MP urges Archbishop of Canterbury to abandon £100m slavery reparations fund
Conservative MP Nick Timothy has written to the Archbishop of Canterbury urging her to "reconsider" the Church of England’s controversial £100m fund to address historic links to slavery.
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Growing interest in Christianity reported among UK military personnel
Rising numbers of baptisms, growing chapel attendance and greater demand for Bibles are pointing to increased openness to Christianity among military personnel.
Pastor pays tribute to 'precious' church member found dead in Athens suitcase
An Edinburgh church has paid tribute to a “precious” member of its congregation after she was found dead in a suitcase in Athens.
Iraqi Christian wins legal challenge against official Muslim status
In many Islamic countries a person's religion is registered by the state, sometimes incorrectly.
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30 Christians massacred in Nigeria laid to rest
Pastors and members of various churches attended a Catholic funeral service on Saturday for 27 Christians massacred by suspected Fulani terrorists in Kaduna state, Nigeria, sources said.
Is spiritual revival stirring in Britain’s Armed Forces?
Rising baptisms, chapel attendance and demand for Bibles suggest a growing openness to Christianity among military personnel.
Jacob Rees-Mogg and the appeasement of Islamism
Rees-Mogg is right to argue that we should not have the kind of crippling fear that stops us from acting, but neither should we be blind to what is happening in our culture and society.
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Deadly attack on Ethiopian monastery condemned
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30 Christians massacred in Nigeria laid to rest
Pastors and members of various churches attended a Catholic funeral service on Saturday for 27 Christians massacred by suspected Fulani terrorists in Kaduna state, Nigeria, sources said.
Father Jacques Hamel remembered amid warning over forgotten terror victims
Victims of Islamist terrorism must not be allowed to fade from public memory, says the president of the Ayaan Hirsi Ali Foundation.
Iraqi Christian wins legal challenge against official Muslim status
In many Islamic countries a person's religion is registered by the state, sometimes incorrectly.
Pastor pays tribute to 'precious' church member found dead in Athens suitcase
An Edinburgh church has paid tribute to a “precious” member of its congregation after she was found dead in a suitcase in Athens.
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MP urges Archbishop of Canterbury to abandon £100m slavery reparations fund
Conservative MP Nick Timothy has written to the Archbishop of Canterbury urging her to "reconsider" the Church of England’s controversial £100m fund to address historic links to slavery.
Jacob Rees-Mogg and the appeasement of Islamism
Rees-Mogg is right to argue that we should not have the kind of crippling fear that stops us from acting, but neither should we be blind to what is happening in our culture and society.
Pastor pays tribute to 'precious' church member found dead in Athens suitcase
An Edinburgh church has paid tribute to a “precious” member of its congregation after she was found dead in a suitcase in Athens.
Amnesty apologises for report that branded dozens of Christian organisations 'anti-rights'
The report blacklisted over 100 Christian, pro-life and gender-critical organisations.
Anglicans and Catholics unite in battle over Welsh faith school
The council's decision to remove faith school status has been escribed as "entirely unnecessary" and may have violated the Equality Act.
Archbishop of Canterbury visits slavery sites in Ghana amid criticism of reparations plans
The Archbishop of Canterbury has prayed "in lament for the Church’s involvement in the slave trade" during a tour of West Africa, but her comments have been criticised.
Alarm raised over Christian girls being forced to convert and marry their abductors in Pakistan
Christian girls in Pakistan, including minors, are living with the daily threat of being abducted, forced to convert to Islam and then forced to marry their abductors.
Over 135 healthcare professionals say assisted suicide bill is ‘not safe for patients’
Over 135 doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are urging MPs to reject Lauren Edwards’ bill, which has picked up where Kim Leadbeater's own failed bill left off.
Bishops appeal to Saudi Crown Prince over Ethiopian Christians facing execution
Three Church of England bishops have urged Mohammed bin Salman to halt the executions of Ethiopian prisoners convicted of non-lethal drug offences amid allegations of religious persecution and serious failures of due process.
5 biblical themes Christians can reflect on in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
‘The Odyssey’ is not a Christian work but like many great works of literature, it wrestles with questions that are deeply human - and therefore resonate with truths that Scripture addresses more fully.
Church of England 'thrilled' as cathedral attendance rises for fifth year running
Cathedral attendance has risen for the fifth year in a row, with Sunday and major festival services attracting more people.
Churches can help women navigate ‘life-changing’ motherhood, report says
Many women reported thinking more deeply about faith, mortality and the meaning of life after having children.
Bishop warns revived assisted suicide Bill could reshape attitudes to vulnerable people
A fresh bid to legalise assisted suicide is facing strong opposition from the Bishop of Rochester, who says the proposed legislation risks altering how society treats elderly and vulnerable people.
Deadly attack on Ethiopian monastery condemned
The drone attack has prompted international condemnation and left local Christians reeling.
US Religious Liberty Commission takes swipe at British abortion clinic buffer zones
The intervention has been welcomed by Adam Smith-Connor, who was criminally convicted in the UK for praying silently in an abortion clinic buffer zone.
Appeals for return of church confiscated by Iran
The United Nations and World Council of Churches (WCC) have condemned the seizure of a 150-year-old church in Tehran.
Report shows rise in anti-Christian incidents in France
Most of the incidents involved damage to property.
Christian groups challenge Amnesty’s ‘anti-rights’ claims in letter to Charity Commission
Christian charities have challenged Amnesty International’s “anti-rights” claims and called on the Charity Commission to defend their right to participate in public debate.
How kind has Islam been to Christians?
Recently, a handful of popular podcasters have claimed that Islamic regimes are historically “very kind” toward Christians. Those who make this claim are either willfully ignorant or are advancing an agenda.
War-weary Ukrainians plant 160 churches across Europe
European Christian Mission International (ECMI) reports that 160 churches have been planted across Europe by displaced Ukrainians in the four years since Russia invaded their country.