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  • Thou Shalt Not Kill: Catholic Church in Philippines launches prayer campaign to stop drugs killings

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    A senior Catholic archbishop yesterday called for Filipinos to choose peace over violence and end a spate of drug-related killings that have divided the nation.

    06/11/2017 10:50:54
  • Indian pastor beaten and sent into coma by masked Hindu extremists

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    An Indian pastor who was in a coma after being beaten up by a gang of masked and drunken Hindu extremists has told how he had fearlessly shared the gospel with his attackers, and is now praying for them.

    06/11/2017 10:42:07
  • British missionary killed in Nigeria, 3 others freed

    168 Days, 1 Hours, 8 Minutes, 28 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Ian Squire was killed following the kidnap on October 14. However, David and Shirley Donovan and Alanna Carson have all returned home safely.

    06/11/2017 02:03:43
  • Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Iraq, Syria

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    Officials on both sides of the border said its final defeat could come swiftly, although they still fear it will reconstitute as a guerrilla force, capable of waging attacks without territory to defend.

    04/11/2017 09:16:09
  • Churches in India ordered to stop worship services amid fresh crackdown

    171 Days, 17 Hours, 41 Minutes, 27 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Police and officials in the Tamil Nadu state in India have ordered 10 churches to halt worship services, according to Morning Star India.

    02/11/2017 09:30:44
  • Pope Francis faces chaotic backlash in Myanmar if he even mentions Rohingya

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    Pope Francis is being warned that even mentioning the Rohingya in his upcoming visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh will unleash a backlash from nationalist groups.

    01/11/2017 12:51:43
  • Reformation 500 anniversary commemorated by Protestants and Catholics

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    Today marks the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation in 1517 and will be commemorated by Protestants and Catholics around the world.

    31/10/2017 07:09:50
  • Islamist attack on hotel in Somalia leaves 25 dead

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    The attack began around at 5 pm on Saturday with a car bomb. Gunmen then stormed the building after the bomb had destroyed its defences.

    29/10/2017 08:30:43
  • Huge crowds demonstrate for Spanish unity in Catalan capital

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    Political parties opposing a split by Catalonia from Spain had a small lead in an opinion poll published on Sunday.

    29/10/2017 02:30:13
  • Hotline to the heavens? Pope Francis to call International Space Station

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    The Pope is today set to reach out to the six astronauts on the International Space Station.

    26/10/2017 10:32:17
  • Religious Freedom: Five countries where Christians face terrible persecution

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    Tomorrow is international religious freedom day. Here we look at five of the worst offenders against religious freedom in the world.

    26/10/2017 01:05:20
  • Mass ISIS executions leave more than 100 dead in Christian town of Al-Qaryatayn, Syria

    180 Days, 17 Hours, 43 Minutes, 46 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Mass executions by ISIS in the Christian town of Al-Qaryatayn in Syria have left more than 100 civilians dead, according to a monitoring group.

    24/10/2017 09:28:25
  • Dating across the divide: Israeli police detain 15 extremists accused of threatening Arab men who date Jewish women

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    Israeli police said yesterday that they had detained 15 suspected Jewish extremists after an undercover investigation into a group accused of tracking down and threatening Arab men dating Jewish women.

    23/10/2017 09:55:47
  • Port officials in Sudan detain Arabic Bible shipment

    183 Days, 17 Hours, 58 Minutes, 16 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Sudanese authorities have detained a shipment of Bibles for more than two years without explanation.

    21/10/2017 09:13:55
  • Deadly battle in Egyptian desert leaves 30 policemen dead

    183 Days, 19 Hours, 14 Minutes, 39 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A number of suspected militants were also killed and security forces are combing the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said.

    21/10/2017 07:57:32
  • Ambush in Egyptian desert leaves 30 policemen dead

    183 Days, 19 Hours, 14 Minutes, 39 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A number of suspected militants were also killed and security forces are combing the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said.

    21/10/2017 07:57:32
  • As Quebec bans religious face coverings, where else in the world has done the same?

    184 Days, 17 Hours, 20 Minutes, 33 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    In what is believed to be the first new law of its kind in North America, the Canadian province of Quebec has passed a sweeping ban on face coverings

    20/10/2017 09:51:38
  • The Greek Orthodox Church has a prayer for gender transition – despite opposing new trans laws

    185 Days, 14 Hours, 37 Minutes, 28 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The Greek Orthodox Church has an official prayer devoted to gender reassignment despite its vociferous opposition to trans equality laws.

    19/10/2017 12:34:43
  • Four British missionaries kidnapped in Nigeria include Christian couple David and Shirley Donovan

    186 Days, 1 Hours, 22 Minutes, 32 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The four British missionaries kidnapped in southern Nigeria are thought to include an evangelical couple from Cambridge who have worked in the country for 14 years.

    19/10/2017 01:49:39
  • Christian women and children murdered in latest slaughter by radical Islamists in Nigeria

    187 Days, 1 Hours, 11 Minutes, 2 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    At least 28 people are dead following the latest attack on Christian villages. There have been more than 30 attacks on Christian villages across Nigeria alone in 2017.

    18/10/2017 02:01:09
  • Christian family praise God after 16-year-old daughter kidnapped by Islamic extremists comes home

    187 Days, 14 Hours, 51 Minutes, 1 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    16-year-old Marilyn was kidnapped in June and forced to convert to Islam. It is feared she would have been married or sold off against her will if she had not been rescued by police.

    17/10/2017 12:21:10
  • Snipers take out ISIS militants seconds before they behead Christian family

    188 Days, 1 Hours, 28 Minutes, 24 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Just two snipers pulled off the amazing rescue of a Christian family of eight as ISIS executioners held their knives to their throats, ready to behead them.

    17/10/2017 01:43:47
  • How crack SAS snipers saved a Christian family seconds from death

    188 Days, 16 Hours, 41 Minutes, 57 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A Christian family near Mosul, Iraq, narrowly escaped death as a result of intervention by SAS snipers.

    16/10/2017 10:30:14
  • Pope Francis implicitly criticises Trump over the US leaving Paris climate accord

    189 Days, 1 Hours, 17 Minutes, 26 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Pope Francis implicitly criticised the US today for pulling out of the Paris agreement on climate change, praising the agreement as a means to control the devastating effects of global warming.

    16/10/2017 01:54:45
  • Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift

    190 Days, 16 Hours, 57 Minutes, 19 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Friday, defying both US allies and adversaries by refusing to formally certify that Tehran is complying with the accord even though international inspectors say it is.

    14/10/2017 10:14:52
  • Christians face worse persecution than at any time in history, new report claims

    191 Days, 18 Hours, 37 Minutes, 13 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Persecution against Christians is the worst it has ever been in history, a new report from a Catholic charity is claiming.

    13/10/2017 08:34:58
  • Prisoners use lunch with Pope Francis as a chance to escape

    192 Days, 16 Hours, 4 Minutes, 35 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Two prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his visit to Bologna earlier this month took advantage of the occasion to escape, according to AFP which cited local media reports.

    12/10/2017 11:07:36
  • Algerian Christian on hunger strike after being jailed for blasphemy

    192 Days, 19 Hours, 27 Minutes, 4 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    An Algerian Christian has gone on hunger strike in prison after being accused of blasphemy.

    12/10/2017 07:45:07
  • Christian human rights activist barred from Hong Kong

    193 Days, 0 Hours, 18 Minutes, 49 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A Christian human rights activist is at the centre of a diplomatic storm between the UK and China after he was denied access to Hong Kong without explanation.

    12/10/2017 02:53:22
  • Released: After 5 years of captivity by Pakistani militant group, Canadian-American family set free

    193 Days, 1 Hours, 43 Minutes, 57 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    An American woman and her family have been freed after being held by a Pakistan-based militant group for five years.

    12/10/2017 01:28:14
  • Bodies of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians murdered by ISIS to be returned to families

    193 Days, 19 Hours, 42 Minutes, 55 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The bodies of 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS on a beach in Libya will be returned to their families and given a proper burial after a mass grave was found near the town of Sirte.

    11/10/2017 07:29:16
  • Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension

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    Myanmar today launched its first bid to improve relations between Buddhists and Muslims since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.

    10/10/2017 02:10:40
  • Where is kidnapped Pastor Raymond Koh?

    196 Days, 0 Hours, 23 Minutes, 36 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    No one has been held to account, and there are fears the kidnappings mark a new level of violent intolerance in the Muslim-majority country.

    09/10/2017 02:48:35
  • Russian mercenaries martyred by ISIS after refusing to recant Christian faith

    196 Days, 0 Hours, 49 Minutes, 14 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Two Russian mercenaries are believed to have been killed by ISIS after refusing to recant their faith and become Muslim.

    09/10/2017 02:22:57
  • UK Disasters Emergency Committee launches appeal to help Rohingya Muslims

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    A charity appeal has been launched by the UK Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to provide aid to the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence in Myanmar.

    04/10/2017 07:24:49
  • Will the real Santa Claus please stand up?

    201 Days, 0 Hours, 41 Minutes, 19 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The 1,674 year old remains of Saint Nicholas may be about the be found. But at which of the sites that have long claimed to be his final resting place?

    04/10/2017 02:30:52
  • Coptic Christian mother charged with murdering her newborn baby claims she is innocent

    202 Days, 1 Hours, 1 Minutes, 6 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Egyptian police have charged a Coptic mother with murdering her newborn baby, though she claims her baby was killed by intruders.

    03/10/2017 02:11:05
  • Egyptian Church ravaged by sectarian violence in 2013 finally reopens

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    A church in Minya was re-opened on Saturday after renovations in the wake of damage caused by sectarian attacks.

    02/10/2017 10:21:54
  • Pray for Las Vagas: At least 20 dead and more than 100 injured

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    At least 20 people are dead and more than 100 injured after a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vagas on Sunday night.

    02/10/2017 09:06:25
  • Pray for Las Vegas: At least 20 dead and more than 100 injured

    202 Days, 18 Hours, 5 Minutes, 46 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    At least 20 people are dead and more than 100 injured after a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vagas on Sunday night.

    02/10/2017 09:06:25
  • Pray for Las Vegas: At least 50 dead and more than 200 injured

    202 Days, 18 Hours, 5 Minutes, 46 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    At least 20 people are dead and more than 100 injured after a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vagas on Sunday night.

    02/10/2017 09:06:25
  • Pray for Las Vegas: At least 50 dead and more than 400 injured

    202 Days, 18 Hours, 5 Minutes, 46 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    At least 20 people are dead and more than 100 injured after a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vagas on Sunday night.

    02/10/2017 09:06:25
  • Pray for Las Vegas: At least 58 dead and more than 500 injured

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    At least 20 people are dead and more than 100 injured after a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vagas on Sunday night.

    02/10/2017 09:06:25
  • Pope Francis, Franklin Graham join church leaders after worst shooting in US history #PrayforLasVegas

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    Pope Francis joined other church leaders in the USA and around world to offer prayers and condolences after at least 50 people were killed and more than 400 wounded in Las Vegas in the worst mass shooting in American history.

    02/10/2017 02:09:22
  • How blood money, diplomacy and desperation are reuniting Palestine

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    Tomorrow, Monday, Hamas hands over control of Gaza to a unity government. Although it agreed to the arrangement three years ago, the decision to implement it now marks a striking reversal for Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US and most of the most powerful Arab countries

    01/10/2017 08:21:13
  • Tillerson opens up about US outreach to North Korea

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    The United States said on Saturday it was directly communicating with North Korea on its nuclear and missile programs but Pyongyang had shown no interest in dialogue.

    01/10/2017 08:07:55
  • Rapturous homecoming given to freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil

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    The freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who endured 18 months in captivity in Yemen, could not but help shed a tear of relief as he was welcomed home by Salesians in his native India, World Watch Monitor reports.

    30/09/2017 09:27:21
  • Christian young people shot, robbed and raped delivering earthquake aid in south Mexico

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    Members of a Catholic youth group were shot at, robbed and raped as they attempted to deliver vital earthquake aid in southern Mexico, with two volunteers hospitalised.

    29/09/2017 10:27:51
  • How a Christian clothes boutique is restoring dignity to refugees

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    Iraqi Christians in Jordan who lost everything when they fled Islamic State are benefiting a second-hand clothes shop with one important difference.

    29/09/2017 08:18:05
  • Three Israelis shot dead by a Palestinian, who is also killed, at settlement near Jerusalem

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    Three Israelis were shot dead today by a Palestinian at the entrance to the Jewish settlement of Har Adara in the occupied West Bank near Jerusalem, Israeli police have said.

    26/09/2017 10:33:47
  • Iraqi Christians fear violence in the wake of Kurdish referendum

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    Iraqi Christians fear further violence just months after Mosul and the Nineveh Plains were freed from the control self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) as a result of the independence referendum in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

    26/09/2017 09:59:13
  • Man who tried to blow up Australian Christian Lobby HQ commits suicide

    209 Days, 15 Hours, 15 Minutes, 21 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The man who was charged in connection with an explosion at the Australian Christian Lobby offices in Canberra has committed suicide.

    25/09/2017 11:56:50
  • Why nine decapitated toads could shed a light on pre-Biblical Israel

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    Nine decapitated toads discovered in an ancient burial site could give an insight into funeral traditions in Palestine before the Israelites invaded around 4,000 years ago.

    25/09/2017 09:25:31
  • Sudanese-born bodybuilder killed 1, injured 6 in Tennessee church shooting

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    Melanie Crow Smith (39), a married mother of two, was killed during the attack and Samson – a bodybuilder born in Sudan – was arrested at the scene.

    25/09/2017 08:40:00
  • Resurrection of devastated Iraqi town of Karamles offers signs of hope

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    Christian families are starting to return to the devastated Iraq town of Karamles and weekly church services have started again.

    22/09/2017 10:22:29
  • How a Ugandan judge cracked a billion-dollar corruption ring

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    Lady Justice Bamugemereire was a judge in the anti-corruption division of the High Court in Uganda. Her commission uncovered a $2.5bn racket to syphon money away from a major roadbuilding project.

    22/09/2017 09:48:28
  • Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico, kills at least 35 in Caribbean

    212 Days, 18 Hours, 54 Minutes, 59 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The second major hurricane to rage through the Caribbean this month, Maria has killed at least 32 people and devastated several small islands, including St Croix in the US Virgin Islands and Dominica.

    22/09/2017 08:17:12
  • Russian Pentecostal pastor seeks political asylum in Germany

    213 Days, 2 Hours, 10 Minutes, 13 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    An evangelical Christian pastor from Russia has described how he has fled his homeland to seek political asylum in Germany because he says he fears being imprisoned as a terrorist.

    22/09/2017 01:01:58
  • The unseen culprits behind human trafficking

    214 Days, 16 Hours, 40 Minutes, 4 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The horror of sexual slavery: If we truly want to rid the world of this, we must approach it in all its complexity.

    20/09/2017 10:32:07
  • Marawi Bishop pleads with Philippines President Duterte to allow displaced families to return home

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    The Catholic Bishop of Marawi appealed to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday to allow some displaced Marawi families to return to their war-torn city, as he also urged Christians to help Muslim communities there.

    20/09/2017 10:25:27
  • Senior French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin faces trial for not reporting child abuse

    214 Days, 18 Hours, 5 Minutes, 48 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A senior French cardinal, Philippe Barbarin, is to be tried on charges of failing to report historical child sexual abuse.

    20/09/2017 09:06:23
  • Mexico mourns its dead as search continues for earthquake survivors

    214 Days, 18 Hours, 9 Minutes, 49 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The magnitude 7.1 shock killed at least 216 people, nearly half of them in the capital, less than two weeks after a powerful tremor killed nearly 100 people in the south of the country.

    20/09/2017 09:02:22
  • Has ISIS forced this Catholic priest to convert to Islam in the Philippines?

    215 Days, 19 Hours, 17 Minutes, 33 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Speculation is mounting as to whether a Catholic priest abducted by an ISIS-linked militants in the Philippines was forced to convert to Islam.

    19/09/2017 07:54:38
  • We may have to destroy North Korea, Trump tells UN

    216 Days, 0 Hours, 15 Minutes, 26 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    His words about North Korea drew the strongest reaction, with loud murmurs filling the green-marbled UN General Assembly hall.

    19/09/2017 02:56:45
  • Deadly issue of witchcraft to be tackled at UN human rights gathering

    216 Days, 1 Hours, 15 Minutes, 46 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Experts on witchcraft are gathering under the banner of the United Nations (UN) in Geneva this week for discussions aimed at tackling the phenomenon, which is estimated to kill, maim and affect thousands of people every year.

    19/09/2017 01:56:25
  • Aid group warns of death among Rohingya in Bangladesh

    217 Days, 16 Hours, 31 Minutes, 5 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die due to a lack of food, shelter and water, given the huge numbers fleeing violence in Myanmar, Save the Children warned on Sunday.

    17/09/2017 10:41:06
  • Shocking rise in hunger due to poverty and climate change

    218 Days, 21 Hours, 59 Minutes, 11 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Thousands of adults in Britain are turning to food banks to feed their families as UN figures show that for the first time in a decade, the number of hungry people worldwide is growing

    16/09/2017 05:13:00
  • Australian PM backs church which cancelled wedding of couple who posted Facebook support for same-sex marriage

    219 Days, 16 Hours, 49 Minutes, 33 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended a church that cancelled the wedding of a local coupleafter they posted their support for same-sex marriage on Facebook.

    15/09/2017 10:22:38
  • Why Aung San Suu Kyi is not the person with the power to stop the human rights crisis in Burma

    219 Days, 17 Hours, 10 Minutes, 41 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    What, then, could the de factor head of government and Nobel Laureate do? Firstly, as a political leader and a Nobel Laureate, she should not stand in the way of international assistance.

    15/09/2017 10:01:30
  • How can we turn the African environment tragedy into an opportunity for good?

    219 Days, 18 Hours, 59 Minutes, 41 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Turning Tragedy into Opportunity: Reflections of an African environment advocate after the annual international gathering of the Christian charity Tearfund.

    15/09/2017 08:12:30
  • Nigerian pastor to be hanged after setting church members alight

    221 Days, 1 Hours, 41 Minutes, 46 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A Nigerian pastor is on death row after dousing several church members in petrol and setting them ablaze.

    14/09/2017 01:30:25
  • Christian teenager killed by classmates in Pakistan: New details and name of alleged ringleader emerge

    222 Days, 1 Hours, 2 Minutes, 29 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A Christian teenager has been beaten to death by his classmates only days into beginning school after drinking from the same glass as a Muslim, according to reports and the charity British Pakistani Christians.

    13/09/2017 02:09:42
  • Nigerian Fulani attack on Christian village leaves 20 dead – 9 of them children

    222 Days, 14 Hours, 40 Minutes, 33 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Nigerian Fulani herdsmen have murdered 20 Christians, 19 of them from the same Baptist church and one from a Methodist church.

    12/09/2017 12:31:38
  • Pope Francis talks acid attack victim out of euthanasia

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    The victim of an acid attack who planned to die by euthanasia has changed her mind after talking to Pope Francis in Colombia.

    12/09/2017 08:34:58
  • Now Irma batters Florida: Churches provide shelter and care

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    Irma, as one of the most powerful hurricanes recorded in the Atlantic, came ashore in Florida on Sunday and battered towns as it worked its way up the state.

    11/09/2017 11:25:56
  • Orthodox Patriarch targeted in Jerusalem protests against Church land sales

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    Palestinians have rallied in Jerusalem against the selling of church property to Jewish settlers.

    11/09/2017 01:52:20
  • Pope visits Colombian city Medellin that has put its drugs war in the past

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    Pope Francis today travels to Medellin, once notorious as the stomping grounds of drug lord Pablo Escobar, to find a city transformed since his predecessor Pope John Paul visited in 1986.

    09/09/2017 09:08:05
  • Can Pope Francis help dispel the darkness of murder and violence from Colombia?

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    Pope Francis, on his fifth visit to his native Latin America, is visiting Colombia with a message of peace. But despite a fragile three-month ceasefire, the country is still riven with conflict and has millions upon millions of internally displaced people.

    08/09/2017 09:11:00
  • Hurricane Irma devastates Caribbean, powers toward Florida

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    Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, drove toward Florida on Friday as it lashed the Caribbean with devastating winds and torrential rain.

    08/09/2017 08:26:43
  • Christianity in Iraq: Here are some signs of hope

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    Signs of hope are emerging for Christians in Iraq after they were forced to flee by the ISIS invasion.

    08/09/2017 01:58:37
  • Four Kenyan Christians beheaded in latest Islamist atrocity

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    Islamist militants went from house to house in Kenya on Wednesday, dragging out victims, shooting them and then beheading them.

    07/09/2017 08:20:10
  • Why Pope Francis needs all the prayers he can get as he visits Colombia, rife with poverty, corruption and war

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    Colombia has been torn by armed conflict since 1964, and it is weighed down by drug-trafficking related to cocaine production.

    06/09/2017 12:51:17
  • Jerusalem church leaders unite against alleged breach of land status quo that goes back centuries

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    A simmering row over church land in Jerusalem has reached a head after church leaders in the Holy City yesterdayhit out at Israel for an alleged breach of a status quo that has been agreed for centuries.

    05/09/2017 11:47:59
  • Kidnapped Catholic priest in Nigeria is found killed

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    A Catholic priest in Nigeria, who was kidnapped on Friday morning, has been found murdered.

    05/09/2017 09:34:19
  • Joel Osteen defends Lakewood Church over Harvey response

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    Under fire megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has hit back at critics who claim he initially refused to open his 16,000 capacity building to flood victims after Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

    04/09/2017 08:26:54
  • Pakistan: Christian boy beaten to death in his classroom

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    A Christian Pakistani teenager was beaten to death by his Muslim classmates on his fourth day at his new school in the Vehari District of Punjab, Pakistan.

    04/09/2017 08:12:05
  • Pope tells South Korean faith leaders to promote reconciliation

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    Pope Francis called on a delegation of South Korean religious leaders to promote reconciliation and spurn violence and fear on Saturday, amid a tense standoff on their home peninsula.

    02/09/2017 02:15:31
  • Trump to visit victims of floods in Texas, Louisiana

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    US President Donald Trump travelled to Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday to meet victims of catastrophic storm Harvey.

    02/09/2017 02:01:03
  • More than 1,000 dead in floods disaster in Sierra Leone

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    Christian Aid has launched an urgent appeal for help as the stricken nation struggles to cope with the aftermath of the mid-August landslide

    01/09/2017 02:21:41
  • North Korea: The reality of life in the pariah state

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    A North Korean family has spoken about their horrific ordeal and ongoing suffering because of their faith at the hands of the pariah state.

    31/08/2017 09:34:17
  • Chinese Catholics succeed in prayerful protest against demolition of their church - for now

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    Dozens of Chinese Catholics yesterday tried to stop the demolition of their church in Wangcun, near Changzhi, in the south-eastern Shanxi province of the country, according to Asia News.

    30/08/2017 10:49:23
  • After 95 days of fighting with Christians caught in the crossfire, Philippines troops retake Cathedral in Marawi

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    Government forces in the Philippines have finally cleared and retaken a Catholic church in the centre of the predominantly Muslim city of Marawi after 95 days of fighting there, according to The Philippine Star.

    30/08/2017 10:30:02
  • Sean Spicer gets to meet Pope Francis...finally

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    Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has finally met Pope Francis after he was left off the list of officials who met the pontiff with Donald Trump in May.

    30/08/2017 10:23:07
  • Two Jesuit schools in Australia cautiously back same-sex marriage, citing teachings of Pope Francis

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    Two elite private Jesuit schools in Australia appear cautiously to have endorsed same-sex marriage, citing the teaching of Pope Francis, ahead of a referendum on the issue in that country.

    30/08/2017 09:36:56
  • Hajj 2017: Ten things you need to know as two million pilgrims flock to Mecca

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    Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage, begins August 30 with two million Muslims arriving in the holy city of Mecca.

    30/08/2017 02:16:12
  • Islamic State readies to evacuate Syria-Lebanon border zone

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    The Syrian army and Hezbollah on Monday prepared to escort Islamic State fighters to eastern Syria from their enclave on the border with Lebanon under an agreement following a week-long offensive against the jihadist group.

    28/08/2017 03:21:09
  • Houston crippled by catastrophic flooding with more rain on the way

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    Houston is facing worsening historic flooding in the coming days as Tropical Storm Harvey dumps more rain on the city, swelling rivers to record levels and forcing federal engineers on Monday to release water from area reservoirs in hopes of controlling the rushing currents.

    28/08/2017 03:01:42
  • Mail centre scare as white powder sent to Australian Christian Lobby

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    A mail centre in Canberra was evacuated this morning after white powder was discovered in a package addressed to the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL).

    25/08/2017 08:08:34
  • Turkey: US missionary Andrew Brunson charged with attempting to overthrow government

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    A US missionary detained in Turkey has been charged with attempting to overthrow the government after being arrested last October.

    25/08/2017 07:41:46
  • The Bible and the printed word of God: How Johannes Gutenberg changed the world forever

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    On this day, August 24, in 1456, the Gutenberg Bible was completed and the world was changed forever. What led up to this revolution of the printing press?

    24/08/2017 11:22:59
  • Trump ally Mark Burns denies breaching visa terms in India campaign

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    Pastor Mark Burns, an ally of Donald Trump, has denied to Christian Today that he has experienced any visa problems while in India to preach despite a report implying that he was in violation of rules against the promotion of religion.

    24/08/2017 11:15:05
  • Tensions ease between Coptic Christians and Muslims after clashes in Upper Egypt village

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    Tensions between Coptic Christians and Muslims in an Upper Egyptian village eased this week following weekend clashes after the Christians were prevented from holding a Mass at a private home because they had no permit.

    24/08/2017 09:25:52
  • Redemption is always on offer - even to the vilest bigot

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    Redemption is always on offer, even to the worst offenders.

    23/08/2017 11:50:17
  • Redemption is always on offer – even to the vilest bigot

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    Redemption is always on offer, even to the worst offenders.

    23/08/2017 11:50:17
  • How this church sheltered 800 terrified people during Barcelona attack

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    More than 800 people found shelter in a church during the terrorist attack in Barcelona.

    23/08/2017 10:14:05
  • Kenyan Christians brutally hacked to death as Islamist attacks surge

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    Four Kenyan Christians were brutally murdered by Al-Qaeda affiliated militants last week after refusing to recite the Shahada – the Islamic statement of faith.

    23/08/2017 08:07:43
  • Philippines Church leaders denounce Duterte regime drugs killings

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    More than 12,500 people, many small-time drug users and dealers, have been killed since Duterte took office in June 2016.

    21/08/2017 12:41:17
  • Sharks, torpedoes and prayers: The story of USS Indianapolis

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    The wreckage of USS Indianapolis has been found, on the bed of the Pacific ocean, 18,000 feet beneath the surface.

    21/08/2017 11:00:31
  • Christian cathedral provides refuge for thousands fleeing civil war in South Sudan

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    Civil war, intense famine and a refugee crisis have ravaged South Sudan in recent months. The situation is now so stark that thousands in the country have fled their homes and sought refuge in a Christian cathedral.

    21/08/2017 03:09:56
  • Spain hunts for driver in van rampage, says Islamist cell dismantled

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    The Catalonia police on Sunday said investigators were still working on the hypothesis of 12 suspects in the Barcelona attacks that took place on Thursday and that one man was still sought. Speaking to local radio, spokesman Albert Oliva said this man was Moroccan-born 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub.

    20/08/2017 11:39:55
  • One in three Jews consider leaving Britain because of rising antisemitism

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    Surveys of more than 3,000 British Jews for the Campaign Against Antisemitism found nearly a third of British Jews have considered leaving the UK in the past two years.

    20/08/2017 08:00:44
  • One in three Jews considers leaving Britain because of rising antisemitism

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    Surveys of more than 3,000 British Jews for the Campaign Against Antisemitism found nearly a third of British Jews have considered leaving the UK in the past two years.

    20/08/2017 08:00:44
  • Spanish police still searching for Barcelona attack van driver

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    Spanish police were on Saturday searching for the driver of a van that ploughed into a crowd in Barcelona, killing 13 people, in one of two deadly attacks in Catalonia carried out by a network of suspected Islamist militants.

    19/08/2017 12:34:19
  • Christian summer camp in Greece burned down in forest fire

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    A Christian summer camp in Greece was burned down this summer as the country faced an onslaught of forest fires.

    18/08/2017 07:58:08
  • Spain hunts driver who killed 13 in Barcelona van attack

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    Spain mounted a sweeping anti-terror operation on Friday after a suspected Islamist militant drove a van into crowds in Barcelona.

    18/08/2017 06:31:48
  • US Religious Freedom report: These top 5 American allies are criticised for persecution

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    So here are five countries Trump has looked to build relations with and what his administration has said about their religious freedom record:

    17/08/2017 02:11:57
  • Boko Haram: Female suicide bombers target refugee camp in northern Nigeria, killing 27

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    Three female suicide bombers have attacked a refugee camp in north-eastern Nigeria, killing at least 27 people.

    16/08/2017 11:39:44
  • Complaint by Catholic church over porn video filmed in confession box rejected by Dutch authorities

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    A complaint has been rejected from a Catholic church in the Dutch city of Tilburg after two pornography actors were filmed having sex in the confessional box for a film that was posted on a porn website in the country earlier this year.

    16/08/2017 11:33:02
  • Chinese peace medal awarded to John Magee, the American missionary who secretly filmed the Nanking Massacre

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    The family of the late missionary John Magee, who secretly recorded the Nanking Massacre in 1937, has received a peace medal on his behalf given to them by the Chinese city.

    16/08/2017 10:52:53
  • North Korea delays Guam missile firing, waits for US move

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    The United States and South Korea have prepared for more joint military drills, which has infuriated the North, and experts warned Pyongyang could still go ahead with a provocative plan.

    16/08/2017 08:15:44
  • Christian festival worshippers crushed to death by falling tree in Portugal

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    At least 12 people have been crushed to death and another 50 injured at a Christian festival in Portugal after a tree toppled into a crowd of worshippers.

    16/08/2017 01:50:35
  • Hundreds of Christians who secretly converted in Iran seek asylum in Turkey, claiming persecution

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    Some 500 Christian converts from Iran have sought asylum in Turkey following what they say is persecution by the authorities, according to the Middle Eastern news website Rudaw.

    15/08/2017 07:31:44
  • Mother jailed in Eritrean crackdown on Christians dies in prison

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    A Christian mother arrested during a government crackdown against evangelicals in Eritrea died in jail last week.

    15/08/2017 02:10:55
  • In Uganda, a helping hand is better than a hand-out

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    How one charity is helping people learn to help themselves. The powerful work of BMS World Mission in Uganda

    14/08/2017 09:36:32
  • Joy and tears as freed Pastor Lim tells church of his sufferings

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    Pastor Lim, who had made frequent humanitarian visits to the country, was imprisoned two years ago but released suddenly in what he believes was a gesture of goodwill.

    14/08/2017 07:56:56
  • Spring Harvest meets Mercy Ships to transform lives in Africa

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    Mercy Ships and the Spring Harvest team have formed a new partnership, and at Easter next year will come together to tell the stories of lives being transformed in Africa, and how the church in Britain can get involved.

    14/08/2017 03:05:42
  • Priests face criminal charges for not reporting abuse, even if heard in confession

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    Priests who fail to report suspected abuse, even if they hear about it from within the confession box, could face criminal charges.

    14/08/2017 01:35:24
  • Donald Trump under fire for failing to denounce white supremacists as one dead in neo-Nazi protests

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    A gathering of hundreds of white nationalists in Virginia took a deadly turn on Saturday when a car ploughed into a group of counter-protesters and killed at least one person in a flare up of violence that challenged U.S. President Donald Trump.

    13/08/2017 08:54:15
  • Was this Egyptian Coptic soldier murdered because of his Christian faith?

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    The family of an Egyptian Coptic Christian soldier who died last month on his first day at work says he was murdered because of his Christian faith. The soldier died in the same regiment where another Copt died in mysterious circumstances in November 2015, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).

    12/08/2017 08:20:55
  • Eritrean priest responsible for saving thousands in Mediterranean accused of aiding illegal immigration

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    An Eritrean priest responsible for saving thousands of lives aboard migrant ships in the Mediterranean is being investigated by an Italian public prosecutor for aiding illegal immigration.

    11/08/2017 11:28:56
  • Hungary offers Iranian Christian convert sanctuary after Sweden threatens deportation

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    An Iranian Christian convert, due to be deported from Sweden back to Iran, is being offered asylum in Hungary.

    11/08/2017 07:36:41
  • Will imprisoned Pastor Lim be freed? Canadian officials are negotiating in Pyongyang

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    High ranking Canadian officials are in North Korea trying to secure the release of a pastor, imprisoned in the pariah state since 2015.

    09/08/2017 07:51:36
  • Cameroon bishop was killed for opposing homosexual clergy, local priest alleges

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    A Cameroon Bishop who was found dead in June was killed for his opposition to homosexual clergy, a local priest has alleged.

    08/08/2017 08:02:16
  • Parents are donating their daughters to be used for suicide bombings in Nigeria

    257 Days, 22 Hours, 56 Minutes, 36 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    145 girls (if not more) have been used as suicide bombers since January 2017 - many of them donated by their parents. Why do we hardly hear about this in the West?

    08/08/2017 04:15:35
  • Iraqi Kurdish leader seeks to reassure Christians over independence vote

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    The Iraqi Kurdish leader Masud Barzani has sought to assure Christians in the region that they will be protected in the wake of the independence referendum coming on 25 September.

    08/08/2017 03:26:55
  • Nigeria: Leading evangelical kidnapped and ransom demanded

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    A Nigerian evangelical leader has been kidnapped by Fulani gunmen and a ransom demanded, his denomination have claimed.

    07/08/2017 03:01:09
  • Syrian army takes last IS-held town in Homs

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    Syrian government and allied forces have taken the last major town in Homs province from Islamic State, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday, as the army advances towards militant strongholds in the east of the country.

    06/08/2017 07:47:21
  • DR Congo: Child soldiers, militias, blamed for atrocities including attack on church

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    A new U.N. report looks into the tragic situation in DR Congo...

    05/08/2017 07:14:24
  • Another victim of violence: Mexican priest dies after attack during Mass

    262 Days, 14 Hours, 56 Minutes, 41 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A Catholic priest who was attacked while celebrating Mass in Mexico City in May has died in hospital.

    03/08/2017 12:15:30
  • Jerusalem archaeologists prove biblical fire actually happened

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    Archaeology has come to the aid of biblical literalists with a dig in Jerusalem claiming to prove a passage as historically accurate.

    02/08/2017 12:43:29
  • 34 young Christians killed in horrific bus crash on their way to pilgrimage in Madagascar

    263 Days, 14 Hours, 55 Minutes, 56 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    According to witnesses, the Christians were travelling to a pilgrimage when the packed bus plunged down a steep ravine.

    02/08/2017 12:16:15
  • Iranian Christian Maryam Zargaran is released from prison

    263 Days, 17 Hours, 44 Minutes, 20 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Maryam Naghash Zargaran, 39, was arrested alongside Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini in January 2013 in connection with their work at an orphanage.

    02/08/2017 09:27:51
  • Hobby Lobby smuggling scandal: Israeli police arrest 5 antiquities dealers in Jerusalem

    264 Days, 0 Hours, 23 Minutes, 56 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Israeli police arrested five antiquities dealers in Jerusalem over the weekend, seizing a range of artefacts including gold coins and ancient weapons as part of an international investigation into smuggled Iraqi items involving the evangelical-run crafts supply firm Hobby Lobby.

    02/08/2017 02:48:15
  • Iraqi town elects first ever Christian woman as mayor

    264 Days, 1 Hours, 16 Minutes, 3 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The small Iraqi town of Alqosh on the troubled Nineveh Plain has elected a female Christian as mayor, in a first for that country.

    02/08/2017 01:56:08
  • Israeli police raid Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, arrest 33 over Temple Mount clashes

    264 Days, 16 Hours, 27 Minutes, 25 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Thirty-three people including seven minors have been arrested in East Jerusalem after dozens of Israeli police raided the homes of those suspected of involvement in the violent clashes over security at the Temple Mount.

    01/08/2017 10:44:46
  • Ethiopian Christian brutally attacked with machetes by Muslim gang because he was evangelising

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    An Ethiopian Christian man suffered deep wounds to the back of his head when he was attacked by a group of local Muslims with machetes while at home alone because he had been evangelising, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).

    01/08/2017 08:58:26
  • Defiant Venezuela president mocks Trump after US sanctions

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    Oil-rich but economically ailing Venezuela awaited a fresh wave of protests against the unpopular Maduro.

    01/08/2017 07:37:22
  • Archbishop of Canterbury declares new Anglican province in Sudan

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    The Archbishop of Canterbury has declared a new Anglican province in Sudan six years after the predominately Christian south split from the Muslim majority north.

    31/07/2017 08:06:52
  • Congo conflict: More than a hundred children killed in last month alone

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    More than a hundred children have been killed in the last month alone in the Congo with hundreds more used as human shields, devastating new figures reveal.

    31/07/2017 03:04:34
  • Indian Christians beaten and kicked out of village for refusing to recant faith

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    More than a dozen Christians have been expelled from their village in India after they refused to recant their faith.

    31/07/2017 01:40:56
  • Australia foils Islamist plot aimed at aircraft in counter-terrorism coup

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    Five properties were searched on Saturday across the Sydney suburbs of Surry Hills, Lakemba, Punchbowl and Wiley Park.

    30/07/2017 06:47:30
  • Video footage shows tragic moment bull commits suicide after jeering crowd sets its horns on fire

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    Horrific video footage has gone viral on Facebook capturing the moment a bull took its own life after its horns were set on fire as a jeering crowd stood by and watched.

    29/07/2017 11:25:44
  • Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus with retired General Kelly

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    President Donald Trump replaced his beleaguered White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, after only six months on the job on Friday.

    29/07/2017 09:06:48
  • Reprieve for Iranian Christian who threatened to starve himself to death

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    An Iranian Christian who threatened to end his life by starving himself to death after he was sentenced to 15 years in jail has been released on bail.

    28/07/2017 12:55:59
  • Hundreds of Muslims converting to Christianity in Finland, churches say

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    Finland has reportedly seen a flood of conversions from Islam to Christianity, with hundreds of asylum seekers from the Middle East turning to the Christian faith, officials in the Evangelical Lutheran community said.

    28/07/2017 07:48:00
  • No Jesus and no Christmas cards could soon be a reality in Australian school campuses under new proposals

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    School kids who talk about Jesus or exchange Christmas cards with classmates could find themselves penalized in the name of inclusiveness under new proposals being floated by Australian education officials.

    27/07/2017 12:23:18
  • Missionary held captive with ISIS jihadis begged God to free him - until he brought cellmates to Jesus and realized his suffering had a purpose

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    Missionary Petr Jasek was locked up with ISIS fighters in a Sudan prison where he was relentlessly abused by the jihadis. At first he prayed every day for freedom but that changed when he saw how God was working even in that place of hell.

    27/07/2017 05:26:47
  • She was naked, her hair in the Egyptian style, when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem

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    New evidence of the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem has been found at the City of David.

    26/07/2017 11:27:31
  • Hope for Sudan as Archbishop of Canterbury inaugurates new Anglican province

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    39 Articles of Faith, 39 books in the OT – and from Sunday, 39 provinces in the Anglican Communion. Archbishop Justin Welby is to visit Muslim-majority Sudan to inaugurate the 39th province of the Worldwide Anglican Communion

    26/07/2017 10:45:00
  • US Interfaith delegation including Jews barred from entering Israel over boycott movement activism

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    Five members of an American interfaith delegation to Israel, including three Jews, were prevented from boarding their flight from Washington DC, reportedly because of their activism on behalf of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS).

    26/07/2017 10:00:35
  • French president leads mourners honouring Fr Jacques Hamel on first anniversary of his murder

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    The French president Emmanuel Macron will lead mourners marking the one year anniversary of the murder byIslamist militants of the priest Fr. Jacques Hamel.

    26/07/2017 07:24:57
  • Radical Muslim embraces Jesus after Christians show him kindness in ISIS-torn Syria

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    A persecution watchdog group has shared the story of a Muslim extremist who upon witnessing a church service led by Christians in war-torn Syria decided to abandon his radical lifestyle and turn to Jesus Christ.

    25/07/2017 12:40:44
  • Islamist militants in Kenya went house to house killing Christians

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    Seven Christians have been killed in Kenya by al-Shabaab militants, according to International Christian Concern.

    25/07/2017 12:36:30
  • Victory for campaigners as US judge blocks attempt to deport Iraqi Christians

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    A federal judge in Michigan halted on Monday the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the United States, the latest legal victory for the Iraqi nationals facing deportation in a closely watched case.

    25/07/2017 09:26:20
  • Israel removes metal detectors from Jerusalem mosque following bloody clashes; Palestine demands further repeal

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    Israel has removed metal detectors from the historic al-Asqa mosque after days of violence and protest over the holy site, but Palestinians have rejected the new security measures.

    25/07/2017 01:59:13
  • Anglican leader in Jamaica breaks ranks by calling for legalisation of sodomy

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    The head of the Anglican Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Bishop Howard Gregory, has broken ranks with many fellow Christian leaders in the region and urged for the removal of the offence of sodomy from the law.

    25/07/2017 01:26:40
  • A boy wrote to Pope Francis inviting him on a pilgrimage for sick children. He received a remarkable reply

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    The Pope not only took the time to reply in person. He hinted strongly that he might indeed consider attending the annual pilgrimage in Loreto, Italy next year.

    24/07/2017 10:06:02
  • Israel says Jerusalem mosque metal detectors to stay after bloody Palestinian clash

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    Israel will not remove metal detectors whose installation outside a major Jerusalem mosque has triggered the bloodiest confrontations with the Palestinians in years, but could eventually reduce their use, Israeli officials said on Sunday.

    23/07/2017 05:06:07
  • Iraqi forces claim to have captured 16-year-old girl who ran away from Germany to marry ISIS jihadi

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    Iraqi forces say that a young girl in their captivity in Mosul is a German girl who became radicalized online and left her country to marry an ISIS jihadi

    23/07/2017 04:52:41
  • More Christians handed harsh prison sentences in Iran; is Tehran afraid that Christianity is growing in the country?

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    The prison gates are opening wider for persecuted Christians in Iran with 12 more receiving prison sentences last month.

    23/07/2017 04:38:50
  • Muslim teenager goes to Christian camp to get close to his girl crush but ends up falling in love with Jesus instead

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    One Muslim teenage boy had other things on his mind when he followed his crush to a Christian summer camp but rather than being kicked out, the camp teachers paved the way for him to meet Christ.

    23/07/2017 01:12:17
  • Notorious drug dealer finds Jesus and becomes a pastor after reading the Bible in prison

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    He was once an elusive and crafty drug smuggler who was able to build a large underground network in Central Asia, transporting drugs in at least three countries, including Afghanistan.

    22/07/2017 05:35:56
  • Was Jesus an extremist? 1 in 5 Brits thinks so

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    Almost as many also believe Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were extremists, a new poll by ComRes for the Evangelical Alliance reveals

    21/07/2017 12:49:45
  • How Christian and other faith communities are rebuilding trust in times of crisis

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    A recent report from the Woolf Institute found that local communities – especially faith and other minority groups – are increasingly important at times of crisis. The report authors Jan-Jonathan Bock and Sami Everett explain the quiet citizen subtitle to the report and how this is linked to an increase in social and political engagement by local faith communities.

    21/07/2017 10:48:06
  • Murdered Indian pastor received death threats, son reveals

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    The son of a murdered Indian church leader has revealed his father received death threats before he was shot by men on a motorbike on Saturday.

    21/07/2017 01:05:23
  • Pope Francis makes surprise call to rubbish collector who lost both his legs in collision

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    Pope Francis has made a surprise phone call to an Argentine rubbish collector who lost both his legs in a serious accident.

    20/07/2017 02:28:43
  • Two Catholic priests kidnapped in troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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    Two Catholic priests have been kidnapped in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

    19/07/2017 11:39:33
  • Would-be bride turns cancelled $30,000 wedding reception into banquet for the homeless

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    A would-be bride turned her $30,000 non-refundable wedding reception into a banquet for the homeless after her fiancé cancelled their marriage.

    19/07/2017 11:13:38
  • Top musicians are to sing all 150 Psalms in one weekend. What can this teach our world today?

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    An astonishing choral performance of all 150 Psalms in one weekend is coming soon. Tido Vasser, managing director of the Netherlands Chamber Choir, on what inspired him to embark on this ambitious project

    19/07/2017 01:08:39
  • Prince William and Kate make sombre visit to Nazi death camp in Poland

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    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today visited the site of the Nazi concentration and death camp at Stutthof inPoland, in a trip organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET).

    18/07/2017 11:37:17
  • Prince William and Kate make sombre visit to former Nazi death camp

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    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today visited the site of a former Nazi concentration and death camp at Stutthof in a trip organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET).

    18/07/2017 11:37:17
  • Muslims in Quebec denied cemetery despite Mosque shooting victims being sent abroad for burial

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    Muslims in Quebec City are protesting after being left without their own cemetery following a local referendum, despite an atrocity in January in which a gunman killed six members of a mosque, with five victims being sent abroad for their burial.

    18/07/2017 10:28:36
  • Mike Pence says God had a hand in creating State of Israel, pledges to move embassy to Jerusalem

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    Mike Pence said that God had a hand in creating the state of Israel, as he heaped praise on the Jewish state whileaddressing the evangelical group Christians United for Israel last night.

    18/07/2017 07:36:33
  • Israeli Christian charged with killing daughter over relationship with Muslim

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    An Israeli Christian has been charged with the murdering his daughter after she refused to end her relationship with a Muslim and said she was converting to Islam.

    18/07/2017 02:24:27
  • Indian pastor murdered in drive-by shooting, Christians in street protest

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    A pastor was murdered outside his church in Ludhiana, northern India on Saturday in a brutal attack captured on CCTV.

    17/07/2017 09:37:06
  • Survivor of ISIS massacre says Christians were told to renounce their faith but women refused

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    Brave Christian women refused ISIS orders to renounce their faith even thought it cost them their lives.

    17/07/2017 08:36:59
  • Pastor in India shot dead at his church by masked men

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    According to the British Asian Christian Association, local Christians believe it is a hate attack based on the increasing persecution of Christians in India.

    17/07/2017 01:47:02
  • How a Christian charity is reaching out to thousands in desperate need in Mosul

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    The military campaign may be over but thousands still need help. Tearfund is asking for prayers and other support

    15/07/2017 10:36:50
  • Archaeologist uncovers proof that vineyard recorded in Old Testament actually existed

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    Archaeologist Dr Norma Franklin says she is not religious but believes that the Bible can be used to help in historical research in Israel.

    15/07/2017 05:27:43
  • Muslim refugee embraces Jesus on his deathbed after Christian aid worker kept his promise

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    A staunch defender of Islam never expected Jesus to come to his life, much less transform him into an ardent believer—not in his wildest dreams.

    15/07/2017 02:06:31
  • Ex-Marine turned missionary rescues baby boy from clutches of ISIS after parents were gunned down trying to flee Mosul

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    Thanks to the heroics of a former U.S. Marine turned missionary, a baby boy is alive and well after he was rescued deep in the heart of former ISIS stronghold, Mosul, in Iraq.

    15/07/2017 01:55:56
  • New hope for Charlie Gard as judge invites US doctor to fly to UK to examine him

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    A doctor from the United States is to fly to the UK this weekend to assess the critically-ill baby Charlie Gard on Monday. Dr Michio Hirano was named in the High Court in London for the first time this morning.

    14/07/2017 02:47:57
  • Charlie Gard parents given new hope as judge hints at possible change of mind

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    The judge in the Charlie Gard case has told the High Court this morning that he is open to a change of mind – but only if there is good evidence to support it.

    13/07/2017 11:39:15
  • Putin would have preferred Hillary to be President, Trump tells Pat Robertson

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    In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Donald Trump has claimed that the Russian President Vladimir Putin would have preferred Hillary Clinton to have won the US presidency.

    13/07/2017 08:25:19
  • Live Aid: the generation-defining event that helped save a people – but left a tainted legacy

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    22 years to the day since this iconic event, what is its legacy and what can we learn from the good and bad elements of it?

    13/07/2017 01:20:48
  • Exorcisms CAN help with mental illness, says head of Russian Orthodox Church

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    Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has reportedly defended exorcisms as a helpful when it comes to healing people who suffer from various mental health problems.

    12/07/2017 10:32:44
  • Under Trump, most refugees entering the US are now Christians

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    Under the Trump administration, Christians now make up an increasing share of refugees entering the US, reversing a trend that had seen Muslim immigration outnumber that of Christians under President Obama.

    12/07/2017 01:34:01
  • How this Jerusalem tattoo parlour is continuing a pilgrimage tradition since 1300

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    At the thriving Razzouk Ink near the Jaffa Gate, the Razzouk family of tattoo artists are continuing a tradition of issuing ancient signs of Christian pilgrimage that has gone on since the Crusades.

    11/07/2017 09:18:16
  • Donald Trump visit to UK postponed to next year

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    The US President was invited by Prime Minister Theresa May to come to Britain in a state visit that was expected to take place this summer but will now take place next year.

    11/07/2017 08:01:07
  • ISIS has been purged from Mosul – but many Iraqi Christians fear returning home

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    ISIS militants have been purged from their occupation of Mosul, Iraq – but while some Christians are eager to return home, many have no home left - or fear that an Islamist ideology may yet remain.

    11/07/2017 02:05:08
  • Uganda forest dwellers with little outside contact rejoice at hearing the Good News of Jesus for the first time

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    Over two centuries later, Jesus Christ has finally arrived in a remote forest in Uganda inhabited by primitive people who have not seen the advance of civilization.

    10/07/2017 11:09:15
  • Teen survives attack by bear at Christian camp

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    The youth, named as Dylan and believed to be around 18 years old, was dragged from the Christian camp by the black bear and bitten twice in the head at Glacier View Ranch, near Boulder.

    10/07/2017 08:40:44
  • 5 truths the church needs to awaken to if it wants to experience revival

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    Think about the potential of a fully awakened church.

    10/07/2017 08:19:46
  • Episcopal Church priest arrested for pulling out gun in road rage incident

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    An Episcopal Church priest has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun in a road rage incident.

    09/07/2017 09:47:22
  • The gospel calls us to welcome refugees. This is how we can do it

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    Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, the people of Israel are reminded that they have been welcomed by God and so too they must welcome others.

    07/07/2017 12:21:27
  • Another priest killed in Mexico as violence against Christians soars

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    Another Catholic priest has been found stabbed to death in Mexico.

    07/07/2017 08:13:31
  • Nigerian Christian pastor forgives machete attackers

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    A pastor has been attacked by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria – just the latest in a line of violent assaults suffered by Christians in the middle belt of the country.

    07/07/2017 07:47:38
  • Astonishing Church growth in Russia sees record number training for priesthood

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    The Russian Orthodox Church is seeing the highest numbers ever training for priesthood , according to an independent Russian news agency.

    07/07/2017 01:53:54
  • Globalisation could be to blame for rapidly rising religious persecution, academics say

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    Declining levels of religious freedom is in part down globalisation with the arrival of different faiths and cultures leading to growing fear and restrictions on minority groups, academics say.

    06/07/2017 08:52:38
  • Evangelical firm Hobby Lobby fined $3m for illegally smuggling ancient artefacts from Iraq

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    The US Christian craft-supply company Hobby Lobby has agreed with the US Department of Justice to forfeit thousands of ancient artefacts illegally smuggled into the country from the Middle East.

    06/07/2017 07:55:15
  • Far-right activists charter ship to block the rescue of desperate Mediterranean migrants

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    Far-right activists are planning to block humanitarian aid to refugees and migrants drowning in the Mediterranean sea.

    06/07/2017 02:24:28
  • Franklin Graham and Russell Moore urge Trump to tackle Christian persecution in Sudan

    292 Days, 16 Hours, 52 Minutes, 11 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Leading evangelical groups in America are urging the US Secretary of State to stand against Christian persecution in Sudan.

    04/07/2017 10:20:00
  • Jewish extremist found guilty of arson attack on Galilee church where Jesus fed the five thousand

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    A 22-year-old Jewish extremist was found guilty yesterday of carrying out an arson attack two years ago at the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish at Tabgha on the Sea of Galilee.

    04/07/2017 07:31:43
  • Is it a sin for a Christian to provide services for a gay wedding? Pastor shares his thoughts

    292 Days, 20 Hours, 13 Minutes, 18 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    One evangelical pastor explains why he thinks it is not a sin.

    04/07/2017 06:58:53
  • First news of kidnapped Colombian nun appears in video released by Islamist captors

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    Kidnapped Colombian nun Sister Gloria Argoti is among six hostages, including three missionaries, shown on a video released by a coalition of jihadist groups affiliated to al-Qaeda. The video is the first evidence that Sister Gloria and the other hostages are still alive.

    04/07/2017 01:39:25
  • What do Brits think about Islam?

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    Almost half of the UK population think Islam is incompatible with British society, a survey is suggesting.

    03/07/2017 01:09:47
  • Three car bombs hit Damascus, at least seven people killed

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    Three car bombs exploded in Damascus on Sunday, state media said, killing at least seven people in the first suicide bombings in the Syrian capital since jihadists attacked in March.

    02/07/2017 05:13:41
  • Russian Orthodox TV network attacks LGBT people by offering to pay for one-way flights

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    A Russian religious TV network affiliated to President Putin has offered to pay for one way plane tickets for gay people out of the country.

    30/06/2017 02:05:13
  • Would you rather an atheist or evangelical Christian as Prime Minister? Canadians say they would

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    Canadians would rather vote for an atheist than an evangelical Christian, a new poll suggests.

    29/06/2017 12:34:10
  • Would you rather an atheist to an evangelical Christian as Prime Minister? Canadians say they would

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    Canadians would rather vote for an atheist than an evangelical Christian, a new poll suggests.

    29/06/2017 12:34:10
  • The spiritual genius of Rowan Williams: Thoughts on the 3rd anniversary of his visit to a Jewish-Christian dialogue group

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    On the extraordinary contribution to Jewish Christian relations in the contemporary era by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams

    29/06/2017 10:41:51
  • Children suffer and Britain faces perilous future as poverty deepens across the nation

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    A Church of England bishop is leading calls for change as a new report shows a worrying failure by successive governments over two decades to narrow the gap between the rich and poor.

    29/06/2017 05:39:51
  • New ISIS propaganda video surfaces showing brainwashed children executing victims at point blank

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    Another video created by the Islamic State terror group has surfaced showing two captured brainwashed children, part of the so-called cubs of the caliphate, shooting two prisoners in the back of the head.

    29/06/2017 05:25:41
  • Abortions for Northern Irish women free on NHS, MPs told

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    Abortions for Northern Irish women will be allowed on the NHS, the chancellor announced today, in a major concession to avoid a Tory rebellion in the House of Commons.

    29/06/2017 02:10:51
  • Number of Islamic extremists arrested in Europe rises, more women and children suspected of involvement in terror plots

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    More Islamist extremist suspects were arrested in the European Union (EU) last year, and more women and children were involved in terrorist plots, Europol stated in a new report.

    28/06/2017 09:06:24
  • Methodist Church to get bishops for the first time in UK in mutual recognition pact with Anglicans

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    Methodists and Anglicans are on the exchange of agreeing historic proposals that would recognise the ministers and priests of both churches for the first time since they split in the late 18th century. And for the first time ever, the proposals will give Methodists in the UK a bishop.

    27/06/2017 11:22:37
  • Methodist Church may get bishops for the first time in UK in mutual recognition pact with Anglicans

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    Methodists and Anglicans are embarking on a process of historic proposals that would recognise the ministers and priests of both churches for the first time since they split in the late 18th century. And for the first time ever, the proposals, if agreed, would give Methodists in the UK a bishop.

    27/06/2017 11:22:37
  • US Supreme Court backs church in major religious rights ruling

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    The US Supreme Court has backed religious groups in a major ruling that narrows that gap between church and state.

    27/06/2017 10:10:27
  • Former Archbishop Rowan Williams: Religious minorities must be at heart of any Iran deal

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    Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is leading a campaign urging western countries to put religious minorities at the heart of any future deal with Iran

    27/06/2017 01:44:24
  • Eritrea launches new crackdown on Christians

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    A leading Christian human rights charity says Christians are facing yet another crackdown in Eritrea.

    27/06/2017 01:35:16
  • Donald Trump refuses to host White House Ramadan meal, breaking 20-year tradition

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    Donald Trump has broken a near 20-year tradition by refusing to host a White House iftar dinner marking the end of Ramadan.

    26/06/2017 09:51:59
  • Evangelicals support for same-sex marriage rises – but majority still oppose

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    Despite still largely opposing same-sex marriage, white evangelicals show the most dramatic rise in support compared to a decade ago when just 14 per cent were in favour compared to 35 per cent now.

    26/06/2017 03:29:20
  • Reports say 100 Christians may be hostages in Philippines battle between army and Islamist rebels

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    A military official said on Saturday more than 100 Christians could be hostages, including a priest, according to information provided by eight residents who escaped their captors during a Friday air strike.

    25/06/2017 07:04:12
  • Oil tanker explosion kills more than 120 in Pakistan

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    An overturned oil tanker exploded killing at least 123 people in Pakistan on Sunday, as most of the victims had gathered round when spilt fuel from the stricken vehicle ignited, officials said.

    25/06/2017 06:59:50
  • 34 Tower blocks have failed fire safety checks across the country

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    The government said 34 high-rise apartment blocks had failed fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze, including several in north London where residents were forced to evacuate amid chaotic scenes.

    25/06/2017 06:30:38
  • Landslide buries mountain village in southwest China, fears for 141 people

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    Fears grew for 141 people missing in China after a landslide buried their mountain village in southwestern Sichuan province on Saturday, with reports that only three survivors had been pulled out of the mud and rock hours after the calamity struck.

    24/06/2017 08:42:19
  • Police consider manslaughter charges over London blaze as thousands evacuated

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    Investigators said on Friday they would consider manslaughter charges over the London tower block fire that killed at least 79 people, as thousands of apartment-dwellers a few miles away were told to leave their homes due to fire risk.

    24/06/2017 06:54:55
  • Grenfell fire: Police consider manslaughter charges as cause of blaze revealed

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    Police are considering manslaughter charges for those responsible for the Grenfall tower fire that left at least 79 people dead.

    23/06/2017 12:53:34
  • Judge blocks US attempt to send Iraqi Christians back to face perils of ISIS

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    A Federal District judge has intervened to block the deportation of more than 100 Iraqi Christians who were arrested earlier this month.

    23/06/2017 07:39:17
  • Son describes his Christian father being shot dead by Islamists after refusing to renounce his faith

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    The wife and son of a Coptic Christian who was among a group of 29 killed and 24 maimed while traveling to amonastery in southern Egypt have described the brutal killings by Islamist extremists and their aftermath.

    21/06/2017 11:00:30
  • WATCH: Disturbing footage shows heroic Christian aid worker rescuing young girl from Islamists in Iraq

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    A Christian former special forces operative who now works as an aid worker was recently caught on camera saving ayoung girl from Islamic State gunfire in Mosul, Iraq.

    21/06/2017 02:32:17
  • Death sentence: The US Christians fearing deadly family deportation to Iraq

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    An American Iraqi Christian family is one among more than 100 fearing the deportation of loved ones to Iraq, where the threat of genocide at the hands of ISIS remains high.

    21/06/2017 02:28:57
  • South Korean Christian arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of covert missionary work

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    A South Korean Christian who taught languages to two abducted and murdered Chinese nationals at his school in Pakistan has been arrested.

    19/06/2017 12:48:07
  • One man killed, ten injured in anti-Muslim terror attack near Finsbury Park Mosque

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    Police are treating an attack on Muslims in north London in which one man was killed and ten injured, some critically, as a terror attack, Prime Minister Theresa May said this morning.

    19/06/2017 06:30:06
  • Fleeing Christian militia violence, 1500 mostly Muslim civilians are trapped in church in CAR

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    After fleeing for their lives, as many as 1500 people – mostly Muslim civilians – are now stuck in a Catholic church in the southeast of the Central African Republic.

    19/06/2017 02:46:57
  • As many as one in five teens is Christian, new study finds

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    Church workers were stunned by findings of a new report which goes against a prevailing view that churchgoing among the young is in terminal decline.

    18/06/2017 06:36:53
  • Muslims try to save Christians when Islamist terrorists storm Kenyan school and kill Christian teacher

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    A Muslim teacher tried to save another Christian by offering to sacrifice himself for the other. As punishment, both were kidnapped.

    16/06/2017 11:21:31
  • Iraqi officials say ISIS militants used church as a site to rape and imprison up to 200 women and girls

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    Barbaric ISIS militants had used the Syrian Orthodox Church of St. Ephraim in eastern Mosul to abuse innocent women and girls

    16/06/2017 11:13:48
  • The Grenfell Tower fire: Again, the victims are the poor – and we should be angry

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    We need to focus on why this happened and why so often those affected by tragedies are those at the bottom end of the social ladder.

    15/06/2017 03:13:11
  • The Grenfell Tower fire: Again, the victims are the poor – and we should be angry

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    We need to focus on why this happened and why so often those affected by tragedies are those at the bottom end of the social ladder.

    15/06/2017 03:13:11
  • Dozens of Christians rounded up in Eritrea church crackdown

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    The round-up represents a new phase in action begun in 2002 against religious practices that are not affiliated with Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran and Orthodox Christian churches or Sunni Islam.

    15/06/2017 02:14:03
  • Dozens of Christians rounded up in Eritrea church crackdown

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    The round-up represents a new phase in action begun in 2002 against religious practices that are not affiliated with Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran and Orthodox Christian churches or Sunni Islam.

    15/06/2017 02:14:03
  • Fears for trapped residents after huge fire engulfs London tower block

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    Massive flames licked up the sides of the block as 200 firefighters battled the blaze for hours along with 40 fire engines. Flumes of black and grey smoke were billowing high into the air over London hours after the blaze was sparked.

    14/06/2017 06:34:48
  • Fears for trapped residents after huge fire engulfs London tower block

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    Massive flames licked up the sides of the block as 200 firefighters battled the blaze for hours along with 40 fire engines. Flumes of black and grey smoke were billowing high into the air over London hours after the blaze was sparked.

    14/06/2017 06:34:48
  • Two Chinese Christian missionaries abducted and killed by ISIS in Pakistan

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    Two Chinese Christian missionaries operating in Pakistan have been abducted and killed by ISIS. The pair were preachers who had pretended to be business people in order to enter the country.

    14/06/2017 03:59:52
  • Two Chinese Christian missionaries abducted and killed by ISIS in Pakistan

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    Two Chinese Christian missionaries operating in Pakistan have been abducted and killed by ISIS. The pair were preachers who had pretended to be business people in order to enter the country.

    14/06/2017 03:59:52
  • Violent attacks on Christians surge in Sri Lanka

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    Violent attacks on Christians are surging in Sri Lanka this year with more than 20 separate incidents in the last six months.

    14/06/2017 01:56:05
  • Violent attacks on Christians surge in Sri Lanka

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    Violent attacks on Christians are surging in Sri Lanka this year with more than 20 separate incidents in the last six months.

    14/06/2017 01:56:05
  • Election Analysis: Corbyn the big tent revivalist, May preaching to the choir

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    Why did Theresa May flunk the challenge and Jeremy Corbyn exceed expectations?

    09/06/2017 09:42:31
  • Iraqi Christian girl kidnapped by ISIS returns home after 3 years missing

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    An Iraqi Christian girl kidnapped by ISIS has been returned to her family after being missing for three years.

    09/06/2017 02:10:31
  • The crucified creation: A Christian view on the climate crisis

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    Creation is being crucified. This crucified creation is groaning under the weight of sin and greed.

    08/06/2017 12:38:08
  • Scottish Episcopal Church permits gay marriage in historic vote

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    The Scottish Episcopal Church has forged ahead becoming the first UK Anglican church to legalise gay marriage.

    08/06/2017 03:29:09
  • Election night: Christian Today predictions on which Christian candidates will lose their seats

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    Both Tories and Labour seats are now vulnerable, including a number with Christian candidates.

    07/06/2017 11:34:44
  • Christian candidate in the spotlight: The city that could turn Conservative after more than 50 years of Labour

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    With the General Election 2017 just one day away Christians Today is zooming in on our last battleground seats where a Christian candidate is in the spotlight.

    07/06/2017 01:05:56
  • What was the main driver of the thousands of Ebola deaths in West Africa?

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    Three years on from the deadly Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone gives the world lessons on how cultural considerations can stem epidemics

    06/06/2017 11:55:14
  • French police shoot man who attacked officer outside Notre Dame Cathedral

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    Police in Paris are responding to an alert at the Notre Dame Cathedral amid reports of gunshots and panic.

    06/06/2017 03:09:55
  • Muslims shield dozens of Christians to help them evade ISIS attack

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    Politician and traditional clan leader Norodin Alonto Lucman reportedly hid Christians in his home.

    06/06/2017 02:00:52
  • Muslims shield dozens of Christians to help them evade from ISIS attack

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    Politician and traditional clan leader Norodin Alonto Lucman reportedly hid Christians in his home.

    06/06/2017 02:00:52
  • What is the legacy of the Six-Day War, which began 50 years ago today?

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    Six-Day War, which began 50 years ago today, marked not only an immediate, decisive victory by Israel over its Arab neighbours, but also has had a major, lasting impact on the conflict between the Jewish state and the Palestinians which remains unresolved to this day.

    05/06/2017 10:50:23
  • Why is the President attacking our Mayor in the middle of a terror attack?

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    Our American cousins should know this – the UK withstood the Blitz and the IRA and we will withstand the current wave of terror attacks. You can either help us out or you can spread fake news about us. Make the right choice.

    05/06/2017 10:45:45
  • Prayer and Pentecost: How churches, politicians and the world responded to London attacks

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    Church leaders, politicians and those from other faiths are uniting to pray for London today after at least seven people were killed and nearly 50 injured in a terrorist attack on London Bridge.

    04/06/2017 09:17:46
  • London Bridge attack: Death toll rises to seven with three militants shot dead

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    Suspected militants drove a van into pedestrians at high speed on London Bridge on Saturday night before stabbing revellers on nearby streets, killing at least six people and wounding nearly 50.

    04/06/2017 07:46:19
  • London Bridge attack: The facts so far

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    At least six people were killed by militants who drove a van at high speed into pedestrians on London Bridge and then stabbed revellers in the nearby Borough Market area on Saturday.

    04/06/2017 07:26:50
  • Some Muslim asylum seekers claiming to be Christians in order to gain asylum

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    Some Muslim asylum seekers are claiming to be Christians just so they could be allowed to find refuge in Australia.

    04/06/2017 07:18:45
  • 8 Christians killed by Islamic State militants were shot dead because they refused to recite Islamic creed

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    The eight Christians were killed by members of an Islamic State-linked group in the Philippines last month after refusing to recite the Shahada, an Islamic declaration of faith.

    03/06/2017 01:54:52
  • Manila Attack: 36 dead as officials deny Islamist terror link

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    At least 36 people are dead and 54 injured in the Philippine capital of Manila after a lone gunman burst into a casino and opened fire.

    02/06/2017 07:25:45
  • Gay marriage in church in Scotland threatens more division for world Anglicans

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    Gay weddings in British churches are expected to be legalised for the first time next week with the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) likely to change their definition of marriage.

    02/06/2017 02:44:51
  • Q & A explainer: Why Trump is likely to disappoint the Israelis by not moving the US embassy to Jerusalem

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    The reason today is significant goes back to 1995, when the US Congress approved the Jerusalem Embassy Act, which requires that the American embassy be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Today, June 1, marks one of the six-month intervals in which the waiver has come up for being signed.

    01/06/2017 12:43:00
  • In the heart of communist North Korea, a Christian-funded school is flourishing

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    The teaching staff, many of whom are Korean-American missionaries, have to be careful of their actions.

    01/06/2017 07:10:17
  • Jesus spoke of the importance of children. So why do they get so little international aid cash?

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    A tiny fraction of international aid money goes towards protecting children from violence, Christian charities are claiming.

    31/05/2017 02:27:40
  • Priest abducted by Islamists appears in video appealing for Philippines to stop military offensive

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    The priest taken hostage last week along with around a dozen parishioners by Islamist militants in the Philippines hasappeared in a video appealing for the government to halt military offensives in the troubled city of Marawi.

    30/05/2017 11:46:02
  • Marawi Q&A: Is Jihad coming to the Philippines, and how are Christians being affected?

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    Violence erupted last Tuesday after a failed army raid to capture a top militant, Isnilon Hapilon, a leader of the Abu Sayyaf militant group who is on a US terror watch list and has also pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group.

    30/05/2017 10:32:34
  • New York Catholic missionary doctor based in Sudan praised by George Clooney as he wins $1m prize

    327 Days, 17 Hours, 51 Minutes, 49 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A Catholic missionary doctor from New York has won an esteemed international prize for his work around the clock inwar-torn Sudan.

    30/05/2017 09:20:22
  • Muslims help restore church in Mosul after it was devastated in battle with ISIS

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    Muslim neighbours helped to restore a church in Mosul which was left ruined after Kurdish and allied forces pushed Islamic State (ISIS) out of the Iraqi district.

    30/05/2017 07:28:08
  • Martha Collison, the Christian star of Great British Bake Off, is passionate about helping families living in poverty

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    Tearfund ambassador Martha Collison is famously known for being the youngest contestant on the BBC hit, Great British Bake Off. Now she is reaching out to help families in Malawi.

    30/05/2017 02:00:22
  • Bodies of civilians found dumped near Philippines city besieged by Islamists

    329 Days, 19 Hours, 20 Minutes, 31 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Bodies of what appeared to be executed civilians were found in a ravine outside a besieged Philippine city on Sunday as a six-day occupation by Islamist rebels resisting a military onslaught took a more sinister turn.

    28/05/2017 07:51:40
  • Trump ends first foreign tour with a flourish, but trouble awaits him at home

    329 Days, 19 Hours, 32 Minutes, 42 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Trump flipped traditional US foreign policy upside down on his tour through the Middle East and Europe, coddling Middle Eastern leaders with questionable human rights records while demanding traditional European allies pay more for their defence.

    28/05/2017 07:39:29
  • Grief and rage in Egyptian church after the massacre of Christian pilgrims

    330 Days, 17 Hours, 44 Minutes, 11 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Grief quickly turned to anger as funeral prayers at the Church of the Sacred Family in the village of Dayr Jarnous became a protest march with young men chanting as they carried a large wooden cross.

    27/05/2017 09:28:00
  • Iraqi forces begin last battle for Mosul as population starves

    330 Days, 18 Hours, 29 Minutes, 1 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Iraqi armed forces launched an operation on Saturday to capture the last Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, according to a military statement.

    27/05/2017 08:43:10
  • What is Ramadan? 7 things you should know about the Muslim holy month

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    This evening marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, the annual occasion for Muslims to celebrate the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed.

    26/05/2017 11:18:37
  • Conflict continues in CAR: Church pastor killed and religious leaders targeted

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    Intense violence in the Central African Republic has claimed several victims including a church pastor allegedly killed for building a church.

    26/05/2017 03:03:46
  • Gunmen kill 26 in attack on Christians in Egypt

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    Gunmen attacked buses and a truck taking a group of Coptic Christians to a monastery in southern Egypt on Friday, killing 26 people and wounding 25 others, witnesses and the Health Ministry said.

    26/05/2017 01:15:25
  • Manchester Muslims suffer hate crimes after bombing atrocity

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    Muslim leaders in Manchester are expressing concern about a spike in Islamophobic hate after the suicide bombing that killed 22 on Monday night.

    25/05/2017 09:43:19
  • Philippines president declares martial law after Islamist militants take Christians hostage and overrun city

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    Chaos has descended on Marawi city in the Philippines as the government attempts to combat an Islamist terrorist insurgency.

    25/05/2017 09:40:28
  • Barra churches unite to remember victims of Manchester attack

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    A vigil has taken place on a Scottish Island which has been deeply affected by the Manchester terror attack.

    25/05/2017 08:27:31
  • Catholic priest and parishioners held hostage by Islamist terrorists in the Philippines

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    A Filipino Catholic priest and some parishioners have been kidnapped and taken hostage by radical Islamic terrorists.

    24/05/2017 08:35:46
  • Blessed are the peacemakers: the opportunities that exist for Pope Francis and Donald Trump

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    Julian Egan of International Alert on the unique opportunity represented by the meeting today of President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two extremely different men.

    24/05/2017 07:10:58
  • What does it feel like for Muslims to be blamed for terrorist attacks?

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    How has the wider non-Muslim UK population responded to the Manchester bombing?

    24/05/2017 02:40:59
  • Manchester attack: Queen offers prayers and praise for people of Manchester

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    Her Majesty the Queen has expressed her shock and sadness at the terrorist attack in Manchester on Monday night that left at least 22 dead and 59 injured.

    23/05/2017 11:46:53
  • The one thing we need to pray for after Manchester

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    As things stand, it appears to have been a suicide bombing. Someone thought so little of his own life and the lives of his victims that he saw them as disposable.

    23/05/2017 09:19:25
  • Thousands of Russian Orthodox faithful revere relics of St Nicholas in historic display

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    Thousands of faithful Russian Orthodox Christians gathered in Moscow yesterday to venerate the relics of the revered Saint Nicholas – in a landmark moment for Orthodox-Catholic relations.

    23/05/2017 08:20:41
  • Manchester attack: Pop stars join Church leaders in calling #PrayForManchester

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    Several children are among the 22 dead after a suicide attack hit a teen pop concert in Manchester on Monday night.

    23/05/2017 07:43:16
  • Manchester attack: Religious leaders unite to #PrayForManchester

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    Several children are among the 22 dead after a suicide attack hit a teen pop concert in Manchester on Monday night.

    23/05/2017 07:43:16
  • Children among 22 dead in Manchester Arena suicide attack

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    Greater Manchester Police said the lone male attacker, who died in the blast, was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated.

    23/05/2017 06:23:28
  • Pope Francis pleas for peace in CAR, after Muslim-Christian clashes see 22 killed in a week

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    Pope Francis has offered prayers for peace and reconciliation for victims of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, where 22 have been killed in the past week.

    22/05/2017 11:58:39
  • Pope Francis announces five new cardinals in shock move ahead of Trump visit

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    Pope Francis will create five new cardinals from outside Italy and the Vatican in a surprise move that blindsided even close confidants.

    22/05/2017 11:29:31
  • Egypt calls 48 suspected ISIS terrorists to court for Coptic church bombings

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    The Egyptian government has referred 48 people to its military courts on the charge of suspected involvement in three church bombing claimed by ISIS.

    22/05/2017 08:36:11
  • Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia as James Comey firestorm continues in US

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    Dogged by controversy at home, President Donald Trump opened a nine-day foreign trip on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, looking to shift attention from a spiraling political firestorm over his firing of former FBI Director James Comey last week.

    20/05/2017 09:17:36
  • Trump in Saudi Arabia: Why is the Islamic Kingdom his first Presidential visit?

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    Here we look at three factors which mean Trump is determined to get round a table in Riyadh.

    19/05/2017 11:38:39
  • Is it time to prepare for President Pence?

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    Will the evangelical Christian Vice President Mike Pence be President sooner, rather than later? Increasing numbers think he might be.

    18/05/2017 11:08:41
  • Two gay men accused of having sex are sentenced to 85 public lashings each in Indonesian province

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    Two gay men accused in Indonesia of having sex with one another were both sentenced yesterday to 85 lashes in public.

    18/05/2017 08:07:10
  • Muslim man thought Christians would kill him; instead they helped him, inspiring him to believe in Jesus

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    Before he came to know the truth, Mahmoud thought that all Christians were "liars" who wanted to kill Muslims as this was what his elders told him.

    17/05/2017 05:53:19
  • You must support Christianity in France, Pope tells Macron

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    Pope Francis has offered prayers for Emmanuel Macron, urging the new president to support the rich moral and spiritual traditions of the country of France – including Christianity.

    17/05/2017 01:18:29
  • Catholic priest arrested in Italian mafia bust, accused of embezzling millions meant for migrants

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    A Catholic priest is among 68 people arrested in Italy in a bust on a large-scale mafia scam, which allegedly abused funds intended for needy refugees.

    16/05/2017 11:14:18
  • How many books are there in the New Testament? You might need to know this, if you are an asylum seeker.

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    In some countries, such as Sweden, simply finding faith in Jesus is not enough. To successfully claim asylum, new Christians must master facts that few who are Christians from birth are even aware of.

    16/05/2017 11:09:36
  • How many books are there in the New Testament? You might need to know this, if you are an asylum seeker

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    In some countries, such as Sweden, simply finding faith in Jesus is not enough. To successfully claim asylum, new Christians must master facts that few who are Christians from birth are even aware of.

    16/05/2017 11:09:36
  • Christian lawyer in Pakistan receives death threats for efforts to help persecuted minorities

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    A Christian lawyer in Pakistan has been warned she will be killed if she does not stop defending people accused of blasphemy against Islam.

    16/05/2017 09:17:17
  • 13 countries where apostasy and blasphemy are punishable by death

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    Those accused not only face criminal prosecution but also the risk of being killed extrajudicially by mobs who decide to take the law into their own hands.

    16/05/2017 05:51:12
  • South Sudan has been struck by famine. This is how a Christian charity is helping

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    Often it is in places of most human suffering that we hear stories of the greatest human resolve and resilience. South Sudan is one of those places.

    15/05/2017 10:48:14
  • Pope Francis doubts authenticity of continuing visions of Virgin Mary in Medjugorje

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    In the wake of canonising two children whose visions of the Virgin Mary in Fatima in Portugal a century ago transfixed the world, Pope Francis has cast doubt on the veracity of visions that continue to this day in Bosnia.

    15/05/2017 10:24:20
  • Zimbabwe pastor who tried to walk on water is eaten alive by crocodiles

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    A Zimbabwe pastor was eaten alive by three crocodiles after he attempted to show his congregation he could walk on water.

    15/05/2017 07:53:43
  • Story about Zimbabwe pastor eaten alive by crocodiles is fake news

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    A story about Zimbabwe pastoreaten alive by three crocodiles after he attempted to show his congregation he could walk on water has been widely reported. The trouble is it never happened - the story is fake news.

    15/05/2017 07:53:43
  • Drugged child soldiers involved in attacks by Christian militias on Muslims in Central African Republic

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    Christian militias killed as many as 30 civilians over the weekend in escalating violence on the Central African Republic border with Congo.

    15/05/2017 07:52:40
  • Archaeologists discover ancient churches near the Sea of Galilee

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    Archaeologists digging the ancient city of Hippos-Sussita near the Sea of Galilee have unearthed a cluster of early churches

    14/05/2017 06:23:30
  • Pope canonises Fatima visionaries, giving Church new child saints

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    Pope Francis gave the Catholic Church two of its youngest saints on Saturday, canonising shepherd siblings believed to have seen the Madonna 100 years ago in a Portuguese town that is now a major pilgrimage site.

    13/05/2017 12:44:24
  • Why are evangelicals in Italy having to fight to keep their churches open?

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    In the Lombardy region alone, 27 evangelical places of worship have been closed. This affected around 40 Christian communities because some were used by more than one.

    12/05/2017 12:48:51
  • Sudan Christians jailed with Czech aid worker have been released

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    Abdumonem Abdumawla and Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour, jailed with the Czech aid worker Petr Jasek, were released from prison in Khartoum yesterday,

    12/05/2017 08:09:55
  • Mormons pull thousands of youngsters from Boy Scouts

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    The Mormon Church announced plans to pull as many as 185,000 youngsters from the Boy Scouts on Thursday as it looks to start its own scout programme.

    12/05/2017 02:21:50
  • Is Franklin Graham selling #FakeNews on Christian persecution?

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    Is Franklin Graham selling #FakeNews about Christian persecution? There seems to be great confusion about the statistics on global Christian martyrdom. Persecution matters, but we undermine it if we over-sell it.

    12/05/2017 01:56:08
  • Go Sokolovsky! Russian blogger free to Pokemon Go – just not in church

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    The Russian atheist blogger who faced jail for playing Pokemon Go in a church has been handed a three-and-a-half year suspended sentence in a rebuff to prosecutors.

    11/05/2017 12:57:05
  • Jewish leaders say Belgian ban on kosher slaughter is worst assault on their rights since Nazis

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    European rabbis have condemned a decision by the French-speaking Walloon parliament in Belgium to ban kosher and halal meat.

    11/05/2017 09:35:25
  • Pope travels to Portugal to canonise two children of Fatima who saw visions of the Virgin Mary

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    Pope Francis has sent a special video message to the people of Portugal as he prepares to travel to Fatima to canonise on Saturday two of the three children who saw six visions of a woman dressed in white, believed to have been the Virgin Mary.

    11/05/2017 02:54:20
  • Analysis: Prayer, politics and unlikely success as Justin Welby completes 12-day tour of the Holy Land

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    For a man who has endured more than 80 meetings over 12 days during what has been his longest official visit as Archbishop of Canterbury in probably the most complicated region in the world, Justin Welby was in remarkably good spirits as he ended his tour of the Holy Land this afternoon.

    11/05/2017 01:31:31
  • Christian converts in German refugee camps growing in number despite attacks by Muslim refugees

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    Christian converts living in German refugee camps are reporting more cases of violent physical and verbal attacks from Muslim asylum seekers living among them.

    10/05/2017 10:37:02
  • Trump under fire after sacking FBI director James Comey, White House denies political motivation

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    The Republican president said he fired Comey, the top US law enforcement official, over his handling of an election-year email scandal involving then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

    10/05/2017 07:59:13
  • Christians in North Sudan forced to stand and watch as church destroyed

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    Sudanese Christians were forced to stand and watch as their church was demolished despite government promises to stop targeting Christians.

    10/05/2017 07:48:57
  • Christian governor of Jakarta gets 2 years in jail for blasphemy

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    The Christian governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison by an Indonesian court that found him guilty of blasphemy.

    09/05/2017 09:24:42
  • Lord Carey: If Theresa May wins in June, she must do more to protect persecuted Christians

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    A former Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Christians face extinction in the Middle East.

    09/05/2017 07:56:57
  • Indonesia sets out to dismantle Islamist group that advocates Shariah law

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    Indonesia is expected to disband an Islamist group that calls for state adherence to Shariah law, saying such ideology undermines the notion of a secular state.

    09/05/2017 03:07:21
  • Global evangelical body calls on churches to participate in World Refugee Sunday

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    Every year on the Sunday before and after World Refugee Day on June 20, the WEA calls on churches to observe World Refugee Sunday with a worship service and prayer focused on displaced people around the world and in their own neighborhoods.

    09/05/2017 02:44:50
  • Martyred for their faith throughout the ages, Coptic Christians continue to die for Christ today

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    Coptic Pope Tawadros II on the faith of his land that endures, and on how most Egyptians are actually against the rising persecution of Christians

    09/05/2017 02:38:00
  • Head of ISIS Afghanistan confirmed dead

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    The head of ISIS in Afghanistan was killed by a joint US-Afghan operation on April 27, officials have confirmed.

    08/05/2017 10:26:07
  • Brave U.S. Navy Seal died trying to save Christian town from ISIS attack in Iraq

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    An American soldier who died protecting Christians under intense fire from Islamic State (ISIS) fighters is being remembered for his courage and "incredible" heroism.

    08/05/2017 10:23:34
  • Another Egyptian Christian martyred by militants in North Sinai

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    He was murdered by masked men in the town of El-Arish, from which he and his family, along with many other Christians, fled in February following a spate of murders.

    08/05/2017 08:45:19
  • 400 radical Muslims embrace Jesus as their Saviour in Nigeria

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    Radical Fulani Islamic herdsmen have killed more people in Nigeria than any other terrorist and insurgent groups, but some are hearing the Gospel and embracing Jesus as their Saviour.

    08/05/2017 02:22:45
  • Boko Haram militants release 82 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls in prisoner exchange

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    Boko Haram militants have released 82 schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 whom they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok three years ago in exchange for prisoners, the presidency said on Saturday.

    07/05/2017 09:15:52
  • 1.5 million Christians have fled Iraq in an exodus that could lead to the extinction of the faith in the land

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    As many as 1.5 million Christians have fled Iraq since the rise of Islamic State, according to an Iraqi MP.

    05/05/2017 10:37:15
  • Archbishop of Canterbury in last minute visit to Gaza

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    The Archbishop of Canterbury made a last minute visit to Gaza on Thursday as part of his official trip to the Holy Land.

    05/05/2017 10:27:46
  • Pakistan hospital forces Christian staff to attend Quran readings

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    Staff at a hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, have gone on strike after a Christian member of staff was slapped after refusing to attend a morning reading of the Quran.

    05/05/2017 08:28:48
  • As French election faces final round, poll finds significant Protestant support for Macron

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    As the French presidential election faces its decisive second round this Sunday, a poll has shown that so far Protestant Christians have shown the highest support for Emmanuel Macron of any faith group.

    05/05/2017 08:18:50
  • Forget American religious freedom concerns. Freedom is threatened, period

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    Ed Cyzewski on how the events of May 4th offer a kind of microcosm of the Trump administration and why this may be so dangerous for our freedom in the months to come.

    05/05/2017 02:15:16
  • Confessions of a breaking news addict: Prince Philip and the great anticlimax

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    This morning social media went into overdrive with speculation about what the surprise announcement from Buckingham Palace would be. But should we have joined in the fevered specualtion?

    04/05/2017 11:23:18
  • Why is Australia favouring Christian refugees over Muslims?

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    Australia is favouring Christian refugees over Muslims according to data obtained by the New York Times. Like other Western countries, Australia has taken in a number of refugees from Syria and Iraq, but unlike others, seems to be offering a better chance to Christians.

    04/05/2017 09:37:51
  • Evangelical pastor found guilty after he threw naked woman into fire to exorcise her from demons

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    A pastor has been found guilty of murder after an exorcism in remote Nicaragua led to the death of a 25-year-old mother of two.

    04/05/2017 08:09:14
  • Trump signs order to ease ban on political activity by churches

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    U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on religious liberties designed to ease a ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt institutions.

    04/05/2017 05:39:50
  • Archbishop of Canterbury prays for peace as he visits Christian, Jewish and Muslim sites in Jerusalem

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    The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby visited some of the holiest sites in Christianity, Judaism and Islam on Thursday as part of a 12-part tour of the Middle East.

    04/05/2017 02:33:47
  • Church of Ireland set to vote on same-sex relationship motion

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    The Anglican Church in Ireland will debate a motion on same-sex relationships this week, calling on bishops to approve thanksgiving prayers for gay couples.

    03/05/2017 11:15:50
  • Polls show Labour gaining on Tories, though still trailing

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    Three polls on Saturday showed a rise in support for the opposition Labour party, although the governing Conservative party maintained a commanding lead.

    30/04/2017 09:06:35
  • Pope, at Cairo Mass, urges unity against fanaticism

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    Pope Francis warned against religious fanaticism on Saturday, wrapping up a brief trip to Cairo where he urged Muslim leaders to unite against violence by Islamic militants threatening to rid the Middle East of its ancient Christian communities.

    29/04/2017 12:10:34
  • Pentagon admits friendly fire may have killed US troops in Afghanistan

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    Two US special operations forces soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday may have been struck by friendly fire.

    29/04/2017 09:03:05
  • As floods and mudslides devastate Peru, victims ask for Bibles

    359 Days, 0 Hours, 26 Minutes, 50 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Instead of asking for food and other essential goods, flood victims have asked for Bibles to replace the ones they lost in the floods devastating the country.

    29/04/2017 02:45:21
  • Former terrorist, rebel leader and drug trafficker, now a courageous pastor in Mexico

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    Leobard "Chito" Aguilar was once a terrorist, a feared rebel leader, and a notorious drug trafficker. But he found God in his darkest moments and now he has become a courageous Christian pastor, defending his flock in Mexico.

    29/04/2017 02:40:53
  • Middle East Christians receive support from an unlikely place - the Muslim royal family

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    In one predominantly-Muslim Middle East country, Christians are free to express their love for God.

    29/04/2017 02:30:50
  • Russian who caught Pokemon in church faces long jail term

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    A Russian state prosecutor asked a court to jail a blogger who played Pokemon Go inside a church for three-and-a-half years on Friday, saying he was guilty of inciting religious hatred.

    28/04/2017 01:09:16
  • ISIS militants killed by stampeding wild boars in Iraq

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    In an ironic twist of fate, at least three Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed by a herd of stampeding boars while the militants were setting up an ambush in northern Iraq.

    27/04/2017 12:10:17
  • IRS agents visit Texas office of TV evangelist Benny Hinn

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    The offices of televangelist Benny Hinn have been visited by agents from the US Inland Revenue Service and the Postal Service.

    27/04/2017 10:09:07
  • In this square where heretics were sentenced to death by fire, the Bible is read out loud to mark the Reformation

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    Two hundred people met in Spain in a public reading of the Bible to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

    27/04/2017 02:21:56
  • Saudi Arabia sentences man to death for atheism and blasphemy

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    A man has been sentenced to death on charges of apostasy in Saudi Arabia after losing two appeals, according to reports.

    27/04/2017 02:21:09
  • Massive investment will fund excavation of site where Peter baptised Cornelius

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    Ancient Caesarea is being excavated and made accessible to visitors in a major new project.

    26/04/2017 10:12:35
  • Massive investment will fund excavation of site where Peter baptised Cornelius

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    Ancient Caesarea is being excavated and made accessible to visitors in a major new project.

    26/04/2017 10:12:35
  • Catholic bishop retires early – at 71 – so he can go out and evangelise the world

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    An elderly Italian bishop has retired early in order to become an evangelist.

    26/04/2017 09:53:02
  • German evangelical church apologises for role in Namibian genocide

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    The German evangelical church has issued an apology for its role in Namibian genocide at the start of the 20th century.

    26/04/2017 07:52:34
  • Egyptian church bombings targeted Christian-Muslim unity, says Coptic Patriarch ahead of Pope Francis visit

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    The two church bombings that killed dozens in Egypt on Palm Sunday were aimed at targeting unity among Muslims and Christians in the most populous Arab nation, the Coptic Patriarch, Tawadros II said yesterday.

    26/04/2017 02:10:05
  • Asperging the asparagus: Why the Church of England is being mercilessly mocked for its latest service of blessing

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    As part of the British Asparagus Festival Worcester Cathedral has held a service of blessing for asparagus. And it has been the butt of asparagus jokes ever since.

    26/04/2017 01:52:42
  • Asperging the asparagus: Why the Church of England is being mercilessly mocked its latest service of blessing

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    As part of the British Asparagus Festival Worcester Cathedral has held a service of blessing for asparagus. And it has been the butt of asparagus jokes ever since.

    26/04/2017 01:14:42
  • Can John Wesley teach us how to campaign in a general election?

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    One of the most depressing things about the current general election campaign is the amplification on social media of our worst instincts.

    25/04/2017 11:46:41
  • China bans religious names in ongoing crackdown

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    Chinese officials have banned dozens of baby names with a religious meaning in an ongoing crackdown that could lead to families being denied education and healthcare.

    25/04/2017 10:03:06
  • Evangelicals and Pentecostal Christians expect - and are prepared to endure - persecution

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    Evangelicals and pentecostals are more likely to be persecuted for their faith than others Christians, a new report is claiming.

    25/04/2017 08:12:26
  • US citizen who worked at university with strong Christian links is detained in North Korea

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    North Korea has arrested an American professor who worked at a university with strong Christian links in Pyongyang as he attempted to leave the country.

    24/04/2017 07:32:35
  • Many believe Ethiopia was the first country to accept Christianity – now for some it is being outlawed

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    Christianity could be outlawed in Ethiopia for smaller congregations and house churches where a worshippers meet for less formal prayer or smaller services.

    24/04/2017 03:35:51
  • No bullet-proof glass for Pope Francis on Egypt visit

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    Pope Francis will not travel in a bullet-proof vehicle when he travels to Egypt later this week, in spite of the risk to his life from Islamist extremists.

    24/04/2017 03:20:15
  • Is this the oldest surviving image of the Virgin Mary?

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    Archaeologists may have unknowingly uncovered the earliest surviving depiction of the Virgin Mary.

    24/04/2017 03:04:18
  • North Korea says ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier

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    North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a U.S. carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific.

    23/04/2017 02:23:33
  • Security dominates French election after shooting

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    The killing of a policeman by a suspected Islamist militant pushed national security to the top of the French political agenda on Friday, two days before the presidential election.

    22/04/2017 07:23:43
  • United States will honour refugee deal with Australia

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    U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday the United States would honour a controversial refugee deal with Australia, under which the United States would resettle up to 1,250 asylum seekers, a deal President Donald Trump had described as "dumb".

    22/04/2017 07:12:02
  • Family grieves for Hannah Bladon, Christian student murdered in knife attack in Israel

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    Hannah Bladon, the British student stabbed to death in Jerusalem, was passionate, driven and an active member of her local church, her family have said.

    16/04/2017 08:37:54
  • Archbishop of Canterbury: The resurrection changed the world - because it happened

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    The Archbishop of Canterbury preached a powerful Easter message today on the power of the resurrection to deliver hope even in the face of pain, despair and death.

    16/04/2017 02:36:48
  • Mike Pence to visit South Korea on Easter Day as tensions escalate

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    The US Vice President Mike Pence, a deeply committed Christian, is to visit South Korea on Easter Day as tensions escalate over the nuclear testing programme of its neighbour North Korea.

    15/04/2017 07:46:08
  • Devout Christians in the Philippines literally nail themselves to the cross in Good Friday re-enactment

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    One of the actors has had his hands nailed every year for the last 31 years.

    14/04/2017 08:42:30
  • Serial priest abuser Gerald Ridsdale pleads guilty to 20 more charges against 11 children

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    The Australian paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, already convicted of abusing 53 children, has pleaded guilty to 20 further charges againt another 11 children.

    13/04/2017 08:57:32
  • Serial child abuser priest Gerald Ridsdale pleads guilty to 20 more charges against 11 children

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    The Australian paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, already convicted of abusing 53 children, has pleaded guilty to 20 further charges againt another 11 children.

    13/04/2017 08:57:32
  • Why the story of Ruth is a parable for Lebanon today

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    For many years Syrian forces occupied Lebanon, but now with the war in Syria the tables have turned and a huge number of refugees have flooded into this tiny country.

    13/04/2017 01:58:08
  • Conservative priest asked to take a break after congregation storm out when he criticised Pope Francis

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    A priest is being asked to take a break from his parish in the Italian town of Montesilvano after some in his congregation reportedly stormed out of Mass when he openly criticised the progressive agenda of Pope Francis.

    12/04/2017 09:48:23
  • Christians in Hungary call on Church leaders to speak up for refugees

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    Leading members of Catholic and Protestant churches in Hungary are backing an online petition calling for church leaders to follow the example of Jesus Christ and serve the Gospel rather than the State in the way they respond to the refugee crisis.

    12/04/2017 09:04:42
  • Coptic churches in Egypt cancel Easter celebrations, mourning Palm Sunday bombings

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    Coptic churches in the south of Egypt said they would not hold Easter celebrations this year, in mourning of the 45 Coptic Christians killed in the two Palm Sunday bomb attacks.

    12/04/2017 07:50:41
  • Franklin Graham hits back at Saeed Abedini over claims he failed to help the pastor after his release from Iranian prison

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    The evangelist Franklin Graham has hit back at his former ally Saeed Abedini, the pastor who has claimed that Graham did very little to help him since his release from an Iranian prison last January.

    12/04/2017 07:29:46
  • Pope Francis opens free launderette in Rome in latest move to help homeless

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    Pope Francis has opened a free launderette in Rome, in the latest of a series of moves aimed at helping poor andhomeless people that has included help with housing, meals, showers, haircuts and medical care.

    11/04/2017 12:50:32
  • Chinese Christians forced to set up surveillance cameras in their churches

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    The Zhejiang provincial government had instructed local authorities to install security cameras in churches with the aim of helping them monitor religious activities.

    11/04/2017 02:47:57
  • Egyptians honour the Muslim woman police officer who died saving Christians

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    Egyptians have been paying their respects to a female police officer who was killed when she stopped an Islamic extremist suicide bomber from entering a Coptic church in Alexandria on Sunday.

    11/04/2017 02:21:51
  • American war hero dies saving drowning boy during missionary work in Indonesia

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    A Christian from Ohio who survived explosions during combat in Afghanistan and Iraq died saving the life of a young boy while doing missionary work in Indonesia.

    10/04/2017 11:45:35
  • Walking in the footsteps of Jesus on Palm Sunday: My joyous pilgrimage into the Old City of Jerusalem

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    Palm Sunday is one of the most joyous days in the city of Jerusalem – and this year, unusually both the Western and Eastern Churches are celebrating Easter at the same time.

    10/04/2017 08:29:23
  • WATCH: Archbishop of Canterbury speaks to Christian Today about life, prayer and the hope of the resurrection

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    Today the Archbishop of Canterbury joined Christian Today in an exclusive interview shared on Facebook Live. He shared about the struggles and joys of prayer, the meaning of the resurrection and about how Christians can share their faith with their friends.

    09/04/2017 02:48:32
  • ISIS claims responsibility for Egypt church bombings killing 36, injuring 100; Church leaders condemn attacks

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    At least 36 people have been killed and over 100 injured in two bombings at Coptic churches in Egypt, during the Palm Sunday services. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks, and Church leaders have publicly mourned the loss of life.

    09/04/2017 01:34:50
  • Swedish police arrest suspect after truck attack that killed four

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    Swedish police have arrested a man they suspect drove a beer delivery truck which rammed into a crowd in central Stockholm on Friday, killing four people and wounding 15 in what they described as a terror crime.

    08/04/2017 11:35:08
  • Online pastor persuades Muslim drug addict in Iran to read the Bible, leading him and his mother to Jesus

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    The pastor of an online church in Iran was able to lead a young Muslim drug addict and his mother to Jesus, and it all started with a phone call.

    08/04/2017 07:56:21
  • British DJ sentenced to jail in Tunisia for playing Islamic call to prayer in dance track

    380 Days, 17 Hours, 5 Minutes, 36 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A court in Tunisia has sentenced a British DJ to a year in prison after he featured a Muslim call to prayer in a dance remix.

    07/04/2017 10:06:35
  • Most Americans concerned about violence against Jews and Muslims

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    A majority Americans are concerned about violence against Jews for the first time, according to a new poll.

    07/04/2017 09:57:13
  • Nun who was raped in convent suing Catholic Church after sisters pressured her to leave

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    A Chilean nun is suing her convent after they forced her to leave when she was raped and became pregnant.

    07/04/2017 08:02:52
  • Church leaders urge prayer for victims and relatives of new terror attack in Sweden

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    At least three people were murdered in Sweden today in yet another terror attack in which a vehicle was used to mow down pedestrians.

    07/04/2017 03:42:54
  • A Christian Aid view: It is time for world leaders to act to save the people of Syria

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    The depravity unleashed by the Syrian war throws into sharp relief the deep malaise that has gripped the international community. As world leaders line up to apportion blame, the reality is that Syria represents a collective political failure.

    07/04/2017 01:02:07
  • Pakistani prosecutor who offered jailed Christians freedom if they convert to Islam suspended

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    A Pakistani public prosecutor who allegedly offered freedom to 42 on-trial Christians if they converted to Islam has been removed from his position.

    06/04/2017 09:02:26
  • Death toll rises in horrifying Syria chemical weapons attack as Russian denials are dismissed amid diplomatic row

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    The death toll in the Idlib province of northern Syria has risen to at least 70 after victims were exposed to a toxic gas that survivors said was dropped from warplanes, as a diplomatic row grew over the carnage.

    05/04/2017 11:15:09
  • Pope Francis welcomes 4 British Muslim leaders for talks at the Vatican

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    Pope Francis today welcomed four British imams who came with Cardinal Vincent Nichols for a private meeting in the Vatican to promote dialogue and close collaboration on social action in the UK.

    05/04/2017 10:20:31
  • Chinese authorities raid church, detain 15 in latest Christian persecution campaign

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    A group of 15 Chinese Christians have been detained after more than 20 police officers raided a house church in theSichuan province in the south-west of the country.

    05/04/2017 08:19:03
  • Deaf girl severely beaten by her Muslim family for embracing Jesus; Christians urged to pray for her safety

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    A young deaf girl from a Central Asian country was badly beaten by her Muslim family after they found out that she is now a follower of Jesus Christ.

    05/04/2017 05:05:00
  • Muslim births will soon outpace Christian births – while more Christians are dying than Muslims

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    The number of babies born to Muslims is expected to exceed the number born to Christians in under 20 years, according to a new Pew Research report. In addition, Christians are dying out faster than other religions.

    05/04/2017 03:41:55
  • Iranian court confirms 5-year prison sentence on falsely convicted Christian convert

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    A Christian convert who has been languishing in an Iranian prison for years now will have to endure three more years of deprivation.

    04/04/2017 11:15:00
  • 3 major church groups join hands to rebuild thousands of homes destroyed by ISIS in Iraq

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    The hope among Christians in Iraq that God will restore their land ravaged by the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to be starting to bear fruit.

    04/04/2017 11:10:00
  • Christian programme matches discarded adopted embryos with donor parents

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    Unwanted human embryos adopted by couples who could not conceive and born into their new family are now being reconnected with their biological parents.

    04/04/2017 10:06:29
  • Thousands of children accused of witchcraft, forced into homelessness and trafficking in DRC, Pope calls out injustice

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    In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of outcast children are rejected by their families, forced in to homelessness and trafficking, and are accused of witchcraft.

    04/04/2017 10:02:50
  • Jewish community centre forced to close after Neo-Nazi threats in Sweden

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    A Jewish community association in northern Sweden has decided to close following a series of threats from far-rightactivists, seven years after it opened.

    04/04/2017 09:24:16
  • Southern Baptists launch bid to recruit ethnic minority missionaries

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    Southern Baptists are launching funding efforts to address a chronic under-representation of ethnic minorities in overseas mission trips.

    04/04/2017 08:55:15
  • Prince Charles meets Pope - and gives him Highgrove hamper to feed the poor

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    The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Vatican in Rome today and met Pope Francis for the first time.

    04/04/2017 05:04:42
  • Horror escalates as deadly bomb and gas attack in Syria kills dozens

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    More that 50 people have been killed in Syria after a hospital was bombed while treating victims of a chemical nerve gas attack.

    04/04/2017 04:26:15
  • Catholic groups call on West to step up help for Syrian refugees as 5 million forced to flee war-torn country

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    A group of Catholic aid agencies is calling on Western countries to do more to help fleeing Syrians, as more than five million people have been forced to cross borders and register as refugees in neighbouring countries.

    03/04/2017 09:43:03
  • 2 Christian women give up their lives to let world know of abuses suffered by believers in Eritrea

    384 Days, 22 Hours, 34 Minutes, 11 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Two persecuted Christian women sacrificed their own lives to try and save others.

    03/04/2017 04:38:00
  • Pope Francis visits earthquake hit victims

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    Pope Francis visited an embattled region of Italy on Sunday that has been rebuilt after being devastated by earthquakes five years ago.

    03/04/2017 02:44:37
  • Terrorism suspected as at least ten are killed in Russian metro explosions

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    At least 10 people were killed today in explosions in two train carriages at metro stations in St. Petersburg, Russian authorities have said.

    03/04/2017 01:42:04
  • More than 250 killed and scores injured in catastrophic landslide in Colombia

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    Heavy rains caused several rivers to overflow, pushing sediment and rocks onto buildings and roads in the capital of southwestern Putumayo province and immobilizing cars in several feet of mud.

    02/04/2017 11:18:26
  • 20 people massacred in brutal drugging and stabbing at Sufi Muslim shrine in Pakistan

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    Twenty people have been tortured then murdered in a gruesome massacre at a Pakistani Sufi shrine in Punjab At least four others suffered injuries in the attack at the shrine, believed to have been carried out by the custodian.

    02/04/2017 09:17:23
  • Jailed Pakistani Christians offered freedom if they convert to Islam

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    Christians in Pakistan who are on trial for murder have been told by a prosecutor they could be acquitted if they renounce their faith and convert to Islam.

    31/03/2017 09:37:17
  • Swiss evangelical groups lose government backing, vow to continue work

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    Some evangelical groups in Switzerland are unhappy after a number of Christian youth organisations were left without support by the government.

    31/03/2017 07:43:50
  • Amal Clooney: ISIS murders, gang rapes and sex slavery must not go unpunished

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    ISIS crimes must be documented and evidence collected to allow for prosecutions, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has said.

    31/03/2017 02:58:05
  • Pakistani Christian killed in the street had refused to work on a Sunday

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    A young Christian in Pakistan was shot and killed in the street allegedly for refusing the demands of an influential Muslim.

    30/03/2017 10:25:27
  • Pastor prays for Lazarus-style miracle that dead wife will be resurrected by God

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    A Christian pastor in Kenya who camped at a mortuary for four days in the belief that his wife would rise from the dead like Lazarus has been left disappointed after the miracle failed to occur.

    30/03/2017 02:09:43
  • Judge throws out class action against Christian group brought by LGBT activists

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    A judge in Canada has thrown out a $100 million-plus class-action defamation lawsuit brought by homosexual activists against a Christian group.

    30/03/2017 01:26:40
  • Terror will never drive us apart, pledge Archbishops, Imams and Chief Rabbi

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    Faith leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby have signed a letter to The Times insisting that terror will never succeed in driving them apart.

    29/03/2017 09:52:14
  • Christian convert in prison in Iran is seriously ill and in urgent need of medical care

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    The health of Maryam Naghash Zargaran, the Christian convert in prison in Iran, deteriorated badly last week and she has lost a lot of weight.

    29/03/2017 09:15:07
  • Scientists see partial proof of God with discovery of portal into dark, parallel universe

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    Quantum physicists believe they have found at least a partial scientific proof of God following the discovery of a quantum portal into a separate, dark and parallel universe.

    29/03/2017 04:44:00
  • ISIS suicide bomb plot foiled as Iraqi forces disarm explosives strapped on 7-year-old boy

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    In a sign of its increasing desperation, the Islamic State (ISIS) is dispatching suicide bombers even as young as seven years old to try and hold off the advancing Iraqi forces besieging the ISIS-held city of Mosul.

    29/03/2017 04:36:00
  • A Christian ministry bring healing to Jewish children and seniors in Ukraine

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    Christians from around the world have joined together to do something about the humanitarian crisis facing vulnerable Jewish people in the former Soviet Union, and have blessed them with their love and support.

    28/03/2017 10:55:57
  • A Christian ministry brings healing to Jewish children and seniors in Ukraine

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    Christians from around the world have joined together to do something about the humanitarian crisis facing vulnerable Jewish people in the former Soviet Union, and have blessed them with their love and support.

    28/03/2017 10:55:57
  • Christians are to the fore in efforts to find homes in the UK for thousands of Syrian refugees

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    Thousands of Syrians fleeing Islamic State, the Assad regime and other threats have come to Britain where Christians have played a central role in helping them stay and start a new life.

    28/03/2017 01:51:08
  • Displaced Christians in Iraq just months from running out of aid

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    Christians in Iraq are faced with running out of the supplies that are keeping them alive, the aid co-ordinator for the Catholic archdiocese of Erbil told World Watch Monitor.

    27/03/2017 11:41:01
  • ISIS burns 3 women alive for refusing order to execute civilians caught fleeing Mosul

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    As it continues to lose ground to Iraqi-led coalition forces, the Islamic State (ISIS) is lashing back at the remaining civilians in the areas it still controls, using even more brutal measures to intimidate and coerce them.

    27/03/2017 06:50:00
  • Former jihadi used to believe killing non-Muslims pleased God — until Jesus appeared in his dream

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    God is capable of transforming even people with the hardest of hearts, and this is exactly what He did to Bashir Mohammad, a former jihadist who once believed that killing Christians was the right thing to do.

    27/03/2017 05:42:00
  • What is the battle for Mosul about and why does it matter?

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    With all the headlines Islamic State is still capable of generating, it is in the end-game of its dream of an Islamic caliphate.

    27/03/2017 01:29:07
  • Voters blame everybody but Trump for Obamacare repeal failure

    392 Days, 18 Hours, 49 Minutes, 36 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Many voters who elected him appeared largely willing to give him a pass on the collapse of his campaign promise to overhaul the US healthcare system, stressing his short time in office.

    26/03/2017 08:22:35
  • Christians displaced by Boko Haram being denied food, relief goods in Nigerian refugee camps

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    Troubles are piling up on the beleaguered Christians in Nigeria. Already the target of persecution by the savage Boko Haram terrorist group, the Christians who have been displaced from their homes by the Islamist extremists are also being subjected to discrimination in the displacement camps run by local Muslim organisations, the Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors U.K. has revealed.

    26/03/2017 02:07:00
  • Evangelist thwarts attempt to silence him as Uganda court drops cases filed against him by Muslim extremists

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    A prominent evangelist in Uganda foiled another attempt to silence him when a judge dropped cases filed against him, which were aimed at defaming him and stoking Muslim anger on him for providing refuge to Christian converts, sources said.

    26/03/2017 01:58:00
  • Republicans in disarray as Trump fails to repeal Obamacare

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    President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the US healthcare system.

    25/03/2017 09:12:35
  • Pastor reveals horror of child sacrifices in Uganda, claims murder of innocents is big business

    394 Days, 22 Hours, 21 Minutes, 11 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Hundreds of children are being kidnapped and murdered in Uganda every year because of the thriving child sacrifice business in that East African country, a pastor has revealed.

    24/03/2017 04:51:00
  • #PrayForLondon is the latest #PrayFor hashtag to trend. Sadly, there have been many others

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    The #PrayFor hashtag has become a universal, compassionate response to terror events around the world. It reaches beyond any individual faith, even to atheists, in empowering individuals at times when fear and feelings of powerlessness can become almost overwhelming.

    24/03/2017 01:51:54
  • Resisting evil: How should Christian respond to the Westminster attack?

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    Christians will respond to the attack in Westminster by sharing the peace, being in relationship and resisting evil...

    23/03/2017 12:36:39
  • Resisting evil: How should Christians respond to the Westminster attack?

    395 Days, 14 Hours, 35 Minutes, 32 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Christians will respond to the attack in Westminster by sharing the peace, being in relationship and resisting evil...

    23/03/2017 12:36:39
  • No evidence World Vision siphoned money to Hamas - government review

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    No evidence has been found that World Vision siphoned off taxpayers money to the Palestinian terror organisation Hamas, a government review has found.

    22/03/2017 12:12:28
  • Now we know what British troops in Great War Palestine did: Israel archaeologists make fascinating find

    396 Days, 15 Hours, 8 Minutes, 10 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    An intriguing insight into how First World War British soldiers in Palestine spent their leisure time has been revealed by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

    22/03/2017 12:04:02
  • ISIS training new generation of child radicals to block return of Christians to Mosul

    396 Days, 16 Hours, 17 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Christians who have left their homes in Mosul might not be able to safely return to the city since the Islamic State (ISIS) has raised a new generation of child radicals who are now guarding the city.

    22/03/2017 10:55:00
  • Worldwide Catholic Good Friday Collection to go to Christians in the Holy Land

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    The Vatican has announced that the Catholic annual Good Friday Collection will this year benefit the beleaguered Christian communities of the Holy Land.

    22/03/2017 04:14:26
  • Houses of Parliament shooting attack: Man shot after police officer stabbed in Westminster

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    A policeman has shot an intruder outside the Houses of Parliament after a violent incident at the heart of Westminster.

    22/03/2017 02:51:08
  • Houses of Parliament in terror shooting attack: Man shot and police officer stabbed in Westminster

    397 Days, 0 Hours, 21 Minutes, 4 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A policeman has shot an intruder outside the Houses of Parliament after a violent incident at the heart of Westminster.

    22/03/2017 02:51:08
  • Houses of Parliament in terror shooting attack: At least two dead and several wounded

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    A policeman has shot an intruder outside the Houses of Parliament after a violent incident at the heart of Westminster.

    22/03/2017 02:51:08
  • Westminster terror shooting: Four dead including a police officer

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    A policeman has shot an intruder outside the Houses of Parliament after a violent incident at the heart of Westminster.

    22/03/2017 02:51:08
  • Priest terrorises child in North Korean anti-Christian propaganda

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    A video allegedly showing anti-Christian propaganda broadcast on North Korean state TV has been shared online.

    21/03/2017 09:18:02
  • Bible links to huge statue of Egyptian pharaoh found in Cairo

    398 Days, 15 Hours, 48 Minutes, 16 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    An ancient colossus discovered in a working-class district of Cairo might be the work of a Pharaoh who ruled in biblical times, scholars now believe.

    20/03/2017 11:23:56
  • 1400-year-old coins stashed by Christians fleeing persecution found near Jerusalem

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    A stashed collection of ancient bronze coins that may have belonged to Christians fleeing invading Persian forces has been found on the highway to Jerusalem in an archaeological dig.

    20/03/2017 09:27:45
  • Thousands of Christians flee Myanmar to escape persecution amid fighting between rebels and government troops

    398 Days, 22 Hours, 22 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Tens of thousands of Christians in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, have been forced to abandon their homes and take refuge on foreign soil to escape the long-running campaign of persecution by the government.

    20/03/2017 04:50:00
  • Bangladesh police shoot suspected militant armed with explosives

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    Bangladesh police shot and killed a suspected militant who tried to enter a security checkpost on a motorcycle armed with explosives today, the latest in a string of security incidents since a deadly attack on a cafe in July.

    18/03/2017 09:02:56
  • You may be scared of us because we come from a place of violence. But we mean no harm

    400 Days, 18 Hours, 11 Minutes, 53 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    I have a lot of fears. The sound a missile makes before it hits. The smell of gunpowder mixed with blood. The possibility I will never see my sisters or childhood friends ever again.

    18/03/2017 09:00:19
  • Parents say prayer brought son back to life after nearly drowning

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    "He was dead. He was blue and dead." This was what Matthew Cunningham told local station KBOI in Boise, Idaho, referring to his 22-month-old son, Matty.

    17/03/2017 06:10:00
  • Christian churches pledge funds to help Jewish community centre after wave of bomb threats

    401 Days, 23 Hours, 13 Minutes, 55 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Evangelical Christian ministries in Alabama in the United States have pledged to raise $100,000 to pay for security at a Jewish community centre.

    17/03/2017 03:58:17
  • These 7 turning points decided the history of the Church

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    Here we highlight seven of the most important dates and incidents in Church history which have made us what we are today, and which possibly point the way to the future...

    17/03/2017 02:04:07
  • Bold for change: the faith movement for gender justice is on the rise

    402 Days, 1 Hours, 17 Minutes, 31 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The worldwide Church has a long way to go before it can be accused of being bold for change in the way it treats women and girls.

    17/03/2017 01:54:41
  • Christians denied vital aid as famine sweeps sub-Saharan Africa

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    Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa are being denied access to vital aid as a famine affecting millions sweeps across the region.

    16/03/2017 09:57:02
  • China intensifies crackdown on foreign Christian missionaries with arrest of 2 more South Korean pastors

    402 Days, 21 Hours, 1 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    China appears to be intensifying its crackdown on foreign Christian missionaries, arresting and detaining two more South Korean pastors for allegedly attempting to smuggle North Korean defectors out of China.

    16/03/2017 06:11:00
  • Why is East Africa in crisis? The three key reasons famine is spreading across the region

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    The East Africa Food Crisis Appeal by 13 charities comprising the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) includes the Christian groups Christian Aid, Cafod, Tearfund and World Vision. But why is famine spreading across the region?

    16/03/2017 02:11:06
  • France issues terror warning as eight injured in school shooting

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    France has issued a terror attack warning after eight people were injured in a school shooting in the southern town of Grasse on Thursday.

    16/03/2017 02:05:09
  • Christian pastor finds massive diamond worth millions of dollars

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    A Christian pastor has found one of the largest diamonds discovered in the world so far.

    16/03/2017 01:26:02
  • Christianity on the rise in Bangladesh as tens of thousands of Muslims are turning away from Allah to embrace Jesus

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    Christianity is making such significant gains in one Muslim-majority nation in South Asia that local evangelists are now envisioning the day when their country would become a Christian nation.

    15/03/2017 04:33:00
  • Iran arrests newly baptised Christian mother and her son for their faith, seizes Bibles in crackdown

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    Iranian government agents have arrested two newly baptised Christians—a mother and her son—seizing their Bibles and other Christian books.

    14/03/2017 04:32:00
  • Ex-Radical Islamist Turned Christian Evangelist Warns Of Educational Jihad That Seeks To Islamise West

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    A former radical Islamist turned Christian evangelist is warning the West of another form of jihad being waged in the education front.

    13/03/2017 05:03:00
  • Defiant U.S. Prosecutor Fired By Trump Administration

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    A prominent U.S. prosecutor said the Trump administration fired him on Saturday after he refused to step down, adding a discordant note to what is normally a routine changing of top attorneys when a new president takes office.

    12/03/2017 08:01:56
  • Jordan Soldier Who Shot Israeli Schoolchildren Freed After End Of Sentence

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    A Jordanian soldier who was convicted of killing seven Israeli school girls two decades ago has been released from prison after serving his sentence, family sources said on Sunday.

    12/03/2017 07:53:12
  • Pope To Make Four-Day Visit To Colombia in September

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    Pope Francis will visit Colombia in September, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Friday, stopping in Bogota, Medellin, Villavicencio and Cartagena during a four-day trip.

    11/03/2017 08:53:46
  • Going To Church Dangerous In Mexico As Christians Face Persecution From Criminal Drug Cartels

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    In Mexico, people go to church at their own risk.

    11/03/2017 06:52:00
  • Islamic Jihadists Urge Muslim Migrants To Marry Christian Women To Spread Islam As Part of Campaign to Reconquer Spain

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    An Islamic jihadist group is pushing a campaign to further spread Islam in Spain with the ultimate objective of re-conquering the European country by urging migrant Muslim men to marry local Christian women.

    11/03/2017 06:14:00
  • World Vision Warns Of Millions At Risk In East Africa, Launches Hunger Crisis Appeal

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    Tens of thousands of children across East Africa could die from starvation unless the world acts soon to stop the famine affecting millions in the region, a charity has warned.

    10/03/2017 11:16:54
  • Pastor Loses Eyesight After Nigerian Government Security Agents Tortured Him

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    A Christian pastor in Nigeria lost his eyesight after law enforcers tortured him after accusing him of using counterfeit money, a charge he flatly denied.

    10/03/2017 07:24:00
  • Pastor Claims He Was Blinded After Nigerian Government Security Agents Tortured Him

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    A Christian pastor in Nigeria says he lost his eyesight after law enforcers tortured him after accusing him of using counterfeit money, a charge he flatly denied.

    10/03/2017 07:24:00
  • Indian Government Forces Compassion International To Pull Out Of All Projects Next Week

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    Compassion International will withdraw all of its operations in India next week, leaving 150,000 children worse off.

    09/03/2017 02:35:47
  • Portuguese Evangelicals Have Planted New Churches, But Their Numbers Are Still Falling

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    Evangelical churches in Portugal are on the decline, according to recent reports.

    08/03/2017 10:14:42
  • 2 Pastors Kidnapped, Stripped, Robbed, Beaten With Metal Rods In Vietnam Amid Mounting Christian Persecution

    410 Days, 19 Hours, 48 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Two Christian pastors in Vietnam recently had a taste of Vietnamese-style persecution when they were kidnapped, stripped, robbed and beaten with metal rods by a group of men who they suspect were working for the police.

    08/03/2017 07:24:00
  • Blind Christian Woman Held By ISIS Refused To Convert To Islam

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    Even though she was blind, a Christian woman named Mariyam Petrayus from western Mosul bravely stood up to Islamic State (ISIS) militants and refused to convert to Islam despite the threat of death.

    08/03/2017 06:48:00
  • Blind Christian Woman Held By ISIS Refuses To Convert To Islam Before Managing To Escape

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    Even though she was blind, a Christian woman named Mariyam Petrayus from western Mosul bravely stood up to Islamic State (ISIS) militants and refused to convert to Islam despite the threat of death.

    08/03/2017 06:48:00
  • Now Nike Develops High-Performance Hijab In Latest Adaptation Of Clothing For Muslim Women

    411 Days, 1 Hours, 36 Minutes, 23 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A high-performance hijab is being developed by Nike, the sportswear giant, for launch next year.

    08/03/2017 01:35:49
  • To Boldly Go With Jesus: Catholic Astronaut Describes His Mission To Take Communion In Space

    411 Days, 16 Hours, 21 Minutes, 24 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    An astronaut who recently converted to Catholicism has described his successful attempt to receive the Eucharist in space.

    07/03/2017 10:50:48
  • Has Science Confirmed Genesis? Study Proves Rainfall Over Africa Thousands Of Year Ago, Pointing to Great Flood

    412 Days, 0 Hours, 35 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The Sahara Desert was once lush and green with high rainfall rates—a finding that fits the story told in Genesis—a new research showed.

    07/03/2017 02:37:00
  • Christian Missionaries in Iraq Witness ISIS Atrocity As Landmine Kills 3-Year-Old Girl

    412 Days, 1 Hours, 33 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Reading about the atrocities being committed by the Islamic State (ISIS) is one thing, but witnessing them is many times more shocking and horrifying.

    07/03/2017 01:39:00
  • Martyred Oscar Romero Considered For Canonisation, Church Says

    412 Days, 18 Hours, 29 Minutes, 10 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Assassinated cleric Oscar Romero is being considered for canonisation with the Vatican looking into a possible miracle.

    06/03/2017 08:43:02
  • Christians Face More Threats As ISIS Forms Alliance With Al-Qaeda In Libya; More Terror Attacks Feared

    413 Days, 0 Hours, 13 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Christians living under the yoke of Islamist extremism in Libya face even greater danger following reports that the Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Qaeda have formed an unholy alliance in the southern part of the country.

    06/03/2017 02:59:00
  • Malaysia Arrests Seven For Suspected Links To Militant Groups Including ISIS

    413 Days, 17 Hours, 1 Minutes, 56 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Malaysia has arrested six foreigners and one Malaysian for suspected links to militant groups including Islamic State, the police chief said on Sunday.

    05/03/2017 10:10:16
  • Christian Mom Tells How ISIS Gunmen Killed Her Husband, Son And Then Ticked Their Names Off Their Hit-List

    413 Days, 23 Hours, 49 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Showing no emotion, the gunmen killed her husband and son and then calmly checked their names from a hit-list in his pocket: Two more Christians dead, more to go.

    05/03/2017 03:23:00
  • U.S. Pastor Pays For Freedom Of Over 200 ISIS Sex Slaves In Partnership With Underground Rescuers In Iraq

    414 Days, 0 Hours, 0 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    This American pastor deals with smugglers—and he has saved hundreds of lives because of that.

    05/03/2017 03:12:00
  • Fears For Abducted Malaysian Pastor After Son Says He May Have Been Murdered

    415 Days, 15 Hours, 22 Minutes, 21 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Fears are growing for a Malaysian pastor who has been missing for almost three weeks. 62-year-old Raymond Koh Keng Joo was abducted by masked men on 13 February.

    03/03/2017 11:49:51
  • Jesus Image Miraculously Survives ISIS Destruction Of Orthodox Church In Mosul

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    Jesus Christ is in Mosul, and the Islamic State (ISIS) is powerless to stop Him.

    03/03/2017 07:03:00
  • Islam To Grow At Twice The Rate Of The World By 2050, Study Says

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    Islam is the fasting growing religion in the world, and will be the largest in the world by 2070, new research suggests.

    02/03/2017 09:29:24
  • Five Christians Jailed In Ongoing Chinese Crackdown

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    Five Chinese Christians are being jailed for buying and selling Bible devotionals in an ongoing state crackdown on religious freedom.

    02/03/2017 09:21:20
  • ISIS Tells Militants Cannibalism Of Non-Muslims Is OK, Instructs Them How To Cook And Eat Human Remains

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    It turns out that the Islamic State (ISIS) is not only a group composed of ruthless killers and savages but also of monstrous cannibals.

    02/03/2017 02:59:00
  • Jesus Tomb Now Free Of Iron Cage That Has Protected It From Collapse For 70 Years As Part Of Renovation

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    The iron cage that has protected the tomb of Jesus for 70 years is gone.

    02/03/2017 02:34:00
  • ISIS Now Using Even Dogs Strapped With Explosives To Attack Advancing Iraqi Forces

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    The Islamic State (ISIS) has gone to the dogs—figuratively and even literally.

    01/03/2017 10:14:00
  • ISIS Suicide Bomber Told His Parents He Was Going To Marry 72 Virgins In Paradise After Martyrdom

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    What motivates suicide bombers to claim their own lives and wreak havoc and destruction? One family, whose son ended his own life in a suicide bomb attack against Iraqi security forces last year, got the answer to this question after he sent them a farewell note before he launched his suicide bomb attack.

    01/03/2017 04:43:00
  • Christian Charity World Vision Partners With Tech Companies To Help Thousands Of Kids Get An Education

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    This week in Amman, Jordan, World Vision is partnering with Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Cisco and other big tech companies to try to bring a new approach to educating the many thousands of child refugees who have seen their futures sacrificed to war.

    01/03/2017 03:24:15
  • Islamist Extremism Rising In Philippines; Militants Threaten Christians, Behead German Hostage In Latest Act Of Terror

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    Islamist extremism is rising in the Philippines, prompting Christians to sound the alarm, the World Watch Monitor (WWM) reported.

    28/02/2017 05:33:00
  • Bible Left Untouched And Unmoved After Powerful Tornado Rips Through Christian University In Mississippi

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    Powerful tornadoes ripped through southern Mississippi late last month, bringing death and destruction to many places.

    28/02/2017 05:27:00
  • Now Christian Art By The Masters Can Be Seen In Stunning Detail As Sistine Chapel Is Digitally Photographed

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    The Sistine Chapel at the Vatican has been given a digital make-over with thousands of photographs taken for the first time since 1994 in a move which will aid future restorations.

    28/02/2017 03:19:53
  • Czech Christian Jailed In Sudan Has Been Freed

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    A Czech Christian aid worker who has been detained in Sudanese prison since December 2015 has now been released and pardoned.

    27/02/2017 09:07:41
  • Where Is Jeff Woodke? Concern Grows For Missing US Missionary

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    Concern is growing for a US Christian missionary kidnapped in Niger more than four months ago. Jeff Woodke, 55, who worked for Jeunesse en Mission Entraide et Developpement, part of Youth With a Mission, was abducted by armed men from his home in Abalak in northern Niger.

    27/02/2017 04:27:27
  • Chinese Pastor Arrested After Refusing State Surveillance Of Church

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    A Chinese pastor has been detained and the church building illegally tampered with after the congregation refused to come under state surveillance.

    27/02/2017 01:40:53
  • Drive-Through Ash Wednesday Blessings To Be Given Out At This Irish Church

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    Catholics in a rush in Ireland on Ash Wednesday will be able to receive the traditional blessing with the sign of the cross in ash on their foreheads in a drive-through form after an innovation by a church.

    25/02/2017 08:57:23
  • In France, People Who Speak Against Abortion Will Now Be Treated As Criminals

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    People who try to discourage women from having abortions are now virtually considered criminals in France.

    25/02/2017 06:34:00
  • Christian Astrophysicist Sees Little Chance Of Alien Life In New Earth-Size Planets Discovered By NASA

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    Seven new Earths? As in seven new habitable worlds?

    25/02/2017 06:21:00
  • Massive Cross Raised On Iraq Hillside Symbolises Victory Of Light Over Darkness

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    After the deaths, tortures and horrific extremes of Islamic State, a giant cross has risen on a hill outside Mosul in Iraq, an extraordinary symbol of the return of life and hope.

    24/02/2017 12:09:33
  • Bishops Urge International Aid For South Sudan As Millions Starve

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    Church leaders in South Sudan have urged international intervention in the region as millions suffer starvation and conflict.

    24/02/2017 11:38:58
  • Why Building A Stone Factory Near Mosul Was The Way For Open Doors To Help Hundreds Of People

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    Amid the crisis in Mosul, 50 people whose employment had been destroyed by ISIS have found work and hope with the help of the charity Open Doors.

    24/02/2017 01:20:49
  • Family Of Missing Christian Woman In Egypt Accuse Police Of Complicity In Her Kidnapping

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    The family of an 18-year-old Egyptian Christian woman who has been missing since January 26 has accused the police of complicity in her kidnapping after they failed to act against an alleged suspect who admitted involvement.

    23/02/2017 08:57:58
  • Family Of Missing Christian Woman In Egypt Accuse Police Of Complicity In Her Kidnapping

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    The family of an 18-year-old Egyptian Christian woman who has been missing since January 26 has accused the police of complicity in her kidnapping after they failed to act against an alleged suspect who admitted involvement.

    23/02/2017 08:57:58
  • ISIS Terror Grows In Egypt As Christian Man Shot Dead And Son Burned Alive

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    More Christians are expected to be targeted as the persecution grows.

    23/02/2017 04:08:42
  • Christians Should Employ Illegal Migrants, Says Norwegian Priest

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    Christians groups in Norway have launched a campaign to employ undocumented migrants, despite the practice being illegal.

    22/02/2017 11:51:03
  • Islamic Leader Promises To Protect Christians And Hindus From Persecution

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    An Islamic leader in Bangladesh has promised to provide protection to Christians and Hindus.

    22/02/2017 07:56:00
  • Archaeologists To Start Digging Ancient Site Where They Believe The Ark Of The Covenant Once Stood

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    An actual search for the Ark of the Covenant is set to begin.

    22/02/2017 05:41:00
  • Milo Yiannopoulos Dis-Invited By Conservative Conference After Pressure From Christians

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    Milo Yiannopoulos, the controversial, libertarian, gay editor of Breitbart tech, has been dis-invited as a speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week following his comments on relationships between older and younger men.

    21/02/2017 10:58:22
  • U.S. Republicans, Democrats Unite To Support Pastor Imprisoned In Turkey, Ask Turkish President To Free Him

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    U.S. lawmakers are being hailed by religious rights advocacy groups for their show of unity in calling for the release of a detained pastor in Turkey.

    21/02/2017 07:14:00
  • ISIS Releases New Video Calling For Slaughter Of Egyptian Christians

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    ISIS released a video yesterday which called for the slaughter of Egyptian Christians, and showed the last statement from the man allegedly responsible for the Cairo church bombing in December.

    20/02/2017 08:58:49
  • China Arrests 4 South Korean Missionaries, Expels 32 More After Raids on Churches

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    No to Christian missionaries, but yes to local churches — but only under strict government control. China has once again underscored this policy following the arrest of four South Korean Christian missionaries and the expulsion of at least 32 others last week.

    20/02/2017 06:53:00
  • Iraq Poised For Disaster As 750,000 Civilians Remain Trapped In ISIS-Held Mosul

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    Humanitarian charities are poised for disaster as Iraqi forces close in on ISIS-held western Mosul, which still holds an estimated 750,000 civilians.

    20/02/2017 04:10:54
  • Boko Haram Has Murdered 100,000, Displaced 2 Million In War To Wipe Out Christianity In Nigeria

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    The figures are mind-boggling. Since the Islamic militant group Boko Haram began its campaign of terror in 2009, about 100,000 people have been killed, consisting of both Christians and Muslims.

    19/02/2017 12:00:00
  • Egyptian Christian Gunned Down By Suspected ISIS Militants

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    An Egyptian Christian has been gunned down on the way to work by suspected ISIS militants in Sinai, Egypt, the second killing of a Christian in under a week in the area.

    17/02/2017 09:01:19
  • Christians Sentenced To 80 Lashes Of The Whip – For Taking Holy Communion

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    All three men, along with their pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, were charged with acting against national security but the three lay Christians were also charged with consuming alcoholic communion wine.

    17/02/2017 02:50:06
  • Vatican Embassy Opened By Palestinians As Part Of Statehood Bid

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    The move is partially symbolic, given that there is currently no State of Palestine – although that remains a goal of some Palestinian politicians.

    17/02/2017 02:24:41
  • Christian Persecution Made Worse By Lack Of U.N. Action To Uphold Religious Freedom, Report Says

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    Has the United Nations turned its back on persecuted Christians? The answer is a definitive "yes" as far as the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International is concerned, the World Watch Monitor reported.

    16/02/2017 06:14:00
  • Pastor Saeed Abedini Sentenced After Violating Restraining Order Taken Out By His Wife

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    The US-based pastor Saeed Abedini, who was released from an Iranian prison last year, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to violating a restraining order taken out by his estranged wife, Naghmeh.

    15/02/2017 09:05:02
  • Husband And Wife Die Of Cancer 5 Days Apart; Thousands Donate Over $300K To Support Their Children

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    "Till death do us part." Those were the unspoken words as she held the hand of her dying husband before she herself, five days later, bid goodbye to this world. As fate would have it, the couple died of the same disease: cancer.

    15/02/2017 06:24:00
  • Pastor Killed And Church Destroyed In Revenge Attack In Central African Republic

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    A Christian pastor has been killed and two churches destroyed in brutal revenge attacks by Muslim rebels in the Central African Republic.

    14/02/2017 10:05:21
  • US Evangelical Christians Are Divorcing At The Same Rate As The General Population, Study Finds

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    Meanwhile, a significant proportion of practising Christians believes in cohabitation, according to the poll.

    14/02/2017 08:41:19
  • Christian Militia Group Warns Sunnis Living In Christian Iraqi Town: Get Out Or Face Massacre

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    "Get out of this town or face a massacre." It was a warning like no other. While Islamist extremists have distinguished themselves for their savagery, the one group that raised the warning did not come from their ranks.

    14/02/2017 05:33:00
  • Syrian Man About To Be Executed For Being A Christian Spared From Death, Says God Answered His Prayers

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    God truly answers prayers, a young man from Syria recently found out.

    14/02/2017 05:15:00
  • Jesus Gives Life Back To Woman Who Drowned In Icy River While Escaping Labour Camp In North Korea

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    She had to make a choice: the devil or the deep blue sea.

    13/02/2017 06:04:00
  • Christian Man Dies After Being Forced To Spend Night In Cold Pond For Refusing To Deny Christ

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    A Christian man in India has died after he and his wife were forced to spend the night in a cold pond for refusing to deny Christ.

    13/02/2017 02:47:30
  • Shut-Down Indonesian Church Told It Can Reopen - If It Shares Land With A Mosque

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    A shut down church in Indonesia has been told that it may reopen – if the church agrees to share their land with a mosque.

    13/02/2017 02:43:03
  • How To Really Help Overseas Aid

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    If only the two billion people in the world lacking access to formal financial services could reach this funding.

    12/02/2017 10:47:50
  • God Heals Girl Born With Bent Feet, Sparking Growth Of Church In Vietnam

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    One miraculous healing has fuelled a Christian revival in Vietnam, a communist-ruled Southeast Asian country.

    12/02/2017 04:07:00
  • Miracle In Phoenix: Woman With Irreversible Blindness Regains Sight After Praying At Church

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    Everything around her became pitch black in November 2015 when she completely lost her vision.

    12/02/2017 02:28:00
  • Hundreds Of US Immigrants Arrested In Enforcement Surge

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    US federal immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least four states this week in what officials on Friday called routine enforcement actions.

    11/02/2017 08:39:20
  • #ThisFlag Pastor Mawarire Granted Bail After Subversion Charges

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    A rebel pastor leading the anti-Mugabe protest movement in Zimbabwe has been freed on bail.

    09/02/2017 12:27:11
  • ISIS Keeps Files Of How Many Sex Slaves Its Fighters Have; Many Foreign Recruits Are Refusing To Fight

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    Having sex slaves has apparently become the norm in the Islamic State (ISIS).

    09/02/2017 06:27:00
  • Pastor Grieving Over Mystery Woman Drinks Poison, Streaming Video Of His Suicide Act On Facebook

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    On his third try at suicide, this pastor succeeded—all because of a woman. And he even filmed his own death.

    09/02/2017 06:08:00
  • Christians Expelled From China For Helping North Korean Defectors

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    More than 60 South Korean Christians are being expelled from China after they helped North Korean defectors.

    08/02/2017 09:20:39
  • Stand Up For Christian Values And Issue That Religious Freedom Order, Franklin Graham Urges Trump

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    Franklin Graham is urging Donald Trump to issue a controversial executive order protecting religious freedom, despite liberals being "up in arms" at the prospect.

    08/02/2017 01:43:59
  • Torture, Rape And 13,000 Hangings: Amnesty Uncovers Horror Of Syrian Prison

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    As many as 13,000 people were hanged by the Syrian government in a campaign of extra-judicial executions, according to a chilling new report by Amnesty International.

    07/02/2017 11:00:19
  • In Egypt, Christians Can Now Take Leave From Work To Go On Pilgrimage

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    Christians in Egypt have now been granted right to take leave from work to go on pilgrimage, according to a high court ruling at the weekend.

    07/02/2017 08:59:40
  • Pastor In India Mauled By Hindu Extremists — But Police Say They Were Just Drunken Youths

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    Acting with impunity, a gang of Hindu extremists kicked and punched an Indian pastor who they waylaid on the road late last month, nearly killing him.

    07/02/2017 05:54:00
  • 2 Pastors Tortured In Mideast Prison Thought Death Was Near — But Jail Official Frees Them After Dreaming Of Jesus

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    "Save us!" Two pastors cried out to Jesus after they were arrested and locked up in a secret jail somewhere in the Middle East just last week, Bibles for Mideast reported.

    07/02/2017 05:50:00
  • Religious Liberty Campaigners Want Donald Trump To Speak To Turkey About Imprisonment Of American Pastor

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    This message has been sent to U.S. President Donald Trump: Help free a detained pastor in Turkey.

    07/02/2017 05:19:00
  • Italian Priest Faces The Sack After Allegations Of Filmed Orgies On Church Property

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    The Catholic Bishop of Padua in Italy has said a Catholic priest is likely to be defrocked over claims that he organised orgies on church property, had over 30 lovers and took some to French nudist retreats.

    07/02/2017 01:23:41
  • Morocco Religious Authorities Rule Leaving Islam Is No Longer Punishable By Death

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    The High Religious Committee of Morocco has retracted a previous ruling that apostasy from Islam is punishable by death, and Muslims may now change their religion.

    06/02/2017 04:22:40
  • Pakistani Christian Bailed At Last – After Three Years Facing Death Penalty For Insulting Islam

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    A Pakistani Christian has been bailed after more than three years of being tortured in prison without conviction.

    06/02/2017 01:28:47
  • Furious Donald Trump Launches Twitter Tirade After Judge Throws Out Bid To Restore Travel Ban

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    US President Donald Trump has responded with a furious Twitter tirade after a US appeal court has denied the emergency appeal from the US Department of Justice to restore his 90-day travel ban on travellers from seven Muslim countries and on refugees.

    05/02/2017 10:27:17
  • Turkey Detains Some 400 Islamic State Suspects In Biggest Roundup

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    Turkish police on Sunday detained some 400 suspected members of Islamic State in anti-terror raids in six provinces, state media said, the biggest roundup to target the organisation in Turkey.

    05/02/2017 01:30:57
  • ISIS Chops Off Hands Of 2 Kids In Front Of Their Families For Refusing Order To Kill Captives

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    They knew they would be severely punished for refusing to obey orders. Despite this, two child soldiers of the Islamic State (ISIS) bravely dared to refuse a direct order from their superiors for them to carry out the execution of two civilian captives.

    04/02/2017 04:04:00
  • Family Says Christian Schoolgirl Drugged, Raped, Murdered — But Pakistan Police Claim She Killed Herself

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    Her family says there was probable evidence to prove she was kidnapped. There were also signs that she was raped before she was murdered. And yet the police in Pakistan insisted that Tania, 12-year Christian schoolgirl, committed suicide by jumping into a canal.

    04/02/2017 03:43:00
  • Millions At Risk As Famine Looms In Somalia – Unless We Act Now

    443 Days, 15 Hours, 33 Minutes, 11 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    How far did you have to walk to get clean water this morning? For me, it was 10 feet. A cool glass of life-sustaining water was enjoyed without a second thought.

    03/02/2017 11:39:01
  • Siberian Man Builds Orthodox Church Out Of Snow

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    A villager in Siberia has constructed an entire Russian Orthodox church out of snow.

    03/02/2017 09:12:19
  • Ukraine, Separatists Say More Civilians Killed In Eastern Flare-up

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    Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Thursday of carrying out fresh artillery attacks on frontline residential areas in eastern Ukraine.

    03/02/2017 07:35:45
  • Rebel #ThisFlag Pastor Still Vlogging From Jail

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    "Thank God I am well" was the message from rebel Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire that flew around social media after his arrest on Wednesday.

    03/02/2017 01:09:24
  • #ThisFlag Anti-Mugabe Pastor Evan Mawarire Arrested On Return To Zimbabwe

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    The Zimbabwean pastor who fled to the US after arrest for high profile protest against President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested upon his return home.

    02/02/2017 12:38:18
  • Trump Under Pressure From Israel Supporters To Move Embassy To Jerusalem

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    Donald Trump is coming under pressure from both sides of the aisle to press ahead quickly with his controversial proposal to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem – and to do it by stealth.

    01/02/2017 01:57:51
  • Christians May Not Return To Mosul For Years, If At All, Experts Warn

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    An Iraqi Christian leader and a senior academic have warned that Christians may not return to Mosul for years to come, if at all, as some residents of the war-torn city celebrate their new freedom from Islamic State.

    31/01/2017 08:55:37
  • Czech Missionary Jailed After Helping Local Christians

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    A Czech missionary has been sentenced to 24 years in a Sudanese jail after he was found guilty of spying and inciting hatred.

    30/01/2017 08:33:55
  • Sudanese Judge Sentences Czech Missionary, Local Christians To Long Jail Terms

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    A Czech missionary has been sentenced to 24 years in a Sudanese jail after he was found guilty of spying and inciting hatred.

    30/01/2017 08:33:55
  • 5 Egyptian Coptic Christians Brutally Murdered, Their Bodies Found With Throats Slashed

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    In a span of two weeks, five Coptic Christians in Egypt met exactly the same horrible fate: brutally murdered with their throats slashed.

    30/01/2017 02:21:00
  • Boko Haram Islamist Extremists Now Use Even Babies Carried By Women In Suicide Terrorist Bombings

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    Boko Haram has virtually turned babies into bombs.

    30/01/2017 02:00:00
  • Iraqi MPs Say Trump Muslim Ban Harms The Fight Against ISIS

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    Iraq plans to lobby against new restrictions on travel to the United States by Iraqis, arguing the two countries need to preserve their alliance against Islamic State...

    29/01/2017 12:05:09
  • Pakistan Acquits 112 In Case Of Torching Christian Homes

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    A Pakistani court acquitted 112 suspects in the 2013 torching of hundreds of Christian homes in the eastern city of Lahore

    29/01/2017 04:24:05
  • Trump Refugee Order Dashes Hopes Of Iraqis Who Helped The U.S.

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    Iraqis who say their lives are in danger because they worked with the U.S. government in Iraq fear their chances of finding refuge in the United States may vanish under a new order signed on Friday by President Donald Trump.

    28/01/2017 08:22:22
  • U.S. Judge Blocks Texas Regulations For Fetal Tissue Remains

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    A federal judge in Texas on Friday halted state regulations that would require abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetal tissue through burial or cremation...

    28/01/2017 08:17:39
  • Pence Addresses Anti-Abortion Activists In Washington March

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    U.S. Vice President Mike Pence fired up tens of thousands of anti-abortion activists who gathered for the 44th March for Life

    28/01/2017 07:30:27
  • Trump Bars Door To Refugees And Visitors From 7 Countries - Some Christians From Syria Exempted

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    President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries

    28/01/2017 07:10:53
  • India And UAE Say Countries Must Do More To Tackle Religious Terrorism

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    India and the United Arab Emirates have issued a strong warning to countries which support religion-inspired terrorism.

    27/01/2017 09:57:20
  • Caught in the Act: Pastor Flees Naked After Man Finds Him in Bed With His Wife, Threatens to Shoot Him

    451 Days, 1 Hours, 2 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The pastor was caught in the act, with his pants down literally. And he was nearly gunned down as a result.

    27/01/2017 02:10:00
  • Mere Suspicion of Being a Christian Could Lead to Quick Public Beheading Without Trial in Somalia

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    In this 99.5 percent Sunni Muslim-majority African country, mere suspicion that one has converted to Christianity could lead to instant death by way of public beheading without trial.

    27/01/2017 02:03:00
  • Real Madrid Logo Loses Christian Cross In Middle East Clothing Deal

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    The Christian cross has been removed from the club crest of Spanish football team Real Madrid on its clothing sold in areas in the Middle East.

    25/01/2017 10:12:24
  • Pope Francis Sends Vatican Delegation To War-Torn Aleppo

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    A delegation of Vatican officials has visited Aleppo, expressing the solidarity of Pope Francis with the people in the war-torn region.

    25/01/2017 10:09:52
  • Indian Christian Suffers Brain Haemorrhage Hours After Police Interrogation For Evangelising

    452 Days, 17 Hours, 44 Minutes, 8 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    An Indian Christian is in a coma from suffering a brain haemorrhage hours after he was interrogated by police.

    25/01/2017 09:28:04
  • Could The Environment Be The Issue On Which Christians Break Ranks With Donald Trump?

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    If people laughed when Donald Trump famously claimed that climate change is a Chinese hoax to keep American companies uncompetitive, they are not laughing now.

    25/01/2017 03:28:52
  • This Russian Priest Is Taking The Cross To The Depths Of The Pacific Ocean

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    A Russian Orthodox priest plans to become the first to dive to the depths of the Pacific Ocean, and plant an Orthodox cross and Russian flag there.

    25/01/2017 02:58:02
  • Mosque Joins Growing Sanctuary Movement As Trump Pledges To Crackdown On Immigration

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    Imam Ismaeel Chartier has pledged to risk being sent to jail as part of efforts to provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    24/01/2017 10:59:14
  • Thousands Pray For Indian Priest Kidnapped By Islamists

    453 Days, 16 Hours, 38 Minutes, 13 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Thousands of people across India held a special day of prayer this weekend for the release of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a priest who was kidnapped by Islamists last year in Yemen.

    24/01/2017 10:33:59
  • Japanese Samurai Who Gave Up Everything To Follow Jesus To Be Made A Saint

    453 Days, 18 Hours, 33 Minutes, 1 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A Japanese samurai who gave up his status to follow Jesus will be beautified in a ceremony in Japan on 7 February.

    24/01/2017 08:39:11
  • ISIS Burns Alive Mother and Her 4 Children After They Were Caught Trying to Leave the Caliphate

    453 Days, 21 Hours, 41 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    When it comes to brutality, it would be extremely hard to beat the Islamic State (ISIS).

    24/01/2017 05:31:00
  • Israeli Occupation Fuels Poverty And Misery - Catholic Charities Warn

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    Israeli occupation of Palestinian land is fuelling poverty, misery and resentment, an alliance Catholic charities are warning in a new report launched on Monday.

    23/01/2017 12:21:54
  • Shariah Law Imposed in Mali As Islamist Extremists Ban Baptisms and Christian Weddings

    454 Days, 20 Hours, 47 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The ominous shadow of Islamist extremism appears to be looming larger in Africa.

    23/01/2017 06:25:00
  • Muslim Man Murdered Christian Pensioner, Tied Her Up And Left Cross In Her Hands, A Court Is Told

    455 Days, 0 Hours, 18 Minutes, 18 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    A Muslim man murdered a Catholic pensioner while he robbed her house and left her body with her hands tied and holding a cross, a court in Germany has heard.

    23/01/2017 02:53:54
  • Vietnamese Buddhist Farmer Turns to Christ and Becomes an Evangelist After Jesus Heals His Wife

    455 Days, 17 Hours, 30 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The miraculous healing of one woman in Hanoi led to a remarkable Christian awakening in predominantly Buddhist Vietnam led by a farmer named Dao Sanh.

    22/01/2017 09:42:00
  • Muslim Man Defies ISIS By Making Iron Cross for Christians in Bombed-Out Church

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    Not every Muslim hates Christians. Even as the war perpetrated by ISIS continues in Mosul, one Muslim man had the courage to stand up for his Christian brothers and sisters by building a cross for them in a bombed-up church.

    21/01/2017 07:56:00
  • ISIS Jihadis Destroy Ancient Monument In Palmyra

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    Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of Palmyra, the Tetrapylon, and the facade of its Roman Theatre, Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters on Friday.

    20/01/2017 10:34:43
  • The Gambia Explainer: What Will Happen Next?

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    As one president cedes power peacefully in the USA, on the other side of the world it is taking 16 neighbouring countries and the might of the UN to try and persuade Yahya Jammeh to do the same.

    20/01/2017 05:04:06
  • Chinese Church Leader To Stand Trial As Clampdown On Christianity Tightens

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    Zhang Xiuhong, a deacon at the Guiyang Huoshi Church in Guizhou province, is scheduled to stand trial next week over allegations of "illegal business operations".

    19/01/2017 12:09:42
  • Controversial Philippines President Duterte Seeks Peace With Pope Francis After Rows Over Condoms, Death Penalty

    458 Days, 17 Hours, 19 Minutes, 45 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The controversial President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has written a personal letter to Pope Francis saying that the country values its "special relations" with the Holy See.

    19/01/2017 09:52:27
  • Abortionist Repents, Becomes Pro-Life Advocate After Seeing in His Dreams the Faces of the Children He Killed

    458 Days, 22 Hours, 35 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Like a scene from a horror movie, the faces of the thousands of unborn children he killed came back to haunt him in his dreams.

    19/01/2017 04:37:00
  • Islamist Extremists Are Killing Christians in Syria Who Refuse to Deny Jesus, Pastor Reveals

    458 Days, 22 Hours, 40 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Nearly six years after the civil war erupted, Syria continues to be awash in the blood of its helpless and innocent people, Christians among them, with no end in sight.

    19/01/2017 04:32:00
  • Christians In Sri Lanka Worship Outdoors After Buddhist Radicals Destroyed Their Church

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    A small Christian community in Sri Lanka is not giving up on their worship services even after a group of Buddhist radicals destroyed their church last week.

    19/01/2017 04:22:00
  • Mysterious Catholic Lay Organisation Opus Dei Begins Process Of Electing New Leader

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    Opus Dei, the predominantly lay Catholic organisation which is surrounded by myth and intrigue, will begin the process of electing a new leader on Saturday following the death of its previous prelate last month.

    18/01/2017 12:18:01
  • The Wisdom Of Trump? Christians Must Pray The New President Can Learn From Solomon

    459 Days, 16 Hours, 1 Minutes, 1 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    One prayer at the inauguration ceremony points out exactly where our priorities should lie...

    18/01/2017 11:11:11
  • Pope May Visit Northern Ireland In Historic Move

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    Pope Francis could make a historic pastoral visit to Northern Ireland next year.

    18/01/2017 08:54:54
  • Tremors Felt In Rome As Three More Earthquakes Hit Italy

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    Three powerful earthquakes struck central Italy within an hour today, rocking the snow-covered mountainous region where nearly 300 people were killed last year.

    18/01/2017 02:28:43
  • Iraq Church Used As Shooting Range By ISIS Jihadis

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    As Iraqi Christians begin to return to their homes to asses the damage left in the wake of Islamic State, they have found churches desecrated, burned and grafittied.

    17/01/2017 10:51:41
  • Religion, Faith Saw Drastic Decline Under President Obama, Pew Study Shows

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    One man changed the face of America after eight years in power. Without doubt, that man is outgoing President Barack Obama.

    17/01/2017 07:29:00
  • Russian Influence In Syria Grows, Patriarch Kirill Invited To Visit

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    The head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), Patriarch Kirill, has been invited to visit Syria by Muslim religious leaders and the religious affairs ministry there.

    16/01/2017 11:02:48
  • Accused Attackers Of Christian Grandmother Stripped Naked By Muslim Mob Walk Free

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    A Muslim mob accused of stripping a Christian grandmother naked and parading her in the streets in Egypt have had the case against them dropped, reports say.

    16/01/2017 10:31:30
  • Iraq Special Forces Sweep Mosul University For Remaining Militants

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    Counter-terrorism service (CTS) troops drove the jihadists back inside the strategically located university complex and seized clusters of buildings on Saturday.

    15/01/2017 08:24:28
  • Pope Francis Makes Passionate Appeal For Care Of Child Migrants

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    Pope Francis has appealed for more care for child migrants on the World Day for Migrants and Refugees.

    15/01/2017 02:15:47
  • Hundreds of Prayer Warriors Descend on Washington to Provide Prayer Shield for Donald Trump

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    Like angels from heaven, hundreds of "prayer warriors" have descended on Washington D.C. to undertake a crucial mission: protect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump by building a "prayer shield" around him ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

    14/01/2017 07:55:00
  • 25-Year-Old Woman Explains Why She Chose to Dedicate Her Virginity to God — for Life

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    Emily Byers walked down the aisle and vowed to love and serve her husband until her last breath. So what makes this wedding ceremony different from others?

    13/01/2017 02:42:00
  • England Has One, America Never Has. Is A State Church A Good Idea?

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    Should we have an official state Church? What does it mean for the Christian faith?

    13/01/2017 01:39:30
  • Government Minister Condemns Anti-Christian Propaganda In Sudan

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    Anti-Christian propaganda posted in churches over the Christmas period has been condemned by a senior Sudanese government minister.

    12/01/2017 10:43:57
  • Coptic Christian Couple Stabbed To Death In Their Beds

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    An Egyptian Christian couple were found dead on Coptic Christmas Day with their throats cut, according to World Watch Monitor.

    12/01/2017 09:25:04
  • Refugees Are Freezing To Death In Europe - Christian Aid

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    The terrible situation faced by refugees seeking sanctuary in Europe has been laid bare by Christian Aid. The relief organisation says that Refugees in Green and Bulgaria are in a desperate situation.

    12/01/2017 04:03:16
  • Theology University Students in Scotland Warned: Jesus Crucifixion May Upset You

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    A university in Scotland has issued a warning to its theology students, saying that studying the crucifixion of Jesus Christ could upset them, the Daily Mail reported.

    11/01/2017 07:22:00
  • Trump Slams Reports About Russia Allegations

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    "Unsubstantiated" reports about President-elect Donald Trump are contained in a two-page memo appended to a report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.

    11/01/2017 07:16:39
  • North Korea Heads Big Rise In Christian Persecution Worldwide

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    Christian persecution is rising rapidly across Asia, with a dramatic increase in India and surrounding countries, according to Open Doors.

    11/01/2017 05:00:00
  • North Korea Heads Surge In Christian Persecution Worldwide, Dramatic Rise In India

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    Christian persecution is rising rapidly across Asia, with a dramatic increase in India and surrounding countries, according to Open Doors.

    11/01/2017 05:00:00
  • Chinese Megachurch Pastor Arrested As Crackdown On Christians Continues

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    A Chinese megapastor has been arrested on charges of embezzling funds, according to persecution watchdog China Aid.

    11/01/2017 02:10:22
  • Fears Mount For Two Priests Kidnapped In Myanmar

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    Fears are mounting that two priests have been killed by the Myanmar army after they disappeared on Christmas Eve.

    10/01/2017 12:58:06
  • Exodus: 5,000 Jews Quit France For Israel After Terror Attacks

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    Terrorist attacks have prompted another 5,000 Jews to leave France for Israel, the latest figures have revealed.

    10/01/2017 12:13:02
  • Thousands Of Muslims Coming To Faith In Christ Across The Middle East, Says Charity

    467 Days, 15 Hours, 25 Minutes, 40 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    According to The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, "tremendous growth is taking place in the lives of new believers who were Muslims".

    10/01/2017 11:46:32
  • Indian Archbishop Condemns Release Of Men Accused Of Raping Nun

    467 Days, 16 Hours, 6 Minutes, 5 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The aquittal of two men accused of raping a Catholic nun in India is a "grave injustice," the Archbishop of Mumbai said.

    10/01/2017 11:06:07
  • Why Christians Will Never Return To Mosul - Even After Islamic State Is Gone

    467 Days, 17 Hours, 44 Minutes, 6 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Not all Christians will return to Mosul after it is liberated from Islamic State, according to a Chaldean priest ministering to refugees from the city.

    10/01/2017 09:28:06
  • Ten Killed In Fulani Herdsman Attack On Christian Village

    467 Days, 18 Hours, 16 Minutes, 52 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Ten people were killed in a Christian village in northern Nigeria after an attack by Islamic Fulani militants at the weekend.

    10/01/2017 08:55:20
  • Egyptian President Vows To Build Largest Church In Egypt

    467 Days, 23 Hours, 56 Minutes, 13 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said he has put aside 100,000 Egyptian pounds to build a large church.

    10/01/2017 03:15:59
  • Muslim Children Forced To Attend Mixed-Sex Swimming Lessons

    468 Days, 0 Hours, 26 Minutes, 29 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Muslim parents will be forced to send their children into mixed swimming lessons after a European Court of Human Rights ruling on Tuesday.

    10/01/2017 02:45:43
  • Imprisoned And Beaten For Being A Christian: Life Under ISIS In Iraq

    468 Days, 14 Hours, 44 Minutes, 39 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Ismail was just 14 when Islamic State overran Bartella, a Christian majority village in the Nineveh Plains just nine miles from Mosul, where he and his mother lived.

    09/01/2017 12:27:33
  • Dad Credits Prayer and Divine Intervention As His 5-Month-Old Baby Gets Life-Saving Transplant From Adult Donor

    470 Days, 0 Hours, 17 Minutes, 12 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Divine intervention just in time for Christmas saved the life of a five-month-old infant who desperately needed a liver transplant.

    08/01/2017 02:55:00
  • Man Accused Of Killing 5 At Fort Lauderdale Was Iraq War Veteran

    470 Days, 17 Hours, 29 Minutes, 7 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The man who opened fire in Fort Lauderdale, killing five people, months after he showed up at an FBI office behaving erratically is an Iraq war veteran. Police have not ruled out terrorism.

    07/01/2017 09:43:05
  • 10 Stunning Photos Of Christians Celebrating The Feast Of The Epiphany Around The World

    471 Days, 14 Hours, 51 Minutes, 34 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Today marks the celebration of the Epiphany. Across the world, particularly in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, the day is a time of fervent, colourful celebration and display.

    06/01/2017 12:20:38
  • Attacks On Nigerian Christians Spark National Day Of Mourning

    471 Days, 15 Hours, 56 Minutes, 25 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    The Christian Association of Nigeria is calling for this Sunday to be marked as a national day of mourning for Christians killed by Muslim Fulani terrorists in Southern Kaduna State.

    06/01/2017 11:15:47
  • Evangelical Pastor Sentenced To Over Two Years In Prison In China

    471 Days, 16 Hours, 1 Minutes, 41 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    House church pastor Yang Hua, also known as Li Guozhi, was sentenced in Guizhou province on a charge of "divulging state secrets", according to China Aid.

    06/01/2017 11:10:31
  • How A Christian Ministry Is Reaching Out To Trafficked North Korean Women

    471 Days, 17 Hours, 27 Minutes, 15 Seconds ago from christiantoday.com and 59 more

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    Women from North Korea are being trafficked across the border into north-east China and face abuse and exploitation – but a Christian ministry is reaching out to help them.

    06/01/2017 09:44:57
  • Missing Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnapped By Boko Haram Found With Baby In Nigeria

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    The girl, identified as Rakiya Abubkar Gali, had a six-month-old baby with her, a spokesperson said, and was discovered while soldiers were investigating suspected members of Boko Haram.

    06/01/2017 09:07:09
  • Weep With Mothers Who Lose Their Children, Pope Tells General Audience

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    Pope Francis has spoken movingly about those who lose a child and the need to "share their desperation" in a general audience sermon based on the Old Testament figure of Rachel.

    05/01/2017 12:39:07
  • Congressional Panel Blasts Planned Parenthood Over Abuses In Foetal Tissue Trade

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    A Congressional panel has hit out at Planned Parenthood in a report highlighting abuses and possibly criminal violations in the foetal tissue trade between abortion clinics and tissue harvesters.

    05/01/2017 12:16:57
  • Egypt Arrests More Cairo Church Bomb Suspects

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    Egypt has arrested four people suspected of involvement in the Cairo church bombing that killed 27 people, its interior ministry announced on Wednesday.

    05/01/2017 11:52:07
  • Jill Saward: Tireless Campaigner For Victims Of Sexual Assault Has Died

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    Jill Saward, a committed Christian, was raped by burglars in her family home – a vicarage – when she was 21.

    05/01/2017 03:55:05
  • Were Japanese Samurai Really Secret Christians?

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    Is it possible that hundreds of Japanese samurai were actually secret Christians who expressed their faith with codes hidden in their sword hilts? As far as the new findings of The Sawada Miki Kinenkan museum in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan are concerned, the answer is "yes."

    05/01/2017 03:38:00
  • Pastor From Pakistan Arrested for Allegedly Vandalising the Quran

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    A Christian pastor from Lahore, the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab, has been arrested by the authorities because he allegedly disrespected the Holy Quran during an incident that happened recently in Nishtar Colony.

    05/01/2017 02:05:00
  • Charity Helps Thousands Of Iraqi Christians Going Hungry, Displaced Or Bereaved

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    Aid workers from one charity alone in Jordan are feeding 3,000 Iraqi Christians every month who fled from Islamic State in their ancient homelands.

    05/01/2017 01:41:02
  • Muslim Migrant Torches Church Nativity Scene, Says He Wants to Destroy Christian Symbols

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    At least one Muslim migrant in Italy shares one thing in common with the devil: They both hate Christian symbols and want to destroy them.

    04/01/2017 05:11:00
  • Christian Arrested Over Blasphemy Claims In Pakistan

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    A Christian from Kamahan village, Lahore, Pakistan, has been arrested by police after allegedly committing blasphemy.

    04/01/2017 04:46:29
  • Hundreds Of Thousands Going Hungry In Haiti After Hurricane Matthew, Oxfam Warns

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    Hundreds of thousands of Haitians who survived Hurricane Matthew will go hungry if governments, donors and aid agencies do not step up efforts to help them, Oxfam has warned.

    04/01/2017 03:51:35
  • Beaten During Miscarriages, Imprisoned And Now Suffering With Cancer: The Chinese Christian Activist Urgently In Need Of Help

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    A Christian woman in China who was beaten repeatedly by officials and suffered two miscarriages as a result is in need of urgent cancer treatment that she cannot afford, according to a Christian charity.

    04/01/2017 02:37:59
  • Church In Cairo Suicide Bomb Blast Fully Restored - Right Down To The Icons

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    An Egyptian church in which a suicide bomber killed 27 people on 11 December has been fully restored, the Coptic news site Watani reports.

    04/01/2017 01:47:00
  • Rare Christian Cross And Menorah Engraving From Time Of Christ Discovered In Israel

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    Three Israeli hikers were astounded to stumble across previously unknown engravings of a Seven-Branched Menorah and a Christian Cross in the foothills of Judea

    03/01/2017 12:32:48
  • How Young Muslims In Iraq Celebrated Mass With Christians Over New Year

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    Iraq over this new year period is witnessing a "grass-roots revolt against terrorism", alongside a renewed commitment to the "defense of life, peace, joy" as Muslims attended Mass and people celebrated the start of 2017, according to the Chaldean Patriarch there, Mar Raphael Louis Sako.

    03/01/2017 12:23:20
  • Christian Woman In China Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Holding Bible Study

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    Ma Huichao was sentenced on Friday at a court in the western Xinjiang region of China.

    03/01/2017 10:55:32
  • Christian Pastor Jailed In Turkey Spent Christmas In Prison

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    Pastor Andrew Brunson has had his appeal denied and remains jailed on charges of "membership in an armed terrorist organisation", campaigners say.

    03/01/2017 08:43:08
  • Bloodshed Will Return To Israel-Palestine If Trump Moves Embassy To Jerusalem: Palestinian Official

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    If Donald Trump goes ahead with his pledge to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem it will "ignite" the Palestinian people who could start a new uprising, a senior Fatah official has said.

    03/01/2017 03:51:49
  • Iraqi Government Leader Pleads With Christians Who Fled ISIS To Return Home

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    The head of the Iraqi government in Basra has appealed to Iraqi Christians who fled the terrors of Islamic State to return home.

    03/01/2017 03:38:54
  • Sudanese Christian Pastor Released But 3 Others Still Face Death Penalty

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    A Sudanese church leader has been released but three others – a fellow pastor, an aid worker and a graduate – continue toface the death penalty or life imprisonment for seven criminal charges relating to alleged "spying".

    03/01/2017 02:40:56
  • Human Rights Lawyer Who Disappeared Into Custody In China Is Released

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    The Christian human rights lawyer who disappeared into police custody in China, arousing fears for his safety, has been released.

    01/01/2017 12:11:53
  • At least 25 Dead In Biggest Baghdad Bombs In Months

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    Two bombs claimed by Islamic State killed 25 people in central Baghdad on Saturday, as fighting intensified in the northern city of Mosul where government forces are trying to rout the jihadists from their last major stronghold in the country.

    31/12/2016 12:15:15
  • Yazidi Woman Held For Two Years By ISIS Escapes As Iraqi Forces Advance Into Mosul

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    A Yazidi woman held captive by Islamic State militants for more than two years managed to escape when Iraqi forces pushed into Mosul and provided information that helped them retake a neighbourhood of the city, Iraqi commanders said.

    31/12/2016 09:11:07
  • The Forgotten Christians Who Faced Brutal Persecution In 2016

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    Religious persecution has deteriorated rapidly across the globe, that was the conclusion of a US State Department report published in August.

    31/12/2016 09:10:00
  • Incredible Escape By Yazidi Woman From Islamic State After Being Held For Two Years In Iraq

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    A Yazidi woman held captive by Islamic State militants for more than two years managed to escape when Iraqi forces pushed into Mosul.

    31/12/2016 08:53:24
  • 45,000 Hindus Pay Homage to Baby Jesus in Indian State Where Dozens of Christians Were Brutally Killed 8 Years Ago

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    As a sign of respect and unity to their Christian brothers and sisters, around 45,000 Hindus paid tribute to baby Jesus in Bhubaneshwar, capital of the State of Odisha, India on Christmas Day.

    30/12/2016 04:58:00
  • 34 Christians Die, Over 100 Taken Ill After Drinking Tainted Liquor on Christmas Day in Pakistan

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    What was intended to be a joyous celebration of Christmas turned into a nightmare in Pakistan when at least 34 Christian partygoers died after drinking tainted home-made liquor.

    30/12/2016 03:47:00
  • Franklin Graham And Pastor Paula White Among Christian Clergy To Pray At Donald Trump Inauguration

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    A record number of Christian and Jewish clergy are to lead prayers at the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

    29/12/2016 04:18:08
  • Brutal Rise In Persecution Of Christians Around The World Forecast In New Report

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    A shocking rise in violent persecution of Christians is forecast for next year by the charity Release International.

    29/12/2016 03:45:16
  • Prominent Christian Human Rights Lawyer Vanishes Into Custody In China

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    A prominent Christian human rights lawyer in China has disappeared after being summoned to a police station, according to the charity China Aid.

    29/12/2016 03:17:02
  • Terrorists Fire Mortar Shells in Christian District in Damascus on Christmas Day

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    People celebrating Christmas in Damascus, Syria faced a terrifying ordeal when three mortar shells exploded close to a French hospital on Sunday.

    29/12/2016 02:40:00
  • Iraqi forces launch second phase of Mosul offensive against Islamic State

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    Iraqi security forces on Thursday began the second phase of their offensive against Islamic State militants in Mosul, pushing from three directions into eastern districts where the battle has been deadlocked for nearly a month.

    29/12/2016 02:08:50
  • 5,000-Year-Old Painting of Nativity Scene Found in Egypt, Raising New Questions on Christian Icon

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    In a puzzling discovery, Italian researchers have discovered a nativity scene that was done, based on scientific calculation, 5,000 years ago—about 3,000 years before Jesus was born!

    29/12/2016 01:27:00
  • Philippine Church Hit By Grenade Attack on Christmas Eve, 16 Hurt

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    At least 16 people were hurt in a grenade explosion that took place outside a Catholic church during Christmas eve mass in the Philippines.

    28/12/2016 04:11:00
  • Church Mistakenly Prints Expletive-Laced Tupac Lyrics in Booklets Distributed to Congregants

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    A Catholic church in Sri Lanka raised quite a lot of eyebrows after it displayed the lyrics of a song by rapper Tupac instead of the "Hail Mary" on a page in booklets distributed to the congregants last Dec. 11.

    28/12/2016 01:21:00
  • Saudi Arabia Sees Rise in Number of Christians Celebrating Christmas Despite Severe Religious Liberty Restrictions

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    Saudi Arabia, a predominantly Muslim nation, saw more Christians celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ this year despite the strict prohibitions imposed by authorities.

    28/12/2016 01:05:00
  • School Lets Kids Sing Christmas Carol But Without the Christian References

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    In order to be inclusive of all religions and to adjust to a "changing world," a school in Sweden has decided to remove any references to Christianity in the carol "Now Light 1,000 Christmas Lights."

    27/12/2016 08:09:00
  • ISIS Video Shows 2 Captured Turkish Soldiers Made to Crawl Like Dogs Before Burning Them Alive

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    The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a gruesome video showing two men, said to be captured Turkish soldiers, being taken out of their cage and made to walk like dogs in the middle of a desert before they were burned alive, The Daily Mail reported.

    26/12/2016 01:08:00
  • O Little Town Of Bethlehem: How The Birthplace Of Jesus Is Being Strangled By The Israeli Occupation

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    On the face of it, the holy city of Bethlehem is flourishing this Christmas. But under the surface, there lies a different story.

    25/12/2016 10:30:00
  • US lets UN denounce Israeli settlements

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    The United States on Friday allowed the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building.

    24/12/2016 10:20:09
  • Iraqi Christians Celebrate First Christmas Since ISIS Driven Out Of Ancient Towns

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    A few hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to Bartella, a northern town recently retaken from Islamic State, to celebrate Christmas for the first time since 2013.

    24/12/2016 10:01:35
  • Christmas Trees Are Idolatrous Say Israeli Rabbis

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    For some Israelis they are symbols of an alien faith that threatens their religious identity.

    23/12/2016 10:20:00
  • Catholic Schoolchildren Raise Thousands For Syrian Refugees

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    Syrian refugees forced from their homes due to war, conflict and persecution will receive a donation of more than £6,000 after pupils at a Catholic school in London were moved by their plight.

    23/12/2016 09:50:24
  • Aleppo Battle Is Over Says Assad As Last Rebels Are Evacuated

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    The Syrian army said it had retaken complete control of Aleppo on Thursday after the last rebel fighters were evacuated from the battered city.

    23/12/2016 07:35:27
  • Laos Christians Exiled And Beaten For Their Faith

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    Seven familes have been exiled from their homes in Laos because they are Christian and two further men were beaten in unsuccessful attempts to force them to deny their faith.

    23/12/2016 02:22:00
  • Donald Trump Inauguration To Climax In Christian Service At National Cathedral In Washington

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    Donald Trump has pledged to "make America great again" - and if nothing else, his inauguration certainly promises to be one of the greatest parties ever.

    22/12/2016 12:14:02
  • Baroness Cox: Rich Nigerian Churches Should Do More To Help Boko Haram Victims

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    Christians in the south of Nigeria are failing to help persecuted fellow believers in the north, according to a veteran humanitarian campaigner.

    22/12/2016 09:40:44
  • Rare Bowl From Just Before Time Of Christ Dug Up In Ancient Heart Of Jerusalem

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    The Israel Antiquities Authority found the bowl with the inscription "Hyrcanus" in the Givʽati Parking Lot currently being excavated at the City of David. The dig is one of the largest taking place in Jerusalem.

    22/12/2016 03:05:24
  • Peace On Earth This Christmas? Five Places That Need Your Prayers

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    Here are some places to pray for and think about while we gather with our loved ones this festive season...

    22/12/2016 02:50:00
  • Millions At Risk Of Starving To Death In Neglected Humanitarian Crises Around The World

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    Terrible suffering afflicts many regions of the world, and some are noticed by the wider world more often than others.

    22/12/2016 02:38:00
  • Christian Lawyer In China May Have Been Tortured In Prison

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    Jiang Tianyong, 45, went missing on November 21 after visiting the wife of an imprisoned lawyer, persecution charity Release International reports.

    21/12/2016 12:35:27
  • Egyptian Christians Forgive Attacker Who Killed 25 In Cairo Bombing

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    Coptic Christians who survived the deadly church bombing in Cairo on December 11 have said they forgive their attacker, and are ready to be killed for their faith.

    21/12/2016 12:13:47
  • Prostitutes Are Victims Not Criminals Say Canadian Evangelicals

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    Evangelicals in Canada have called for prostitutes to have criminal charges related to their work expunged from their records.

    21/12/2016 10:01:45
  • Berlin Massacre: Asylum-Seeker Released After Police Say They Had The Wrong Man

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    German authorities on Tuesday released a Pakistani asylum-seeker suspected of driving a truck into a Berlin Christmas market and killing 12 people due to a lack of evidence.

    21/12/2016 07:32:48
  • Ailing Vietnamese Pastor Kept In Isolation, Fed Food With Glass And Lead

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    A Vietnamese Lutheran pastor currently serving an 11-year prison sentence after fighting for religious freedom was recently kept in isolation and prevented from contacting his family.

    21/12/2016 03:22:47
  • Hope Is Too Painful: The Untold Story Of Thousands Of Refugees Trapped In Thailand

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    For hundreds of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border, they are trapped with little hope for the future.

    21/12/2016 03:03:32
  • Leading Evangelicals Plead With Donald Trump To Withdraw Scott Pruitt From Environment Protection Agency

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    A group of evangelical church and lay leaders in the US has called on Donald Trump to reconsider his choice of climate change skeptic Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

    21/12/2016 02:28:04
  • Pastor, 3 Women Among Christmas Carollers Viciously Beaten By Hindu Radicals in India

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    A group of Christmas carollers, including a pastor and three women, were viciously beaten last week by suspected Hindu radicals—just one of the mounting cases of violence against Christians in India.

    21/12/2016 02:09:00
  • 15-Year-Old Failed Suicide Bomber Describes How ISIS Is Brainwashing Kids 24/7 to Carry Out Terror Attacks

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    A window has been opened into the secretive world of the Islamic State (ISIS), showing how the extremists are training children to fill their depleted ranks as they come under relentless attacks from Iraqi and other coalition forces.

    21/12/2016 02:05:00
  • Miracle or Deception? Jesus Statue Appears to Move Its Head During Procession in Mexico

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    Is it a sign from God, or just a hoax?

    20/12/2016 12:27:00
  • After ISIS Threat to Escalate Terror Attacks This Christmas Season, Lorry Ploughs Through Berlin Market, Killing 9

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    The Islamic State (ISIS) has warned that it will escalate terrorist attacks against Christians in the coming weeks, reports said. It appeared to have carried out the threat on Monday night when a lorry ploughed through a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, killing nine people and injuring more than 50 other shoppers, according to the Mirror.

    20/12/2016 12:24:00
  • After ISIS Threat to Escalate Terror Attacks This Christmas Season, Lorry Ploughs Through Berlin Market, Killing 12

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    The Islamic State (ISIS) has warned that it will escalate terrorist attacks against Christians in the coming weeks, reports said. It appeared to have carried out the threat on Monday night when a lorry ploughed through a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 50 other shoppers, reports said.

    20/12/2016 12:24:00
  • Aggressive Secularism Discriminates Against Christians In The West, Vatican Diplomat Warns

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    A Holy See diplomat has warned that Christians face insidious discrimination, even in the West and countries where they are not obviously persecuted against, the Catholic Herald has reported.

    20/12/2016 11:55:02
  • Berlin Christmas Market Attack: 23-Year-Old Pakistani Asylum Seeker Named As Suspect

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    A 23-year-old asylum seeker of Pakistani origin named Naved B has been arrested under suspicion of carrying out the truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin, according to German media reports.

    20/12/2016 11:37:12
  • Parishioners Condemn Hungarian Catholic Priest For Helping Refugees

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    A Hungarian Catholic priest has been attacked by parishioners after giving a group of Syrian Christian refugees shelter in a parish building.

    20/12/2016 09:24:23
  • Terrorist Truck Attack Leaves 12 Dead In Berlin Market Horror

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    The truck crashed into people gathered around wooden huts serving mulled wine and sausages at the foot of the Kaiser Wilhelm memorial church.

    20/12/2016 07:29:25
  • Church And Charity Leaders Warn Against Tarnishing Refugees With Accusations Of Terrorism

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    Church and charity leaders today warned against tarnishing asylum seekers with accusations of terrorism after there were mixed reports in Germany about the identity of the attacker who targeted a Christmas market in Berlin last night.

    20/12/2016 03:51:40
  • Cairo Church Bombing: 10-Year-Old Dies From Injuries As Death Toll Hits 27

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    The death toll from the bombing on a church to Cairo continues to rise after a 10-year-old girl died from her injuries on Tuesday morning.

    20/12/2016 02:16:12
  • Iranian Church Accused Of CIA Link And Stripped Of Land

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    The largest Persian-speaking church in Iran has been stripped of its land after being accused of links to the US intelligence body.

    20/12/2016 01:33:16
  • Muslim Group Forces Christians to End Christmas Church Service Preparation in Indonesia

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    Minority Christians in Indonesia may have to celebrate Christmas quietly this year since Muslim hard-liners in the Southeast Asian country remain intolerant of such a celebration.

    19/12/2016 10:23:00
  • Jesus, Other Christian Statues Smashed, Defaced in Germany; Police Fail to Arrest Anyone

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    Jesus Christ — or the way he is depicted in statues — is under relentless attack in Germany.

    19/12/2016 10:19:00
  • Christians Mourn As Death Toll From Cairo Church Bombing Rises

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    The death toll from the Cairo church bombing has risen to 26 after an injured woman died at the weekend.

    19/12/2016 10:15:49
  • Syria Evacuation Plans In Chaos As Gunmen Burn Refugee Buses

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    Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation near Idlib in Syria on Sunday, stalling a deal to allow thousands to depart from the last rebel pocket in Aleppo.

    19/12/2016 07:31:25
  • Pope, Bishops Called On To Break Stalemate in Democratic Republic Of Congo

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    Talks in Democratic Republic of Congo between the ruling coalition and the opposition failed to reach a compromise on the political future of President Joseph Kabila, who is set to stay in power when his mandate ends on Monday.

    18/12/2016 09:44:48
  • Church Asked To Mediate Between Indigenous People And Chinese Mining Company In Ecuador

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    Ecuador sent soldiers and police on Thursday to an isolated jungle area after a policeman was killed and several security officials injured in a violent protest against a Chinese copper exploration project amid conflicts between mining companies and indigenous communities.

    18/12/2016 09:40:58
  • Now, You Need Not Travel to Bethlehem to Explore the Place Where Jesus Was Born; 360 Video Takes You There, Virtually

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    Imagine yourself in the Holy Land, in Bethlehem, in the Church of the Nativity, in the very spot where Jesus was born.

    17/12/2016 11:39:00
  • Now, You Need Not Travel to Bethlehem to Explore the Place Where Jesus Was Born; 360 Degree Video Takes You There Virtually

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    Imagine yourself in the Holy Land, in Bethlehem, in the Church of the Nativity, in the very spot where Jesus was born.

    17/12/2016 11:39:00
  • Canadian diplomats visit pastor imprisoned in North Korea

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    Diplomats from Canada this week paid a rare visit to North Korea and were able to see a Canadian pastor serving a life sentence for subversion, a foreign ministry official said.

    17/12/2016 10:57:59
  • Pope Seeks Deal As He Chairs Talks Between Colombian President And Rival

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    Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and opposition leader Alvaro Uribe were unable to find common ground on a peace accord with Marxist FARC rebels, even with the mediation of Pope Francis when they met at the Vatican on Friday.

    17/12/2016 10:48:51
  • IS Shows No Sign Of Weakening As Mosul Battle Enters Third Month

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    Islamic State fighters have stepped up counterattacks on Iraqi forces in Mosul amid bad weather as the U.S.-backed offensive to capture their last major city stronghold in Iraq enters its third month.

    17/12/2016 10:36:44
  • Thirteen Turkish Soldiers Killed, 48 Wounded In Car Bomb Attack

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    Thirteen soldiers were killed and 48 more were injured when a car bomb hit a bus transporting off-duty military personnel in the central Turkish city of Kayseri on Saturday, one week after a twin bombing targeted police in Istanbul.

    17/12/2016 10:20:11
  • Her Passion For Justice Burned Like White Heat: Who Was Eglantyne Jebb?

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    Today is when the Church of England remembers Eglantyne Jebb, the founder of Save the Children who (having been born on 25 August 1876) died on this date in 1928.

    17/12/2016 10:00:00
  • Saudi Arabi Resets Calendar To Follow Birth Date Of Jesus Christ

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    Saudi Arabia has changed its official calendar so that the Islamic kingdom is now being run on a timeline based on the birth of Jesus Christ.

    16/12/2016 10:26:33
  • Saudi Arabia Resets Calendar To Follow Birth Date Of Jesus Christ

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    Saudi Arabia has changed its official calendar so that the Islamic kingdom is now being run on a timeline based on the birth of Jesus Christ.

    16/12/2016 10:26:33
  • Miss Universe Donates Designer Shoes, Bags And Dresses To Catholic Charity

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    Pia Wurtzbach won the crown in 2015 – meaning she was the third Phillipino to claim the title.

    16/12/2016 09:58:14
  • Evacuation Of Aleppo Begins As Ambulances Come Under Fire

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    As the evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo got under way today, in the east, ambulances came under fire from fighters loyal to the Syrian government, who killed at least one person, according to a rescue service spokesman.

    15/12/2016 12:58:16
  • Thousands To Pray In London For Persecuted Ahmadi Muslims

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    Thousands of people will gather to pray in south London on Friday after a series of attacks against Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan.

    15/12/2016 12:39:56
  • Thousands Demand Turkey Release US Pastor Jailed On Terrorism Charges

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    The family of a US pastor in Turkey have launched a campaign for his release.

    15/12/2016 12:34:31
  • Female Genital Mutilation Has Victimised Over 8,000 Women in U.K., National Health Service Reveals

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    These "parties" are bloody and are not pleasant at all to the women joining them. These are the female genital mutilation (FGM) "parties" that a British charity has said are going on across England that have so far victimised at least 8,000 women, the BBC reported.

    15/12/2016 10:41:00
  • Is Donald Trump the Messiah or His Forerunner? Some Jewish Leaders Believe So

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    Is the Messiah here already? Some Jewish religious leaders believe this to be true.

    15/12/2016 10:35:00
  • Philippine Church Leaders Slam Death Penalty Plan as Lawmakers Move to Vote on Bill Early Next Year

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    "Come out and make a stand!" Archbishop Socrates Villegas, head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, made the rallying cry on Sunday as he urged Filipinos to resist the threat of the restoration of the death penalty in their country.

    15/12/2016 10:31:00
  • For The First Time, Catholic Church In India Admits Dalit Christians Face Discrimination

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    The Catholic Church in India has admitted for the first time that Dalit Christians in the country face discrimination from the caste system and that "their participation in the level of leadership... at the higher levels is almost nil".

    15/12/2016 09:10:59
  • Mother Finds Acceptance for Young Son With Down Syndrome — He Lands Major Modelling Jobs

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    Meet Asher Nash, a toddler from Georgia, U.S.A. who has landed major modelling jobs this Christmas season despite being afflicted with Down Syndrome.

    15/12/2016 05:38:00
  • Christian Couple Spend Life Savings On New Home Before Handing It To Refugees

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    A Christian couple who spent their life savings on buying their first home have decided to lend the property to asylum seekers.

    14/12/2016 09:40:23
  • ISIS Claims Deadly Cairo Church Bombing That Killed 25

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    In a statement by its news agency Amaq, ISIS said the suicide bomber, who it identified as Abu Abdallah al-Masri, had detonated his explosive belt inside the church.

    14/12/2016 09:20:18
  • Christians Fined For Holding Prayer Meeting In Azerbaijan

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    Two Christian leaders in Azerbaijan have been fined 1,500 Azerbaijani Manats each, or $850, for holding an "illegal" prayer meeting, according to World Watch Monitor.

    14/12/2016 04:02:19
  • Priest Refuses To Set Up Nativity Scene For Fear Of Offending Muslims

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    The nativity scene at the cemetery of Cremona in northern Italy will go ahead but for the first time, it will not be the parish priest who lays it out.

    14/12/2016 03:00:03
  • Nigeria Church Collapse Survivors Full of Thanks to God as They Recall How Praise Worship Turned Into Bloodbath

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    They were dancing and singing praises to the Lord when death came crashing down.

    13/12/2016 11:50:00
  • Imprisoned Christian Convert In Iran Has Sentence Extended, Meaning She Will Be In Jail For Christmas

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    Maryam Zargaran, the Christian convert imprisoned in Iran, has had her sentence extended by more than a month.

    13/12/2016 11:15:50
  • Yemen In Crisis: DEC Launches Emergency Appeal As Millions Starve

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    As the crisis in Yemen continues to unfold, a major appeal was launched today by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).

    13/12/2016 10:46:24
  • Christian Governor Of Jakarta Cries As He Denies Insulting Islam

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    The Christian governor of Jakarta cried as he denied insulting Islam in the first day of his trial for blasphemy.

    13/12/2016 10:24:14
  • How Will Pope Francis Spend His 80th Birthday On Saturday?

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    Pope Francis turns 80 on Saturday, but – as you might expect with this pontiff – the day will be very much business as usual.

    13/12/2016 03:11:06
  • Pope Appeals To President Assad To Cease Bombing As Thousands Of Civilians Face Death In Aleppo

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    Pope Francis has made a last-ditch appeal to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria appealing for an end to the terrible violence and destruction in which so many innocent people are dying.

    13/12/2016 03:06:11
  • Jews Are The Best Educated Of All Religious Groups Around The World

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    Jews are the best educated of any religious group, averaging 13.4 years of schooling and with a majority going on to higher education, according to a new report by the respected Washington-based Pew Research Center.

    13/12/2016 03:00:00
  • Christian Human Rights Lawyer Has Organs Harvested After Death In Prison In China

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    A prominent Christian human rights lawyer who died in prison in China earlier this month had his organs harvested, according to horrific reports from activist sources in the Communist country.

    13/12/2016 01:44:30
  • U.S. Lawmakers Put Pressure on India to Ease Funding Restrictions on Christian Group

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    Lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties in the United States have united to call on the government of India to ease funding restrictions it imposed on a Christian organisation based only on an accusation that it is encouraging religious conversions.

    12/12/2016 12:07:00
  • ISIS Loses 50,000 Militants and Large Territory but Gains Foothold in More Countries, Officials Say

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    The Islamic State (ISIS) appears to be both losing and winning in its campaign of terror in the Middle East and elsewhere.

    12/12/2016 11:41:00
  • Syrian Rebels Offered Chance To Quit Aleppo, Jihadists Retake Palmyra

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    Syrian rebels have received a US-backed proposal to leave Aleppo along with civilians under safe passage guaranteed by Russia, rebel officials have said.

    12/12/2016 07:33:00
  • Christian Pastor In Turkey Imprisoned And Accused Of Armed Terrorism Links

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    A Christian pastor has been imprisoned and charged in Turkey with membership of an "armed terrorist organisation".

    12/12/2016 04:25:29
  • Nigeria Orders Probe After Dozens Die When Church Roof Caves In

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    The builder and contractors responsible for the Reigners Bible Church in Nigeria that collapsed at an episcopal consecraton, killing and injuring dozens of people, are to face a police investigation.

    12/12/2016 04:19:05
  • Muslim Refugees in Germany Embrace Christianity to Feel Loved and Free, Pastor Says

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    More and more refugees from the Middle East in Germany are turning their backs on Islam and embracing Christianity because of their desire to feel loved and free, a pastor guiding the migrants through their conversions shared.

    11/12/2016 11:48:00
  • Boko Haram Training Boys, Telling Them to Return to School and Kill Their Christian Teachers and Fellow Students

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    This terrorist group is sending young boys to school—not to get education but to kill Christian teachers and students as well.

    11/12/2016 11:40:00
  • Japanese Pilot Who Attacked Pearl Harbor Led to Faith by American Prisoner of War

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    They were sworn enemies but ended up as brothers in Christ spreading the message of love.

    11/12/2016 11:29:00
  • Nigeria Church Collapse: Up To 160 Dead, Says Hospital Director

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    At least 60 people were killed when a church roof collapsed during a service in southern Nigeria on Saturday.

    11/12/2016 09:33:30
  • CIA Says Russia Intervened To Help Trump Win White House

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    The CIA has concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help President-elect Donald Trump win the White House

    10/12/2016 10:45:10
  • British Government Has Failed The Christians Of Syria And Iraq, Senior Clergy Say

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    Senior Anglican clergy have accused the British government of failing to take seriously the urgent plight of Christians facing persecution and death in Syria and Iraq.

    09/12/2016 12:44:36
  • Christian Charity Compassion International Could Be Forced Out Of India

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    A deep suspicion of the activity of foreign Christian organisations has led to a crisis for one of the largest and longest-established working in India today.

    09/12/2016 12:30:52
  • Musician Convicted Of Child Abuse Beaten To Death In Church

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    A convicted child abuser has been beaten to death while playing in a church music group in Argentina.

    09/12/2016 10:37:54
  • Christian Teacher Beaten Up By Muslim Villagers in Uganda for Converting From Islam

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    A Christian teacher from Uganda was threatened with death and beaten until he lost consciousness by Muslim residents from his village who were angry about how he turned his back on Islam to embrace Christianity.

    09/12/2016 06:27:00
  • Hospitals Destroyed And Millions Starving: The Crisis In Yemen Is Worsening

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