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Christian missionary father and daughter killed in plane crash while delivering aid to Jamaica

A Christian missionary father and his daughter have died after their plane crashed shortly after take off in Florida on Monday. 

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YMCA helps homeless with new homes near Torbay

Young man, there's a place you can go in the town of Paignton.

YMCA Exeter

Evangelicals consider AI’s role in the Great Commission

The Lausanne Movement is weighing in on how artificial intelligence might shape the future of Christian mission.

AI, artificial intelligence

The cross is at the heart of everything, says NT Wright

Not unlike 2,000 years ago when the Apostle Paul was divinely inspired to pen his letter to the church in Philippi, Tom “N.T.” Wright wants to remind everyone that the Gospel is still unchained.

NT Wright
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Treasures of Christianity from the African continent

Here are three remarkable figures whose faith, intellect and courage helped shape Christianity as we know it today.

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Tobias Yahaya
Nigerian Christian to be honoured for defiant faith after surviving extremist attack

A young Nigerian catechist who survived a near-fatal knife attack by extremists is to be honoured for his courage and steadfast faith.

Kim Davis
Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’ request to reconsider landmark gay marriage ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition filed by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to reconsider the 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

Simon Nbach
Pastor among 10 Christians killed by herdsmen in central Nigeria

Fulanis massacre farmers in Benue state.

Archbishop Steve Wood
ACNA leader takes leave of absence amid investigation into alleged abuse

The head of the Anglican Church in North America has taken a leave of absence as an investigation into allegations of abuse leveled against him continues.

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Evangelicals consider AI’s role in the Great Commission

The Lausanne Movement is weighing in on how artificial intelligence might shape the future of Christian mission.

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Heroes of rescue: from war’s frontlines to today’s fight for freedom

We may not be on a battlefield today, but we still live in what CS Lewis called ‘enemy-occupied territory’.

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Bible reading linked to greater generosity, study finds

Research into Bible reading by the American Bible Society (ABS) has found that it impacts on generosity, compassion, and social attitudes.

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What is the Filioque Controversy in the Nicene Creed?

The Nicene Creed was formulated 1,700 years ago in AD 325 at the Council of Nicaea. Later, one clause in it called the Filioque was a cause of division between the Eastern and Western Church. This is the story …

Mick Fleming
Pastor says police officer warned him Bible verse could be seen as hate speech

A church leader was apparently warned by a police officer that a Bible verse displayed on the back of his campervan could be considered "hate speech" in certain contexts.

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Anglicans meet in India to tackle modern slavery

More than a fifth of the world's currently enslaved population are believed to live in India.

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Concerns mount as Scottish Parliament rejects safeguards to assisted suicide

Some 287 amendments will be examined in just three sessions.

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Moves to make RE part of the National Curriculum welcomed

Scrapping the English Baccalaureate has also been welcomed by the Church of England and the worlds of theatre, art and music.

The Church of England
CoE reaffirms commitment to safeguarding one year after Makin Report

It has been a year since the Makin Report, which felled Justin Welby, was published.

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Christians back MSP's efforts to ban prostitution in Scotland

The SNP has been slow to act on the issue.

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Christian Institute: Invite your MP to church this Christmas

The Christian Institute has been getting into the Christmas spirit early this year by calling upon supporters to invite their local MP to church.

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Faith is increasingly about personal experience and authenticity, report suggests

Faith is "becoming an increasingly individualised and self-directed journey" among young people, research has found.

Jasmine Mitchell
Finding God on The Great British Bake Off

Faced with an ageing Noel Fielding, you too would cry out for God.

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Trump's decision to add Nigeria to watchlist welcomed as anti-Christian killings continue

Death toll estimates vary, but all agree Nigeria has the highest tally of Christians killed for their faith.

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Abraham and the dignified life

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster explains the Jewish interpretation of Abraham and God's covenant promise.

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What Christian forgiveness looks like

Forgiveness can feel naive, weak, even wrong. It sounds like we’re saying the wound doesn’t matter. But the cross of Christ shows us something infinitely deeper.

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Copts oppose Egyptian government control of world's oldest monastery

St. Catherine's Monastery is over 1,500 years old and sits at the feet of Mt. Sinai.

Bible reading, Bible study, faith
Younger generations lead surprising revival in Bible reading

After years of steady decline, Americans are rediscovering the Bible — and young adults are leading the way.

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Catholic Church 'deeply distressed' by extreme abortion law proposals

Britain already has the most extreme abortion laws in Europe.

Rasheed Masih
Oppressed Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy

A Christian in Pakistan with mental health issues has been arrested and charged under blasphemy, terrorism and sedition laws, sources said.