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Anti-Christian hate crimes on the rise across Europe

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Hate crimes against Christians are soaring in Europe. A new report cited 2,444 incidents in 2023, including 232 personal attacks on Christians, ranging from harassment and threats to physical violence. These incidents ...

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Christians launch effort to purchase Scottish island to keep it from Islamic terror preacher

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A British vicar has launched an ambitious campaign to purchase Torsa Island, a remote and picturesque isle located northwest of Glasgow, Scotland. By partnering with Christians around the world to donate as ...

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News Briefs: UK fire report; Maduro moves Christmas date; N. Korean executions

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Today’s news briefs include Venezuelan dictator changing date of Christmas; UK grapples with high-rise fire that killed 72; North Korea executes up to 30 officials over flooding. Report released on high-rise fire ...

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Strawberry Fields Forever: Salvation Army ministers at famous musical site

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Most baby boomers remember the Beatles’ hit, “Strawberry Fields Forever.” The Salvation Army is using nostalgia for the song to spread the gospel and address poverty. The original Strawberry Field was a ...

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Today’s news briefs include British recycling; Missionary suicide; railroad strike

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Today’s news briefs include British recycling gone crazy? Ukraine attack on Moscow; Wycliffe missionary suicide; Railroad strike. 11 bins? British recycling questioned Residents of one English community are furious over new recycling ...

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Today’s News Briefs: World’s oldest person dies; Silent prayer arrest vindication; Hostages recovered

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Today’s news briefs include the passing of the world’s oldest person; Trafficked woman sentenced for killing her abuser; Police must pay for arresting woman who was silently praying; Six more hostages found ...

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News Briefs: British protests of murders; Hawaii fire lawsuit; 9/11 plea deal

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Today’s News Briefs include British protests over murdered girls; Settlement for Laihana fire victims; 9/11 families react to plea deal. Violent protests continue across England after girls murdered Tbousands of Britains continue ...

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News Briefs: Surfer’s leg washes up on shore; Dems skip Netanyahu; Britain war warning

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Today’s News Briefs include a surfer’s leg washes up on shore; VP and top Dems boycott Netanyahu; UK preparing for war. VP Harris and top Dems to boycott Netanyahu speech today When ...

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Persecution of Christians in West on the rise, watchdog leader says

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Persecution of Christians in the United States and throughout the West is on the rise, according to Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern in Washington. “Basically, we are frogs in the ...

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Although a committed atheist, Richard Dawkins nevertheless prefers Christianity to Islam

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Although author Richard Dawkins is a strident atheist, he regrets the waning influence of faith in Europe. You can watch the video below. “I call myself a cultural Christian,” the evolutionary biologist ...

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St. Patrick followed God’s leading on amazing journey

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Although March 17 has become something of an unofficial holiday in honor of St. Patrick, not everyone knows the fascinating history of the man himself. St. Patrick is the patron saint of ...

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“How Great Thou Art”: 75th anniversary recording with new verse will support humanitarian causes

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Christian singer-songwriter Matt Redman has teamed up with 15 other artists and released a new version of “How Great Thou Art” to mark its 75th anniversary. “Someone wrote something out of the ...

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Britain debates asylum policy as Muslims claim conversion To Christianity

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(ANALYSIS) The United Kingdom is facing a crisis of illegal immigration parallel to that of the U.S., with very high numbers of people coming over the border, reaching a record net high ...

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Graham responds to UK Methodists avoiding terms ‘husband, wife, mother’

The Methodist Church worldwide continues to move away from traditional biblical teachings about gender. In the United Kingdom, the denomination has released an inclusive language guide that discourages ministers from using terms ...

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C.S. Lewis Christmas article from 1946 still resonates today

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Current world conditions have drawn attention to a magazine column that C.S. Lewis wrote more than three-quarters of a century ago. The article, “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans,” published in 1946 by the ...

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Novelist J.K. Rowling fires back, mocking threat of jail time for misgendering

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British novelist J.K. Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” book series, continues to stand firm against gender political correctness. Last week, she said she happily would go to jail if her government ...

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British minister warns of dangers of progressive Christianity

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Deacon Calvin Robinson, a Free Church of England minister, says progressivism is the greatest threat facing the western church. He argues that the term “progressive Christian” is an oxymoron and said the ...

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Most unmarried parents split before child reaches 14

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Parents who live together outside of marriage will likely split up before their child becomes a teenager, a study reveals. According to a report published by the Marriage Foundation this week, by ...

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London’s Spurgeon’s College names Rick Warren as first chancellor

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Spurgeon’s College, a London-based Baptist institution, has named author and former pastor Rick Warren as its first chancellor. Founded in 1856 as “Pastor’s College” by Baptist preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon, today Spurgeon’s ...

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Britain and Ireland mock Biden’s Irish comments

President Biden’s comments on St. Patrick’s Day continue to be mocked in Ireland and Britain. Now, a British journalist is calling Biden the world’s worst Irish Catholic. The 80-year-old created controversy last ...

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‘Living’ tackles life and death in a poignant drama

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Living is aptly titled. It’s a deceptively simple, even nondescript name, to be sure—easily forgotten and, perhaps, easily overlooked. But as the movie tells us, so is living itself. We all, by the ...

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“End of free speech” – Britain bans silent prayer

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Britain on Tuesday passed legislation banning silent prayer outside abortion clinics and other locations across England and Wales. “We now have people arrested for praying, interrogated by the police, asked what they’re ...

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Arrested for silently praying: A warning from Britain to American Christians

Last month, a woman was arrested in Britain for silently praying near an abortion clinic. What led to the arrest? Was she blocking access to the clinic? Harassing women seeking an abortion? ...

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New British Prime Minister Sunak is big supporter of Israel

Rishi Sunak, the new prime minister of Great Britain, has his hands full trying to address the nation’s economic challenges. However, he is showing that he will be a strong ally of ...

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NATO will launch B-52 Bomber nuclear drills Monday

NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over Belgium, the North Sea and Britain ...

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