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Christian news on The Christian Post. en <![CDATA[King Charles confirms attendance at Easter Sunday service after missing Maundy Thursday]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/king-charles-confirms-attendance-at-easter-sunday-service.html King Charles of the United Kingdom will join the Easter matins service at Windsor Castle, marking a significant return to public engagements after announcing cancer treatment in February. ]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:24:00 -0400 king-charles-confirms-attendance-at-easter-sunday-service <![CDATA[Hamas rejects US hostage deal after UN Security Council adopts ceasefire resolution]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/hamas-rejects-us-hostage-deal-after-ceasefire-resolution.html Hamas rejected a deal proposed by the United States to help secure the release of the remaining hostages amid ongoing tensions between the Biden administration and Israeli officials about how to best address the conflict. ]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:55:00 -0400 hamas-rejects-us-hostage-deal-after-ceasefire-resolution <![CDATA[Mastermind of church fire that killed seminary student in Nigeria arrested]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/mastermind-of-church-fire-that-killed-seminary-student-arrested.html Police in Nigeria on March 22 arrested the leader of an arson attack on a Catholic Church building in September that left a seminary student dead, sources said.]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:52:00 -0400 mastermind-of-church-fire-that-killed-seminary-student-arrested <![CDATA[Nicaragua convicts 11 pastors linked to US ministry on ‘sham charges’ of money laundering]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/nicaragua-convicts-11-pastors-on-charges-of-money-laundering.html The Nicaraguan judiciary has convicted 11 Nicaraguan pastors linked to the U.S.-based Mountain Gateway ministry on charges of money laundering.]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:49:08 -0400 nicaragua-convicts-11-pastors-on-charges-of-money-laundering <![CDATA[More US missionaries rescued from Haiti as UN report calls situation ‘cataclysmic’]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/more-us-missionaries-rescued-from-haiti.html More U.S. missionaries and other Americans who got stranded in Haiti after criminal gangs overran the country in late February have been rescued after weeks of waiting as a new report from the United Nations described the troubled Caribbean nation’s condition as “cataclysmic.”]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:23:55 -0400 more-us-missionaries-rescued-from-haiti <![CDATA[Over 140 Christian leaders urge ceasefire in Gaza, end to foreign military aid for Israel]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/over140-christian-leaders-urge-ceasefire-in-gaza.html Around 140 Christian leaders have signed onto a letter sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to foreign military support for Israel.]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:41:00 -0400 over140-christian-leaders-urge-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Tim Tebow joins with nonprofit to evacuate 59 disabled children from Haiti]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/tim-tebow-joins-with-nonprofit-to-evacuate-59-children-from-haiti.html Christian football star Tim Tebow partnered with a nonprofit organization to help evacuate 59 disabled children from Haiti as the country descends into turmoil in recent weeks. ]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:28:00 -0400 tim-tebow-joins-with-nonprofit-to-evacuate-59-children-from-haiti <![CDATA[Church of Scotland wants religious freedom protected in conversion therapy ban]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-of-scotland-open-to-conversion-therapy-ban.html The Church of Scotland has expressed openness to a national ban on sexual orientation change efforts therapy, referred to by critics as conversion therapy, provided that such a ban can't be misused to prosecute the actions of churches and pastors. ]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:53:00 -0400 church-of-scotland-open-to-conversion-therapy-ban <![CDATA[Christians in India facing surge in attacks ahead of elections ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-in-india-facing-surge-in-attacks-ahead-of-elections.html A prominent civil society group has sounded the alarm over a surge in attacks and discrimination against Christians across India, raising concerns about the erosion of fundamental rights and protections for religious minorities ahead of the upcoming general elections.]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:47:00 -0400 christians-in-india-facing-surge-in-attacks-ahead-of-elections <![CDATA[Nicaragua again bans Holy Week processions amid crackdown]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/nicaragua-again-bans-holy-week-processions-amid-crackdown.html Nicaragua has banned the Catholic Church’s public Holy Week celebrations for a second straight year amid other repressive measures that have included Protestant organizations.]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:56:00 -0400 nicaragua-again-bans-holy-week-processions-amid-crackdown <![CDATA[France raises terror alert level after deadly Moscow attack by ISIS-K kills over 130]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/france-raises-terror-alert-level-after-isis-attack-kills-137.html France has escalated its terror alert to the highest level following the Islamic State’s claim of orchestrating a devastating attack in Moscow, Russia, which resulted in the death of at least 137 individuals.]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:08:00 -0400 france-raises-terror-alert-level-after-isis-attack-kills-137 <![CDATA[Russia adds ‘LGBT movement’ to list of terrorist organizations after Supreme Court ruling]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/russia-adds-lgbt-movement-to-list-of-terrorist-organizations.html Russia has designated the "LGBT movement" on its list of extremist and terror organizations, aligning with a Supreme Court decision last year. Russian media notes that the Russian Ministry of Justice included the "LGBT movement" on a list of banned and liquidated organizations in March. ]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:27:00 -0400 russia-adds-lgbt-movement-to-list-of-terrorist-organizations <![CDATA[Nigerian pastor, wife acquitted of wrongdoing 3 years after jailing]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/nigerian-pastor-wife-acquitted-of-wrongdoing-after-3-year-ordeal.html A court in Nigeria’s Kaduna State has acquitted the Rev. Jonah Gangas and his wife, Josephine, of charges after they were jailed for over three years. The couple, associated with the ECWA Church, faced accusations of kidnapping and proselytizing a young Muslim girl, which they denied, claiming they acted on police request.]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:29:54 -0400 nigerian-pastor-wife-acquitted-of-wrongdoing-after-3-year-ordeal <![CDATA[Baptist pastor shot dead by unknown hitmen in Myanmar]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/baptist-pastor-shot-dead-by-unknown-hitmen-in-myanmar.html A Baptist pastor has been killed in Myanmar’s Kachin state, marking a grim escalation in the region’s ongoing conflict. The 47-year-old pastor, associated with the Kachin Baptist Convention, was fatally shot in his computer shop by three unidentified assailants.]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:03:57 -0400 baptist-pastor-shot-dead-by-unknown-hitmen-in-myanmar <![CDATA[World reacts to Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis after conspiracy theories spread]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/world-reacts-to-kate-middletons-cancer-announcement.html In a wave of global empathy and support, reactions poured in from around the world following the announcement that Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer, with many criticizing those who offered conspiracy theories online in regard to her recent absence from public life. ]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:21:00 -0400 world-reacts-to-kate-middletons-cancer-announcement <![CDATA[Boston pastor’s family trapped in Haiti amid violence and civil unrest]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/boston-pastors-family-trapped-in-haiti-amid-civil-unrest.html A pastor from Boston is trying to evacuate his family from Haiti as chaotic civil unrest unravels and the U.S. government has begun transporting American citizens out of the the Caribbean nation. ]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:05:00 -0400 boston-pastors-family-trapped-in-haiti-amid-civil-unrest <![CDATA[World Vision warns of grave impact on Haitian children as violence escalates, missionary evacuated]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/world-vision-warns-of-grave-impact-on-haitian-children.html Global Christian humanitarian aid organization World Vision has warned that children in Haiti are facing grave insecurity as escalating violence in the troubled Caribbean nation continues to lead to the death and displacement of thousands.]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:57:23 -0400 world-vision-warns-of-grave-impact-on-haitian-children <![CDATA[Russia arrests Korean missionary on espionage charges, Christian association says]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/russia-arrests-korean-missionary-on-espionage-charges.html The Korean Christian Public Policy Association, led by Chairman Pastor So Kang-seok, issued a statement “condemning the Russian government for arresting a Korean missionary on espionage charges and urge his immediate release.”]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:33:00 -0400 russia-arrests-korean-missionary-on-espionage-charges <![CDATA[Christian family beaten by tribal animists wielding sticks, axes over refusal to deny Christ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-family-beaten-by-tribal-animists-over-faith-in-christ.html A Christian couple in central India haven't seen their two young children for more than a month after an attack by followers of a traditional tribal religion drove them from their village for refusing to recant their faith.]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:34:03 -0400 christian-family-beaten-by-tribal-animists-over-faith-in-christ <![CDATA[Archaeologists find ancient ring with Jesus’ face inscribed in 'almost new condition']]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/archaeologists-find-ancient-jesus-ring-in-almost-new-condition.html A unique gold ring inscribed with the face of Jesus Christ, which may have been lost hundreds of years ago, was recently uncovered in great condition among 30,000 other medieval archeological objects in southeast Sweden.]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:28:00 -0400 archaeologists-find-ancient-jesus-ring-in-almost-new-condition