Christian organizations in Assam are calling for legal action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Surendra Kumar Jain after his controversial remarks accusing churches in the state of involvement in drug trafficking. The Hindutva leader, Jain made these statements on Sunday, October 27, while felicitating a local freedom fighter Joya Thaosen at an event in … Read more
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, October 13, 2024 Open Doors US Open Doors US is calling on churches globally to pray for persecuted Christians in sub-Saharan Africa — where more than 16 million believers have been displaced due to religious violence — during the International Day of Prayer on Nov. 3. The ministry … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Saturday, October 12, 2024 iStock/1167599666 People in the United States are becoming increasingly accepting of pastors endorsing political candidates, according to findings from a recent report by Lifeway Research. According to a report from Lifeway, “the percentage of Americans who see pastors endorsing a candidate in church as appropriate … Read more
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, August 25, 2024 Closed church in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Getty Images A poll conducted by the National Churches Trust has revealed concerning trends about the future of in-person church attendance in the U.K., particularly if local churches were to close. The survey, engaging 2,667 Christians in the U.K., … Read more
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Monday, July 15, 2024 Conservative media personality, Todd Starnes. | Screenshot/X/@toddstarnes Conservative media personality Todd Starnes has come under fire from a number of pastors after he urged Christians to leave their church if their pastor did not address the assassination attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump … Read more
Moscow: Two Orthodox churches, a synagogue, and a traffic police station in Russia’s Dagestan region were attacked on Sunday, leaving a priest and at least seven security personnel, including six local policemen, dead, reports said. A counter-terrorism operation has been launched in Dagestan in response to the attacks as an exchange of fire is still … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOCHI: Various church factions in Kerala on Friday urged the people to go and vote for those supporting secularism and democracy in the general elections in the southern state. Voting commenced in all 20 Lok Sabha seats of the state at 7 am today. Archbishop Raphael Thattil of the influential Syro-Malabar Church, after casting his … Read more
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Katie McKown was hired as senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Paducah, Ky., in February 2023. | YouTube/Kyle Lake Center The Southern Baptist Convention has disfellowshiped four more churches deemed not to be in friendly cooperation with the denomination’s regulations, including one for having a … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has received the official report of the 16 January explosion that occurred at Adeyi Avenue in Bodija, Ibadan, in which five persons died.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Fatai Owoseni, made this known on Wednesday while briefing journalists shortly after the presentation of the report to the … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, February 02, 2024 Getty Images Over half of people of faith in the United States intend to increase their giving to charity and houses of worship in 2024 compared to last year, while more than a third plan to stay at about the same rate, according to a … Read more
