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140K Sign Petition Urging U.S. to Oppose Changes to “Gender” Language in U.N. Treaty

More than 140,000 people have signed a petition urging U.S. diplomats to oppose changes to how “gender” is addressed in a proposed U.N. Convention on Crimes Against Humanity.

12 Christians Detained in Algeria After Worship Gathering as Police Seize Bibles
Algerian special forces raided a Christian worship gathering at a humanitarian shelter on Sept. 4, detaining all 12 people present on suspicion of holding a non-Muslim religious service.
Biltmore Church Baptizes Record 458 People at Annual Outdoor Service
A North Carolina multisite church baptized 458 people in one day, marking the largest baptism event in the congregation’s 137-year history. Biltmore Church held its Baptism event at a private property in Fletcher.
JD Vance Targets Adam Hamilton Over Church’s Pride Sponsorship, Calls Linked Drag Group “Anti-Christian”
Vice President JD Vance criticized Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton at a campaign rally in Olathe, Kansas, accusing his church of financially supporting a Pride event.

DOJ Defends IRS Agreement Limiting Johnson Amendment Enforcement for Churches

The U.S. Department of Justice is backing Christian organizations and the Internal Revenue Service in an appeal involving a proposed agreement that would limit enforcement of the Johnson Amendment against certain religious groups. The Trump administration filed a brief with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian Leaders Back State Police in Nigeria
Leaders of three major Christian denominations in Nigeria have endorsed the creation of state police as the country continues to confront kidnappings and other violent crimes. The position was outlined in a communiqué following the 10th meeting of the Spiritual Advisory Council of Christ Church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Trump Highlights Global Christian Persecution at UN, Warns Iran of “Annihilation” Without Deal
President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to draw attention to the persecution of Christians worldwide, criticizing the U.N. Human Rights Council for giving the issue little attention while condemning some of the world’s most repressive governments, saying “Christians are being persecuted all over the world.”
Early Rain Pastor Ding Shuqi Warns CCP Is “Trying to Crush” Christianity in China
Ding Shuqi, a pastor from the persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, urged the world earlier this week to remember the suffering of Chinese Christians, whose freedoms he said are being crushed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Ding told the audience gathered Wednesday at the Museum of the Bible for a briefing.