Anugrah Kumar

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  May 2, 2026

  Nigel Farage sides with street preachers in row over Christian evangelism

  Nigel Farage, the Reform U.K. member of Parliament for Clacton, has expressed support for a British church fighting a local council’s bid to ban its street preaching ministry, meeting with the church’s pastor to discuss their case.

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  May 2, 2026

  Egypt court denies Christians’ right to take holy day off, imposes penalties

  An Egyptian court has rejected a petition seeking to establish Easter as an official national holiday, leaving in place conditions that force the country’s Christians to choose between observing their faith’s holiest day and facing civil, professional and academic penalties.

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  Apr 30, 2026

  Azerbaijan destroys historic Christian churches in Nagorno-Karabakh: 'Cultural genocide'

  Satellite imagery has confirmed the demolition of two historic Christian churches in Stepanakert, the main city in the Nagorno-Karabakh region held by Azerbaijan since September 2023, with Armenia's church authorities calling it a deliberate campaign to erase Armenian religious heritage from the territory.

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  Apr 28, 2026

  Coptic Christian sentenced to 5 years in prison for YouTube evangelism files appeal

  A 37-year-old Coptic Christian researcher and YouTuber has filed an appeal to overturn his conviction for posting online videos about Christianity. He was sentenced in January to five years’ imprisonment with hard labor.

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  Apr 27, 2026

  5 things to know about suspected WHCA Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen

  Investigators, family members and former colleagues have since described a man who appeared unremarkable until the attack. Officials and media reports have since revealed a detailed picture of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooter Cole Thomas Allen.

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  Apr 26, 2026

  Over 60% of churchgoers worried about AI’s influence on Christianity, survey shows

  Three in five Protestant churchgoers in the United States say they are worried about artificial intelligence’s influence on Christianity, according to a new survey that finds deep divisions within congregations over whether pastors should use the technology to prepare their sermons. 

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  Apr 25, 2026

  Man who murdered Ariz. pastor crucifixion style requests plea deal after parents killed in plane crash

  Adam Sheafe, the California man who admitted to killing a New River, Arizona, pastor in a crucifixion-style attack, has asked prosecutors to offer him a plea deal that would result in a natural life sentence rather than the death penalty he had previously sought.

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  Apr 20, 2026

  Children taken from Christian orphanage still in gov’t custody after failed handover

  Seven children seized from a Christian orphanage network in northern Nigeria more than six years ago remain in the custody of Kano State authorities after a meeting convened to finalize their return ended without a handover.

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  Apr 20, 2026

  Georgia pastor dies at 53, remembered for his 'purpose and unwavering faith'

  Rev. Derek Dumas, a Georgia pastor who led his congregation for more than two decades, died Friday morning of natural causes at a Macon hospital, surrounded by his family.

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  Apr 20, 2026

  Trump to read from 2 Chronicles at America Reads the Bible event marking nation’s 250th anniversary

  President Donald Trump will read from 2 Chronicles via a video message from the Oval Office on Tuesday, taking part in America Reads the Bible, a weeklong public Scripture-reading initiative organized to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence.