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Christian charity urges UK government to take 'meaningful action' after forced adoption apology
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (1105+ words) A Christian charity has called for "meaningful action" from the British government after Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised for historic forced adoption practices in England. On Thursday (July 2), Starmer issued a formal state apology in the House of Commons in…...
Muslims protest presence of church in Indonesia
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (836+ words) Islamists in June demonstrated against the presence of a church in one city in West Java Province, Indonesia and prevented a funeral Mass in another, local sources reported. Dozens of Muslims demonstrated against the church in the Hegarmanah Indah housing…...
South Africa: Prayer answered with peaceful protests, but immigrants still stuck in make-shift camps
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (413+ words) South Africa remained relatively calm on June 30th as an unofficial ultimatum from anti-immigration groups expired without the violence many had feared. Save for a few isolated incidents, major cities avoided the looting and destruction seen in past protests, thanks to…...
PCUSA sees membership drop by nearly 27, 000, loss of 128 churches: report
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (553+ words) Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, lost over 26, 000 members and 128 congregations in 2025, according to a new report. A "Narrative Summary" of statistics released ahead of the PCUSA's 227th General Assembly was emailed to The Christian Post…...
UK ministry Release International renamed Voice of Persecuted Christians - Christian Daily International
21+ hour, 34+ min ago (411+ words) Release International, a British Christian ministry that assists believers facing persecution in about 30 countries, has adopted a new name: Voice of Persecuted Christians. The organization said the change draws on a phrase that has appeared in its logo for years....
Evangelical Press Association announces search for new executive director
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (271+ words) The Evangelical Press Association has opened a national search for its next executive director, a position overseeing the U. S. -based group's membership, annual convention, awards contest and finances, according to the association's announcement on July 2. The chosen candidate is expected to…...
Bill seeks to replace colonial-era Christian marriage law in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (409+ words) A woman lawmaker in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly has introduced a private member's bill seeking to replace the province's 154-year-old Christian marriage law with modern legislation aimed at strengthening legal protections for Christian families. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Christian Marriage…...
Pastor in India faces false charge, burned church building
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (924+ words) The wife of a pastor falsely named in a criminal case in India this week sought the arrest of a Sikh man suspected of setting their church building and residence ablaze on June 14, sources said. Pastor Prakash Singh, 46, fled his…...
Polish and Ukrainian church leaders urge calm amid rift over WWII massacre
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (408+ words) Catholic cardinals from Poland and Ukraine, joined by the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, called for a "disarming of language" between the two countries after a diplomatic rift over a World War II massacre and a revoked state…...
'Mi Copa' (My Cup): Funky's new song carries a message of hope beyond the World Cup
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (454+ words) Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and producer Funky has released "Mi Copa" (My Cup), a song that draws on the World Cup mood to share a gospel message of hope. Inspired by Psalm 23: 5 " "My cup runneth over" " it asks listeners to…...