Iranian Protester Not Facing Execution, State Media Says
In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. UGC via Associated Press ...
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Crown Prosecution Service admits comments on Bible were ‘inappropriate’
The Crown Prosecution Service recently said that parts of the Bible are "no longer appropriate in modern society".
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Holy Land leaders call for dialogue and peace amid tensions
Catholic leaders in the Holy Land have spoken of their concern about the "gradual deterioration of the general social and political situation" in the region.
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Iran Ousted from UN Women’s Commission amid Nationwide Protests after Mahsa Amini’s Death
The United Nations adopted a resolution to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women CSW amid nationwide protests in the region kickstarted by the arrest and death of a young woman ...
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Israel’s Military Hosts Large-Scale Search and Rescue Drill, Sharpen Life-Saving Skills
For the first time in more than two years, Israel’s military is hosting a large-scale exercise through its search and rescue unit. The IDF invited the US and other international participants to be a part.The exercise began with the simulation of a building collapse, similar to what happened in the Miami condominium disaster in June 2021.
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Israel Welcomes Journalists for Sixth Annual Christian Media Summit
International journalists came to Israel for the sixth annual Christian Media Summit this week. It was the first time back in the Land since the COVID pandemic and they came back in full force, eager to engage with Israel.The annual gathering began as a forum to share values and concerns between Jewish people and Christians in the media.
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Fleeing Persecution in China: Christian Congregation Takes Refuge in Thailand, Hopes for Asylum in the US
Three years ago, 62 members of the China's Shenzhen Reformed Holy Church, also known as the Mayflower Church, fled to South Korea to escape persecution from the Communist government. They requested political asylum in South Korea, but were denied. The church is now in Thailand, where members hope to gain refugee status, and eventually resettle in the United States.
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International Christian Journalists Take Eye-Opening Tour of Gaza Border
Many world leaders insist Israel give up land so Arabs can form the state of Palestine. That is at the heart of the so-called “two-state solution.” However, Israel tried exchanging land for peace in 2005, when it forced some 9,000 Jewish residents out of communities in the Gaza Strip and Samaria. Since 2005, nothing even close to peace has resulted. This week, CBN News joined a group of more than 100 Christian journalists on a visit to the area along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip to see what Israeli citizens and soldiers face there.
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Congregation on High Alert after Dead Animal Found Hanging on Flagpole, Pastor Suspects Satanists
A congregation in the English countryside was terrified to learn that a dead cat was found hanging from a flagpole at their church, just weeks after a dead fox was discovered on the church s doorstep ...
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Pope Urges ‘Humble’ Christmas, with Savings Sent to Ukraine
Pope Francis called Wednesday for a “humble” Christmas this year, with savings from reduced spending on gifts donated to help the “suffering people of Ukraine.” Francis called for “concrete gestures” of charity for Ukrainians this holiday season during his weekly general audience.
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Jordan unveils $100 million master plan for the supposed site of Jesus’ baptism | Baptist Press
AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) – Jordan has launched a $100 million master plan aimed at attracting 1 million Christian pilgrims to celebrations of the second millennium of the baptism of Jesus in 2030.
