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  73 million defenseless people were killed last year. Here’s why

  More than 73 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2025, making abortion the leading cause of death last year. The figure draws on World Health Organization estimates compiled by the global data-tracking platform Worldometers.

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  ‘We are in the dark’: Iranian Christians abroad describe fear and isolation as unrest deepens

  As protests intensify across Iran amid economic collapse and mounting political unrest, Christians inside the country are facing heightened fear, isolation and uncertainty, according to testimonies shared with Christian Daily International by a ministry that works with Iranian Christian refugees. The individuals spoke anonymously because of security concerns, citing widespread internet shutdowns, reported killings and arrests, and growing anxiety about the vulnerability of religious minorities.

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  World Watch List 2026: Syria again among 10 worst countries for Christians

  Syria broke into the top 10 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian for the first time in nearly a decade in Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List (WWL) as more than 388 million Christians worldwide faced high levels of persecution or discrimination last year.

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  Christians in Iran imprisoned over Christmas season

  Two Christians in Iran sentenced to prison for their faith were locked up on Dec. 16 and 20, and a Christian woman was summoned to begin serving her five-year prison term two days before Christmas, an advocacy group stated.

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  Child Evangelism Fellowship says it is on track to reach 100 million children with the gospel

  A senior leader of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) says the global Christian ministry is making steady progress toward its long-term goal of sharing the good news about Jesus with 100 million children worldwide, a target tied to its broader “Billion Soul Partnership” initiative. Fred Pry, CEF Vice President of Administration, said the organization’s expanding global workforce and volunteer base are positioning it to reach five percent of the world’s estimated two billion children. Pry made the

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  Jenin residents relight Christmas tree two days after arson; police arrest suspects

  Just two days after an arson attack reduced the Christmas tree at the Latin Monastery Church in Jenin to ashes, local officials and community leaders gathered to relight it. Speakers at the event said restoring the tree was meant to reaffirm Jenin’s traditions of coexistence, national solidarity, and protection of holy sites. The public relighting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 24, came as Palestinian police announced the apprehension of three suspects less than 48 hours after the attack.

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  Egyptian evangelical leader issues clarification after TV report on Christian Zionism

  Egypt’s evangelical leadership has issued a public clarification distancing the country’s 1.5 million evangelicals from Christian Zionism, responding to a recent Egyptian television report that linked global evangelical support for Israel with churches in Egypt amid the war in Gaza, which entered a fragile ceasefire in October.

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