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Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined 50 years in prison for religious activities, including prayer, baptism and distributing Bibles, according to watchdog organizations.

A new coalition letter backed by notable Christian conservatives is urging pastors to speak clearly on abortion and the sacredness of unborn lives, especially at a time when churches are experiencing a reported uptick in attendance following Charlie Kirk’s assassination.


More than 1,000 police, SWAT and paramilitary units carried out a crackdown on Christian churches across at least 12 congregations for days in Yayang Town, Zhejiang province, detaining hundreds, according to a watchdog report.

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the first recorded Christmas celebration, the death of "Amazing Grace" writer John Newton and the ordination of Henry Budd.



In northwest Texas, the geography and climate of the High Plains have always imposed discipline. Early settlement on this flat, dry and exposed tableland depended on ranching practices that conserved scarce water and crops suited to an unforgiving climate. Lubbock developed within those constraints and continues to reflect them.

Evangelicals, non-denominational Christians and people who identify with no religion are the leading religious groups among the majority of Americans who oppose the rapid increase in the number of artificial intelligence-generated videos on social media, according to findings from a new study that has surprised researchers.

This week saw President Donald Trump offer his assessment of the first year of his second term as he received pushback for his reaction to the death of outspoken liberal critic Rob Reiner. His administration also celebrated Christmas and took action to discourage hospitals from performing "sex-rejecting" trans surgeries on children.

A California woman was under the influence of fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana when she fatally struck a pastor riding a bicycle and seriously injured two others in October, prosecutors said this week. She now faces upgraded felony charges that could result in more than a decade in prison.

Dr. Richard Land, executive editor of The Christian Post and president emeritus of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, criticized a recent social media post President Donald Trump made in response to the gruesome deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele.

A former pastor in South Carolina has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly cyberstalking his estranged wife in the months leading up to her death and lying to investigators. John-Paul Miller, 46, is scheduled to appear in federal court next month.



“The Chosen” star Stelio Savante says his new film, “Hazel’s Heart,” based on the true story of a teenage girl’s faith and sacrifice during a deadly 1920 blizzard, is a faith-fueled survival drama he hopes will introduce a forgotten American heroine to a national audience.


The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation banning so-called gender transition procedures for minors, but the measure looks likely to stall in the closely divided U.S. Senate.


Known far and wide for his positive, uplifting messages of hope, John O’Leary, a motivational speaker, author and podcaster, has inspired thousands around the world by sharing his perspective on how to live more boldly yet selflessly.
St. Andrew's Chapel, which was founded by the late theologian R.C. Sproul in 1997, overwhelmingly voted earlier this week to leave the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) after just two years in the denomination.

York St John’s University has been accused of discriminating against Christians by allowing the performance of a gay-themed Nativity play.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says he is planning a significant overhaul of the military's Chaplain Corps by refocusing it on religious ministry and eliminating what he called secular influences.

A Pakistani Muslim man who sexually assaulted his Christian neighbor's 6-year-old daughter is pressuring her family to withdraw their police complaint and reach a settlement.

The annual "Christmas Spectacular" produced by the multi-campus Champion Forest Baptist Church in Texas turned into a nightmare for one patron earlier this month after she appeared to be kicked in the face by a camel while watching a procession of performers from an aisle seat in the sanctuary.

Outspoken Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke has mentioned the possibility of taking legal action as he faces allegations from former pastors of the Lebanon-based Global Vision Bible Church that he inflicted “spiritual abuse” on church employees and has not been transparent with the use of church finances, a claim he denies.

The Daily Wire has released a new trailer for its debut live-action scripted television series, “The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin,” marking the conservative media company’s most ambitious move into episodic storytelling to date.


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