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Why the US election results do not bode well for America

Only a return to genuine biblical Christianity can save America from itself. 

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The three-way squeeze on Christian education 

Churches, charitable societies and Christian families created schools because they understood education as the formation of the whole person under God. Now the state behaves as though every educational freedom exists by its permission. It does not.

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Joshua Wong’s imprisonment condemned as Christian activist handed 10-year sentence

Joshua Wong’s new 10-year prison sentence has drawn condemnation from politicians and human rights campaigners, who are calling for the Christian pro-democracy activist’s release.

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Questions raised about demolition of 19th century church in Manchester

Save Britain's Heritage has questioned the process behind the decision to call in the bulldozers.

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Window on History

Are we seeing the end of Western civilisation?

the riots now sweeping across Europe like some foul contagion demonstrate that Western culture is under attack, and that the enemy is within.

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Conversion therapy ban supporters want prayer to be criminalised - this must not be allowed

Christians are already being prosecuted for silent prayer outside abortion clinics. A pernicious law like the one currently being considered in Parliament would only make things worse.

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AI and the Gospel: navigating faith and evangelism in the digital age

As AI changes the way people search for answers, build relationships and explore faith, churches are facing new questions about how to engage with technology without losing the human connection at the heart of the Gospel. Christian Vision’s Heinz Oldewage shares his thoughts.

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Settler attacks in Taybeh leading to exodus of Christians

Taybeh has lost 10 per cent of its population in three years.

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The dire American political situation: a brief overview for faithful Christians in Britain

Professor Robert AJ Gagnon argues that Christians have a moral duty to vote Republican, contending that Democratic policies pose a greater threat than Republican candidates’ failings.

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Why the US election results do not bode well for America

Only a return to genuine biblical Christianity can save America from itself. 

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British Church leaders stand in solidarity with South Sudanese Christians as civil war looms

Senior church leaders in Britain have committed to stand in solidarity with Christians in South Sudan as the country teeters on the brink of a full on civil war.

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French riot police
Are we seeing the end of Western civilisation?

the riots now sweeping across Europe like some foul contagion demonstrate that Western culture is under attack, and that the enemy is within.

vote, elections, midterms
The dire American political situation: a brief overview for faithful Christians in Britain

Professor Robert AJ Gagnon argues that Christians have a moral duty to vote Republican, contending that Democratic policies pose a greater threat than Republican candidates’ failings.

St Alban’s Church, Warrington
Police appeal for witnesses after head smashed off Jesus statue at church war memorial

Officers have released a CCTV image after a war memorial at St Alban’s Church in Warrington was vandalised and daubed with offensive graffiti.

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Bishop raises plight of Christians caught in Sudanese civil war

Sudan has been in a state of civil war for most of its post-independence history.

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Archaeologists may have discovered identity of mystery skeleton in Westminster Abbey

Archaeologists believe they may have finally discovered the identity of a skeleton buried in a Roman sarcophagus in Westminster Abbey.

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Churches challenged to make single Christians feel fully part of church life

Churches need to move beyond assumptions that marriage and family are the normal markers of a fulfilled Christian life and create communities where single people are fully valued, speakers at the inaugural Single Friendly Church Network conference have said. 

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Francis of Assisi and the battle for his legacy: poverty, power and the medieval Church

Eight hundred years after his death, Francis of Assisi’s radical embrace of poverty still raises challenging questions about wealth, power and the Church’s faithfulness to the gospel.

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Many churches lack AI policies despite widespread support among pastors, study finds

New research reveals a significant divide between church leaders’ recognition of the need for responsible AI practices and the measures currently in place within their congregations.

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New index examines how faith-based businesses put beliefs into practice

A pilot study of 100 organisations explores how religious beliefs shape investment, governance and social responsibility.

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Displaced Lebanese Christians see hope of homecoming as olive harvest approaches

Families from Alma Al-Chaab hope access to their olive groves will pave the way for a permanent return, as displacement places growing pressure on their finances.

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Belief in ghosts and magic linked to faith and trust in science, study finds

A new study suggests that Americans who believe in God while placing strong trust in science and reason may be more likely to believe in ghosts, curses and other supernatural phenomena.

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‘Light in the Darkest Places’: UK churches urged to pray for persecuted Christians this November

As part of the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, UK churches are being encouraged to set aside time in November to unite in prayer for Christians facing persecution around the world.

Paul Bhatti tells UK Parliament that extremists in Pakistan have terrified Christians and other religious minorities into silence
Minorities afraid to stand up for rights in Pakistan, says brother of murdered Christian minister

Shahbaz Bhatti was Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Minority Affairs until his murder in 2011.

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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem offers hope in region plagued by conflict

The October 7 attacks were a watershed moment for the region.

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Number of children waiting for adoption surges as couples pursue IVF and surrogacy

Christians are divided on the ethical questions raised by IVF.

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Could one in six US Episcopal congregations be gone in a decade?

Most American Episcopalians are over 65.

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Enoch Burke accuses Archbishop of remaining 'silent' in school trans dispute

Enoch Burke accused the Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop John McDowell, of remaining "silent" while he "languished" in prison for more than 700 days during his dispute with Wilson’s Hospital School over transgender pronouns.

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Church mentioned in St Jerome's letters may have been discovered

Archaeologists in northern Italy have identified the likely site of an early Christian church that St. Jerome described in a letter in A.D. 396, along with a nearby building believed to have been the bishop’s palace in the ancient city of Altino.