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Shine Your Light Christmas outreach campaign exceeded all expectations

300,000 Christians were involved in the various outreach events.

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Three and a half years of silence, fear, and faith: Mishal’s escape from forced detention

Abducted at the age of 18, Mishal spent three and a half years in forced confinement, enduring physical torture, religious coercion, threats, humiliation, and isolation before finally escaping with her baby daughter in her arms.

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Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett asks evangelist whether he's going to hell

Apologist Wes Huff explained what decides who goes to Heaven or Hell to influencer and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett.

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Most Americans don't believe faith in God is necessary to be moral

A record majority of Americans now say that it isn’t necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values, but this view is primarily held by individuals who already don't believe in God, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.

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From despair to deliverance: The Gospel at work in a former drug mule and prisoner

Jemimah Wright, deputy editor at Premier’s Woman Alive magazine, speaks to Christian Today about her latest project - an amazing story of redemption in the life of a once-hardened drug mule.

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Two more Christians confirmed killed in Iran protests

A total of 19 Christians have been confirmed dead as a result of a crackdown on anti-government protests.

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'Almost 400 million Christians worldwide face persecution or violence,' Holy See warns

Christians remain the most persecuted religious group globally, the Holy See’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva has warned, urging governments to strengthen protections for freedom of religion.

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Christian couple separated from daughters after 'religious extremism' accusations lose appeal

Going to church three times a week is evidence of "religious extremism".

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Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in Lebanon

An IDF tank reportedly fired twice on a civilian dwelling.

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Winchester Cathedral welcomed 25,000 visitors at Christmas

Winchester Cathedral is celebrating a strong turnout to its Christmas services, events and market in 2025.

Shine Your Light
Shine Your Light Christmas outreach campaign exceeded all expectations

300,000 Christians were involved in the various outreach events.

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Pipe organs could be extinct by 2070

The pipe organs that remain are largely unused.

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Liam McArthur accused of 'shameful dodge' during assisted suicide debate

McArthur was vague about what doctors should do in the event that assisted suicide drugs do not work.

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Many Britons fear impact of nation's drift from Christianity - poll

“In this post-liberal moment, a trans-denominational Christian restoration is gathering momentum - intellectually, spiritually, and culturally," said Dr Jonathan Price.

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Support for assisted suicide in Scotland 'draining away'

The final vote is expected to be very close.

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Hospital unlawfully withdrew life sustaining treatment from man, court rules

The Christian Legal Centre said an inquiry into end-of-life care is "long overdue".

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Religious ‘nones’ reach record high in US

Only 47% of Americans say religion is ‘very important’.

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House of Lords urged to back abolition of non-crime hate incidents

The House of Lords is being urged to vote in favour of abolishing controversial non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs). 

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Tom Holland appointed Bede Librarian at Durham Cathedral

Holland said he was honoured to take up the role.

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How much do we value Jesus: thirty pieces of silver or our supreme treasure?

Is Jesus at the centre of our lives or somewhere on the margins?

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Christians lament government's new Islamophobia definition

“The positives are relative to how bad it could have been."

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Why the world needs more women like Dullari

In the UK, gender equality conversations often focus on pay gaps or female representation in leadership, but in Nepal the struggle is far more basic. It is whether a girl can go to school, whether a woman can seek medical care without permission from her husband, and whether she can live in her own home without fear.

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Islam, football and Ramadan breaks 

Personally, I wouldn’t have booed at Elland Road. I would have prayed and asked the Lord to save this nation from its increasing Islamisation.

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Medical professionals warn Scotland against voting for assisted suicide

A host of medical bodies, as well as church leaders, have publicly opposed assisted suicide.

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How Christians should respond when senior public figures are arrested

The first thing Christians must do is uphold the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty'.

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Keir Starmer praises role of churches in communities

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told 300 delegates at a faith and policy event in London that churches “play an irreplaceable role at the heart of communities.”

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Francis Chan apologises for past endorsements of fallen ministry leaders

Pastor and New York Times–bestselling author Francis Chan has issued a public apology acknowledging that his past endorsements of Mike Bickle and other Christian leaders who were later disgraced by scandal contributed to confusion, hurt and broken trust within the Church.

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Bible sales grew in 2025, data shows

Strong sales in trivia, quiz books and religious titles highlight "sustained demand for escapism and insight", says NielsenIQ.

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World is at a 'dangerous tipping point', say Church leaders in appeal for peace

The Church leaders said that the recent escalation in Iran and the Middle East had only added to the "distressing list" of ongoing conflicts including those in Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, and Myanmar.