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Faith groups and conservative lawmakers are applauding President Donald Trump's decision to designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" for religious freedom violations and his threat of potential military action to protect Christians. On October 31, 2025, Trump announced that Nigeria would be added to
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More than 380 million Christians worldwide, one in seven believers globally, face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith in Christ, according to Open Doors. As Christians around the world observed Sunday's International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 2, 2025, Voice of
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A South Carolina man is no longer barred from sharing his faith on a public sidewalk and can hold a sign that reads "Trust Christ." The U.S. District Court of the District of South Carolina entered a consent order on October 30, 2025, with the Town of
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Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston, a New Testament scholar and author, has publicly reversed his position on the Shroud of Turin, now declaring the ancient burial cloth to be authentic evidence of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. Johnston, who serves as pastor of apologetics and cultural engagement at Prestonwood
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Recovery efforts are underway in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa throughout the Caribbean. The Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, with winds of 185 miles per hour, destroying homes, causing widespread power outages, and blocking roads throughout the region. Government officials report that whole communities
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Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump on Friday, November 1, 2025, designated Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" for religious freedom violations, citing what he described as an existential threat to Christianity in the West African nation. In a social media post, Trump stated, "Christianity is
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El-Fasher, Sudan - Evangelist Franklin Graham condemned "radical Islam" after receiving videos showing paramilitary fighters executing civilians following the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) capture of el-Fasher, the last government-held city in Darfur, on Monday, October 28, 2025. Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse and son of
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Global - As Halloween celebrations took place worldwide on October 31, 2025, many Christians were reminded that the holiday's origins are deeply rooted in Christian tradition, not pagan practice, contrary to popular belief. Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve, is the
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Oxford, Mississippi - U.S. Vice President JD Vance faced backlash after stating at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi on October 29, 2025, that he hopes his wife Usha, who was raised Hindu, will "one day" share his Christian Catholic faith. He later
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Washington, D.C. - Members of the House Freedom Caucus joined with the Family Research Council on Thursday, October 30, 2025, for a national prayer call titled "Congress Prays for America" to pray against rising political violence in the United States and invoke God's aid for
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Little Rock, Arkansas - Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the launch of the 10:33 Initiative, a Gospel-inspired pilot program designed to uplift Arkansas residents in crisis by connecting them with local faith and community partners who can meet their needs. The 12-month pilot program, which launched in October
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Washington, D.C. - President Donald Trump announced on October 31, 2025, that he is designating Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) due to severe violations of religious freedom and the ongoing slaughter of Christians by radical Islamist terrorists. "Christianity is facing an existential threat in