The Christian Post | RSS https://www.christianpost.com/category/world Copyright © 2000-2024 christianpost.com. All rights reserved. Christian news on The Christian Post. en <![CDATA[Thousands of Russians joined protest against Putin who secured 5th term as Russia's president ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/russians-protest-against-putin-who-secured-5th-term.html Thousands of Russians have taken to the streets in protest against Vladimir Putin, who has clinched a fifth term as Russia’s president, amid allegations of electoral manipulation and the absence of genuine opposition. The election, resulting in an 88% win for Putin, has been marred by controversy, with claims of vote rigging and suppression of dissent.]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:27:42 -0400 russians-protest-against-putin-who-secured-5th-term <![CDATA[Parents fear 10-year-old kidnapped daughter sold to sex traffickers]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/parents-fear-10-year-old-kidnapped-girl-sold-in-sex-trafficking.html The Christian parents of a 10-year-old girl in Pakistan who was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam last month fear she could be sold to sex traffickers, sources said.]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:23:48 -0400 parents-fear-10-year-old-kidnapped-girl-sold-in-sex-trafficking <![CDATA[Christians risk being branded 'extremists' by UK gov't ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-risk-being-branded-extremists-by-uk-government.html Christians are at risk of being branded "extremists" under the government's new definition of extremism published this week, a campaign group has warned. ]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:24:45 -0400 christians-risk-being-branded-extremists-by-uk-government <![CDATA[Cuba returns to ‘hardline tactics’ as over 600 religious freedom violations tallied in 2023]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/over-600-religious-freedom-violations-in-cuba-in-2023-report.html The crackdown on religious freedom continues in Cuba following July 2021 protests as a new persecution watchdog report tallies 622 documented religious freedom violations in 2023 amid a return to "hardline tactics." ]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:15:00 -0400 over-600-religious-freedom-violations-in-cuba-in-2023-report <![CDATA[United Methodist Church Council of Bishops calls for ceasefire in Gaza]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/united-methodist-church-bishops-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza.html The United Methodist Church is calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, citing the humanitarian crisis that has hit the Gaza Strip since the conflict began last October.]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:35:00 -0400 united-methodist-church-bishops-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Christian teen charged with blasphemy after refusing Islamic conversion wins bail ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-charged-with-blasphemy-pakistan-after-refusing-islam-wins-bail.html An 18-year-old Christian charged with blasphemy was released on bail on Thursday, saying his faith sustained him during a week of solitary confinement.]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:40:54 -0400 christian-charged-with-blasphemy-pakistan-after-refusing-islam-wins-bail <![CDATA[Egypt officials abet kidnappers of Christian college student; Muslim Brotherhood behind abduction]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/egypt-officials-abet-kidnappers-of-christian-woman-father-says.html Authorities in Egypt have abetted the kidnapping and forcible conversion to Islam of a Coptic Christian woman, according to a widely published expert on the Middle East and Islam.]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:30:22 -0400 egypt-officials-abet-kidnappers-of-christian-woman-father-says <![CDATA[Asylum seekers ‘melt away’ when asked to be involved in church before baptisms, priest says]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/asylum-seekers-refuse-baptism-after-being-asked-to-attend-church.html A former Church of England priest claims that many asylum seekers he came across withdrew their interest in baptism upon being asked to participate in church activities to ensure they weren't just looking to bolster their asylum applications, drawing pushback from the diocese.]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 07:50:00 -0400 asylum-seekers-refuse-baptism-after-being-asked-to-attend-church <![CDATA[Hamas stealing, selling Gaza aid on black market, Israeli official claims]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/hamas-stealing-selling-aid-on-black-market-israeli-official.html A senior Israeli defense official claims that international outcries about a food shortage in the Gaza Strip have been "exaggerated" and contends that Hamas is stealing the supplies Israel and other countries send and selling them for more than their worth. ]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:27:00 -0400 hamas-stealing-selling-aid-on-black-market-israeli-official <![CDATA[Evangelical church defaced by feminist vandalism for the 4th time in Argentina]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-church-defaced-by-feminist-vandalism-in-argentina.html On International Women's Day, a group of women visibly aligned with feminist and atheist progressivism desecrated the front of an Evangelical house of worship in the city of Luján, in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:09:43 -0400 evangelical-church-defaced-by-feminist-vandalism-in-argentina <![CDATA[Church member arrested for murder of 3 Coptic monks in South Africa]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-member-arrested-murder-three-coptic-monks.html A member of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church in South Africa, who was also a monk in training, has been arrested for the murder of three beloved and longtime monks at a monastery in Cullinan near Pretoria on Tuesday.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:30:16 -0400 church-member-arrested-murder-three-coptic-monks <![CDATA[American missionaries trapped in Haiti seek prayers and help]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/american-missionaries-trapped-in-haiti-seek-prayers-and-help.html As a fight for power continues to unfold in Haiti after the Caribbean nation’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he would resign Monday amid escalating violence, an American missionary and several of her adopted children trapped there are pleading for prayers and help as they wait to be evacuated.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:41:07 -0400 american-missionaries-trapped-in-haiti-seek-prayers-and-help <![CDATA[Ukraine Evangelical leader tells US lawmakers Russia is targeting Ukrainian Christians]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-leader-warns-russia-targeting-christians-in-ukraine.html A Ukrainian Evangelical leader and former member of Parliament has met with members of the U.S. Senate to detail how Russia has killed Christians during its invasion of Ukraine, calling for continued support in fighting what he calls "evil forces" trying to "destroy civilization."]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:17:00 -0400 evangelical-leader-warns-russia-targeting-christians-in-ukraine <![CDATA[England's NHS to stop prescribing puberty blockers for kids: 'Not enough evidence']]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/england-to-stop-prescribing-puberty-blockers-for-children.html The National Health Service of England says it will stop providing puberty-blocking drugs for children with gender dysphoria, save for when the drugs are part of a clinical trial.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:11:52 -0400 england-to-stop-prescribing-puberty-blockers-for-children <![CDATA[Orthodox, Catholic leaders recommend taking steps to recognize interfaith marriages ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/orthodox-catholic-leaders-discuss-recognizing-interfaith-unions.html Religious leaders from two separate Christian denominations have made recommendations for actions each should take to accommodate spouses in mixed marriages with a member of the other denomination as each indicated that reunification between the two branches won't be happening anytime soon. ]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:09:37 -0400 orthodox-catholic-leaders-discuss-recognizing-interfaith-unions <![CDATA[Christians face harassment in over 160 countries as restrictions reach record levels: Pew study]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-harassed-in-160-countries-religion-restrictions-peak.html In an alarming trend, Christians experienced harassment in 160 countries in 2021, according to a comprehensive study of 190 countries published by the Pew Research Center, which revealed that government restrictions on religion also reached an all-time high.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:45:29 -0400 christians-harassed-in-160-countries-religion-restrictions-peak <![CDATA[Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy for rejecting Islam, refusing to deny Jesus as Lord]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/pakistani-christian-accused-of-blasphemy-for-rejecting-islam.html A former classmate of an 18-year-old Christian in Pakistan accused him of blasphemy after failing to convert him to Islam, impeding the accused’s college studies and his family’s hopes for a better future, sources said.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:37:19 -0400 pakistani-christian-accused-of-blasphemy-for-rejecting-islam <![CDATA[Hamas holding up ceasefire by refusing to release vulnerable hostages: US official]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/hamas-holding-up-ceasefire-deal-us-official-says.html The terrorist group Hamas is holding up negotiations for a six-week ceasefire deal by refusing to release a certain number of vulnerable hostages, including the elderly and the wounded, a senior Biden administration official claims. ]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:23:00 -0400 hamas-holding-up-ceasefire-deal-us-official-says <![CDATA[Haitian gangs abduct churchgoers amid escalating violence: 'Kidnappings everywhere']]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/haitian-gangs-abduct-churchgoers-amid-escalating-violence.html As civil unrest continues in Haiti with high levels of gang violence, a Catholic archbishop has warned that abductions from churches in the Caribbean nation are happening at a troubling rate as civil war is on the verge of breaking out. ]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:42:00 -0400 haitian-gangs-abduct-churchgoers-amid-escalating-violence <![CDATA[Archeologists discover rare 2nd century coin with Hebrew inscription in Judean Desert]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/archeologists-discover-rare-2nd-century-coin-in-judean-desert.html Archeologists have discovered a rare bunch of coins in the Judean Desert from the second century AD, one of which is engraved with the name of “Eleazar the Priest” in ancient Hebrew script.]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:58:34 -0400 archeologists-discover-rare-2nd-century-coin-in-judean-desert