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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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  Unwell convert, other Christians sentenced to prison in Iran

  A Christian convert who recently fractured her spine after falling from a bunkbed in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison has been sentenced to 17 years in prison on charges related to practicing her faith, according to human rights groups.

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  Dallas Theological Seminary launches Arabic-language degree program to expand global ministry reach

  Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) has launched a new Arabic-language degree program aimed at strengthening Christian leadership formation among nearly 400 million Arabic speakers worldwide. The initiative, which began this fall, marks a significant expansion of the seminary’s global training efforts at a time when many ministry leaders in the Middle East and diaspora lack access to theological education in their heart language.

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  Palestinian evangelical leader says Israel visit by 1,000 pastors overlooked local Christians

  A leading Palestinian evangelical figure has expressed concern that a high-profile visit to Israel by more than 1,000 American pastors and Christian influencers did not include any meetings with Christian communities in the Palestinian Territories.

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  Bethlehem marks return of Christmas celebrations with packed tree lighting event

  “Arise, shine, Bethlehem, for the light of peace has dawned anew.” With these words, Bethlehem celebrated the traditional lighting of its Christmas tree on a packed Manger Square on Dec. 6, 2025, following a two-year hiatus.

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  Report shows 'normalized hate' against Christians in Türkiye

  A rights group highlighted violence against Christians by Türkiye in a report timed with Pope Leo IV’s visit to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.

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  Jordan accelerates preparations for commemoration of 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism

  As Christians worldwide look toward a series of major 2,000-year milestones culminating in 2033, marking the death and Resurrection of Jesus, Jordan is accelerating preparations for the first of them: the 2030 anniversary of Jesus’ baptism at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the UNESCO-recognized site where John baptized Him and Christ’s public ministry began.

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