Nigerian Christian sentenced to death by hanging granted full pardon after pressure from US lawmaker
A Nigerian Christian farmer who was sentenced to death after killing a Fulani radical in self-defense following an attack on his farm has been released from prison after Adamawa state Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri issued a full pardon following pressure from a U.S. congressman.  @ChristianPost_com
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California can't allow schools to hide gender identity of kids from their parents, judge rules
California public schools cannot deny parents information about the preferred gender identity of their children, a United States district court has ruled. @ChristianPost_com
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43 critically missing children rescued in time for Christmas
A multi-agency operation led to the recovery of over 40 critically missing children who were at risk of violence, sexual exploitation, substance abuse, domestic violence or criminal exposure, but will now be home safe in time for Christmas. @ChristianPost_com
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For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6 NLT

Virginia ministry brings hope of Christmas to inmates, correctional staff facing holiday isolation
A Virginia-based ministry plans to deliver nearly 75,000 "Hope Packs" containing devotionals, hygiene items and the Gospel message to incarcerated people, correctional staff and inmates' families worldwide this year, expanding an effort to combat holiday isolation behind bars. @ChristianPost_com
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Good news of great joy: A Savior has been born!

Christians' Scripture engagement shows hunger for in-depth Bible reading study
One of the most-studied Bible verses of the year is from 2 Timothy in the New Testament, according to an analysis of millions of Bible study sessions that tracked how believers worldwide are engaging with Scripture.  @ChristianPost_com
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The Christian Post's top 10 news stories of 2025 (part 1)
This year was filled with unexpected plot twists, moments of celebration, and immense sorrow and tragedy. The following pages feature part 1 of our countdown for the top 10 news stories that shaped our world in 2025, as selected by the editors of The Christian Post. @ChristianPost_com
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US conducts 'powerful and deadly strike' against ISIS in Nigeria on Christmas Day
U.S. military forces conducted airstrikes against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, marking a symbolically timed military action in what President Donald Trump described as a "powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum." @ChristianPost_com
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If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. -Romans 10:9 NLT

‘Concerning’ US gov’t speaks out after Christian woman prosecuted in UK for silently praying
A British woman has been charged under a new U.K. law for silently praying outside an abortion clinic, prompting the United States government to call the case “concerning” and a threat to religious liberty. @ChristianPost_com
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The Christian Post's top 10 news stories of 2025 (part 2)
Here are CP's top 10 news stories of 2025, counting down from Nos. 5-1. @ChristianPost_com
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The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. -Psalm 32:8 NLT

10 notable Christian leaders, influencers who died in 2025
In a year marked by Donald Trump's return to the White House, peace efforts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe and economic uncertainty, the world also mourned the loss of several notable Christian leaders and public figures in 2025.
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‘Treated as a criminal’ Grandmother criminally charged for inviting people to chat outside hospital
A 75-year-old woman has been criminally charged in Glasgow for standing near a hospital with a sign inviting people to chat. She is accused of violating Scotland’s buffer zone law, which prohibits influencing behavior near abortion facilities. @ChristianPost_com
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But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. -Isaiah 40:31 NIV

Churches should pay for weddings to promote marriage, think tank says
Amid a declining marriage rate, the Centre for Social Justice, a London-based conservative think tank, has urged the Church of England to remove wedding fees for low-income couples to help make the United Kingdom  a “pro-family, pro-marriage nation.” @ChristianPost_com
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Trans-identified TV characters rose slightly in 2025, but most may not return next season report
The number of transgender-identified characters on TV is on the rise even as many of the shows on which they appear won't return next season, according to a report from an LGBT media watchdog. @ChristianPost_com
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Pastor, wife spearhead 'inclusive ministry' model for people with disabilities
California pastor Russ Ewell and his wife, Gail, know firsthand the struggles of finding churches that know how to care for and minister to their children with severe disabilities, a barrier within church and community settings they are now helping congregations break.  @ChristianPost_com
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. -Romans 15:13 NIV

Ritual bath bearing ash uncovered in Jerusalem testifies to Second Temple destruction, archaeologists say
Excavations beneath the Western Wall Plaza uncovered a rock-hewn mikveh, or ritual bath, dating to the final days of the Second Temple period and providing insight about the days leading up to the Romans' destruction of Jerusalem and burning of the Jewish temple. 
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