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Organisers of Christmas evangelistic campaign thrilled with impact
Organisers of this year's Shine Your Light Christmas evangelistic outreach have been "overwhelmed" by the response from local churches.
Reach out to others, says Salvation Army, as 1.8 million Brits set to spend Christmas Day alone
People are being urged to reach out after polling suggested 1.8 million UK adults will spend Christmas Day alone, even though they do not want to.
Another Christmas in hardship for Gaza church
For Christians sheltering in the Holy Family parish in Gaza, there will be few comforts this Christmas.
Abducted students and teachers in Nigeria released before Christmas
A rare piece of good news from Nigeria, just days before Christmas, is that all remaining students and teachers abducted by militants from St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger state last month have been released.
Ukrainian Christians seek God in their fourth war-torn Christmas
One Catholic priest ministering to the small town of Bila Tserkva has spoken of the realities of living in a state of war.
Jerusalem church leaders seek prayers for Holy Land this Christmas as Bethlehem festivities return
Jerusalem Church leaders have issued a Christmas message speaking of their continued hope for peace amid ongoing conflict and hardship across the Holy Land.
Pope calls for Christmas truce in Ukraine and Gaza
Pope Leo XIV has called for a Christmas Day truce in ongoing conflicts around the world, and spoken out against the passage of an assisted suicide law in his home state of Illinois.
William Tyndale and the 500th anniversary of the Christmas story in English
This Christmas is the 500th anniversary of when ordinary men and women could first hear the Christmas story being read from print in plain English. This is the story …
Report highlights injustices experienced by Christians in the Holy Land
Jerusalem Church leaders have released a report detailing the struggles and challenges currently faced be Christians living in the Holy Land.
New Islamophobia definition still a threat to freedom, says Christian Concern
Concerns have been raised that a proposed new definition of “Islamophobia” could encompass even simple statements of fact about Islamic practice.
Over 320,000 people sign petition opposing Macron's '21st century mark' on Notre-Dame
Over 323,000 people have signed a petition in opposition to new stained-glass window designs for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Legal action launched challenge to civil service participation in LGBT Pride events
The Christian Institute has initiated legal proceedings against Keir Starmer in a bid to end civil service participation in controversial Pride marches.
National Lottery Heritage Fund awards £7.3m to historic churches
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded more than £7.3 million to help maintain four historic churches.
Richard Moth appointed as new Archbishop of Westminster
Bishop Richard Moth has been confirmed as the new Archbishop of Westminster, the most senior post in the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
English Heritage deletes debunked claims about pagan origins of Christmas Day
English Heritage has admitted it got it wrong when it shared false claims that the date of Christmas is derived from a pagan Roman festival in honour of a sun god.
Guinness Book of Records recognises 'the world’s longest serving Sunday School teacher'
Pam Knowles started helping out her church Sunday school in 1951 at the age of 13.