court, Mr Recorder G Kelly dismissed […]

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