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Pentecost: Its meaning, significance and relevance for Christians today
Today is Pentecost - a special day in the Christian calendar that many Christians may have heard of, but do not always fully understand. Yet Pentecost is incredibly important, because it is deeply connected to the work of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church.
Christian aid organisations mobilise emergency Ebola response in Democratic Republic of Congo
Christian aid organisations are mobilising emergency health responses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a deadly Ebola outbreak in the country’s north-east that has prompted international concern.
Over 1,000 gather in Blackpool for Diocese of Blackburn centenary celebration
Over 1,000 Christians from across Lancashire gathered in the heart of Blackpool over the weekend for a large-scale public celebration marking the centenary year of the Church of England’s Diocese of Blackburn.
‘We’ve had nothing like this’ - over 30,000 attend historic Franklin Graham evangelical gathering in Belarus
The two-day “Festival of Hope”, organised by Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), drew almost 31,000 people to Chizhovka Arena in the Belarusian capital.
Calls to free Nicaraguan Protestant pastor unjustly imprisoned for four years
A Christian rights organisation has intensified calls for the release of imprisoned Nicaraguan pastor Efrén Antonio Vílchez López
Many UK adults link Britishness with being Christian - report
A new study by Christian think tank Theos suggests that strongly defined forms of Christian nationalism remain a minority position in the UK, although many Brits are supportive of some link between Christianity and Britishness.
Poverty ‘deepening’ across the UK, Christian charity warns
“Deepening” poverty across the UK is making it more difficult for people to break free from debt, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has warned.
England’s cathedrals remain vital civic and spiritual ‘beacons’ despite mounting pressures – report
A new report from Theos found that cathedrals continue to play a uniquely important role in national life despite increasing secularisation and growing financial pressures.
Drought insurance helps Nepal families survive food crisis
An innovative drought insurance scheme has provided emergency support to hundreds of vulnerable farming families in western Nepal
Britain has become ‘dangerously complacent’ over family breakdown
Dr Harry Benson, Research Director at the Marriage Foundation, said the latest official data on families and households pointed to a “profound social change” that had received little public attention despite long-term consequences for family stability and child wellbeing.
Churches urged to help address UK fostering shortage
Christian charities Home for Good and Safe Families UK are calling on churches across Britain to play a greater role in supporting vulnerable children.
Calls for investigation into disappearance of Protestant missionary in southern Mexico
The 79-year-old Protestant missionary has been missing for more than six weeks.
Iraqi court rules in favour of Christian woman challenging Muslim religion status
A court in Iraq has delivered a favourable ruling for a young Christian woman seeking to change her officially registered religion from Islam to Christianity.
Christians among main victims of Islamist violence in eastern DRC
Christians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are facing escalating violence from an Islamic State-linked militant group accused of massacres, abductions and systematic terror attacks across villages and churches, according to a major new Amnesty International report.
Who represents you and who do you represent?
Scripture repeatedly shows that God works through representatives, and the spiritual consequences of their actions often extend far beyond their individual lives.
‘Faith covenant’ has strengthened cooperation with local authorities, report finds
A “Faith Covenant” 10 years in the making has played a significant role in strengthening cooperation between faith communities and public authorities across the UK, particularly during times of crisis, an independent evaluation has concluded.