Staff writer

Street preacher arrested in Watford
Footage has circulated online of a Christian pastor being arrested while street preaching at the weekend.

US monitoring case of pastor arrested in abortion clinic buffer zone
Pastor Johnston made no mention of abortion while within the zone.

Pro-lifers show Parliament harsh reality of abortion up to birth
Under the changes, a woman who terminates her pregnancy by herself after the 24-week limit will not face any legal sanctions.

SNP 'conversion therapy' ban would be 'fundamentally illiberal'
SNP support has dropped, but they are still the frontrunners for next month's elections.

Archbishop of Canterbury joins Pope in call for peace
The Pope has been outspoken against the latest war in the Middle East.

Prosecution numbers suggest 'uncertainty' around legality of assisted suicide
CPS guidelines introduced by Keir Starmer may mean an effective blind eye is being turned to some assisted suicides.

YouVersion's Bible app sees record engagement over Easter
YouVersion, the company behind the world’s most popular Bible app, has said that this Easter saw its highest level of engagement with scripture ever recorded.

CoE launches worship initiative to engage more children with faith
The Church of England hopes to double the number of young disciples by 2030.

Evangelicals 'need prayers' after Church in Wales votes to make same-sex blessings permanent
Some evangelicals are likely to leave the Church or seek alternative episcopal oversight.

Christians welcome tougher online porn laws
The Crime and Policing Bill is a mixed bag for Christians.

Historian takes issue with Church of England's slavery reparations plans
Royal Historical Society, Professor Richard Dale, says the Church of England’s plan to pay £100 million in slavery reparations is based on “deeply flawed” historical analysis.

Indian law could block foreign aid to missionaries, seize church properties
Christianity faces an increasingly hostile environment in India.

Faith leaders argue law change would undermine right to protest
The government says that the new clause is aimed at tackling the problems caused to local communities by repeated protests.

Christians call on British government to help end Sudan war
Sudan has been in a state of civil war for most of its post-independence history.

Pastor charged after man dies during paddling pool baptism
The pastor has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

Care Not Killing urges supporters to kill off assisted suicide at upcoming elections
Lord Falconer is in his seventh attempt to get assisted suicide on the books.