Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 21, 2025

  Pentecostal church forces London authorities to overturn street preaching ban

  A church in west London has successfully forced local authorities to reverse a ban that restricted street preaching, leaflet distribution and public displays of religious messages. The decision follows a legal challenge that argued the rules were unlawful and infringed on fundamental rights.

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  Jul 21, 2025

  Christianity faces being ‘wiped out,’ UK’s FoRB envoy warns amid intensifying persecution

  Christianity is at risk of being “wiped out” in parts of the world due to intensifying persecution, the United Kingdom’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, David Smith, has warned. The British government is now targeting 10 countries as part of its revised foreign policy focus to defend this human right.

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  Jul 20, 2025

  Mike Huckabee rebukes attackers of Christian church, village: ‘Crime against humanity and God’

  U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned recent attacks on a Christian village and its historic church in the West Bank, calling them “a crime against humanity and God.” His statement came after visiting the site of the arson and ongoing harassment.

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  Jul 19, 2025

  Nurse cleared of gross misconduct for complaining about man in women's changing room

  A nurse in Scotland who was suspended after raising concerns about women being forced to share the women's changing room with a male doctor who identified as transgender has been cleared of gross misconduct. The internal investigation by her employer concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations made against her.

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  Jul 19, 2025

  Republican members of Congress condemn persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority nations

  Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced a joint resolution condemning the persecution of Christians in countries where Muslims form the majority. The resolution urges the U.S. government to make religious freedom a central focus of its foreign policy and diplomatic efforts.

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  Jul 16, 2025

  Tanzania shuts down church after pastor’s human rights criticism

  Tanzania’s government has shut down a prominent church after its founder and pastor, a ruling party lawmaker, denounced ongoing human rights violations in a sermon. The move came less than a day after the sermon and has sparked widespread concern about religious freedom and political dissent ahead of the country’s October elections.

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  Jul 14, 2025

  John MacArthur admitted to hospital with pneumonia, ‘may be in the presence of the Lord soon’

  John MacArthur, the 86-year-old longtime California pastor and broadcaster, has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The announcement was made during Sunday worship, with a church leader telling the congregation he “may be in the presence of the Lord soon.”

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  Jul 14, 2025

  FEMA exempted dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from flood map before expansion, records show

  Federal emergency authorities removed dozens of structures from a Texas summer camp’s official flood hazard map in the years before a catastrophic flash flood tore through the facility, killing children and staff.

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  Jul 13, 2025

  Most churches still pass the plate to collect offerings, Lifeway survey finds

  Most Protestant churches in the United States continue to pass a plate or basket during worship services to collect offerings, according to a new survey of pastors by Lifeway Research, which found the traditional method remaining far more common than digital giving or collection boxes.

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  Jul 13, 2025

  Iranian convert deported from Turkey after fleeing 10-year imprisonment for house church involvement

  An Iranian Christian who fled a decade-long prison sentence for participating in a house church was deported from Turkey and arrested on arrival in Iran. The 37-year-old man had attempted to travel from Turkey to Europe after fleeing Iran earlier this year.