Golders Green

London bishop 'deeply saddened' by attack on Jews in Golders Green

Bishop Anderson Jeremiah said he was "appalled by this ongoing cycle of violence fuelled by antisemitism".

Headlines

UK government has 'terrible lack of realism' regarding Islamist violence in Nigeria

Militant attacks in Nigeria happen on a near constant basis.

Nigeria

Christians urge international action over deepening humanitarian crisis in Iran

A Christian advocacy group has issued an urgent appeal for international intervention as humanitarian conditions in Iran continue to worsen, warning that shortages of medicine, food and essential supplies are placing millions of vulnerable people at risk.

Tehran, Iran

King Charles tells US Congress Christianity is his ‘firm anchor and daily inspiration’ during historic Washington address

King Charles III declared that Christianity remains a “firm anchor and daily inspiration” in his life as he delivered a landmark address to a joint session of the United States Congress during his first official state visit to the US as monarch.

King Charles III
Spotlight

Judge throws out charges against Scottish grandmother arrested in abortion clinic buffer zone

Lawyers for a Scottish grandmother who was arrested for offering conversation in an abortion clinic buffer zone have welcomed a judge's decision to throw out the charges, declaring it a "free speech victory".

Rose Docherty
World
Dom Nikodemus Schnabel, Abbot of Benedictines in Jerusalem, Holy Land.
Holy Land risks becoming 'Christian Disneyland'

Anti-Christian sentiment from the Jewish community “can no longer be considered marginal”.

Maria Shahbaz
Pakistan sets up committee to review forced marriage of Christian girl

The number of minority girls abducted every year in Pakistan is unclear.

Spring Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE)
EU Catholic bishops issue call for peace at Nicosia meeting

This year Cyprus holds the presidency of the EU Council.

Pakistan
Pakistan urged to end forced conversions and marriages

A UN-appointed body has urged Pakistan to intensify efforts to eradicate forced conversions/marriages, noting that young minority girls consistently fall victim to Islamist coercion.

News
Codex H
Missing pages from ancient Bible manuscript recovered

An international team of researchers has recovered dozens of long-lost pages from one of Christianity’s earliest New Testament manuscripts, including the letters of Apostle Paul, shedding new light on how early believers read and studied Scripture.

King Charles III
King Charles tells US Congress Christianity is his ‘firm anchor and daily inspiration’ during historic Washington address

King Charles III declared that Christianity remains a “firm anchor and daily inspiration” in his life as he delivered a landmark address to a joint session of the United States Congress during his first official state visit to the US as monarch.

Augustinos Samaan, a Coptic Christian scholar, and YouTuber
Coptic Christian YouTuber sentenced to five years in Egypt over faith-based online videos

A man has been sentenced to five years in prison with hard labour in Egypt after posting online videos about Christianity, according to Christian legal advocacy group ADF International.

Bread of Life Church Colchester
When the gospel is criminalised, who really suffers the consequences?

When the gospel is criminalised and silenced in public, those who pay the price are the ones who need this hope the most.

people, power, communities, world, relationships, humanity, mankind, population
Global Christianity faces major challenges in 2026 despite signs of growth, new report finds

A new global study has highlighted fresh developments affecting Christianity worldwide, with researchers pointing to demographic shifts, persecution and urbanisation as some of the key areas of focus for church leaders.

Steve Maile
More details of Steve Maile arrest emerge

Footage of the arrest of Maile, the senior pastor of Oasis City Church in Watford, went viral online.

Enoch Burke
Enoch Burke saga continues as hearing collapses

The Christian school teacher has spent over 650 days in prison after continuing to turn up to his former school despite a court order barring him from the premises.

Stephen Clayden, Bread of Life Community Church, street preacher
Council accused of 'unprecedented' use of powers to silence gospel preaching

Bread of Life Community Church is challenging the council's legally binding Community Protection Notice in court.

Archbishop Sarah Mullally and Pope Leo XIV.
Sarah Mullally prays with Pope Leo XIV

Sarah Mullally referred to previous ecumenical meetings between Anglican and Catholic heads.

England, English flag, St Georges Day, Saint Georges Day, nationalism, far-right
Flying the flag – act of defiance or plea for help?

Left to themselves, the English are notoriously slow to make any kind of public display, so in trying to understand what’s really going on here, perhaps we should ask why people have felt moved to behave in so ‘unBritish’ a way?

Pastor Stephen Clayden
Over 10,000 sign petition in support of church fighting outreach ban

The church has the support of Reform leader Nigel Farage.

Malvern St James
Christian private school blames Labour's VAT raid as it weighs up closure

Labour's policy has been described as "ideological vandalism".

Syria
Calls to EU to move beyond words as Syria’s Christians face escalating violence

Fresh criticism is being directed at European leaders over what campaigners describe as a failure to take meaningful action to protect Syria’s Christian communities amid renewed sectarian violence and reports of incessant persecution.

David Skinner
High Court overturns conviction of Christian man who emailed abortion images to police

A High Court judge has overturned the conviction of a pro-life campaigner who sent graphic images of abortion to the police and local officials.

Raye
Why Raye is right to choose a Bible app over Instagram

In a world obsessed with being seen, heard and validated online, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Raye has made a refreshingly countercultural decision: stepping away from social media and leaning into Scripture instead.

assisted suicide
Assisted suicide bill runs out of time as safeguarding concerns go unanswered

Time's up for Kim Leadbeater's assisted suicide bill after it failed to clear the House of Lords.

Clive Johnston outside Coleraine Magistrates Court 22nd April 2026
Anxious wait for pastor prosecuted for preaching outside hospital

A retired pastor who was prosecuted after preaching a sermon outside a hospital in Northern Ireland faces an anxious wait to find out the verdict in his case. 

media, social media, online, digital, communication
The media mandate: How wise use of communication can strengthen the Christian church

As the Church tries to make sense of AI and all the media tools at its disposal, it must ask not merely what gains attention, but what honours Christ, writes Duncan Williams.

Houses of Parliament
MPs appear to be turning against assisted suicide bill

MPs who previously voted for assisted suicide appear to be turning against it.

Church of Scotland General Assembly
Church of Scotland to consider apology for alleged slavery links

The Church of Scotland’s General Assembly will next month consider a report detailing historic links to the transatlantic slave trade and proposals for an official institutional apology.