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Lincoln Cathedral seeks ancient secrets with full GPR scan
Lincoln Cathedral seeks ancient secrets with full GPR scan

Lincoln Cathedral has become part of a pioneering project to use ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to uncover the secret history of the site.

42 Christian and Muslim men executed by bandits in Nigeria, women and children abducted
42 Christian and Muslim men executed by bandits in Nigeria, women and children abducted

Nigeria greeted the New Year with yet more violence by militants, with 50 people killed in a number of attacks that took place between 28 December and 3 January in the Middle Belt region.

Pre-Nicene Christian art found in Turkey
Pre-Nicene Christian art found in Turkey

The mural predates the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD.

Calls for protection of Colombian religious leaders after another pastor is murdered
Calls for protection of Colombian religious leaders after another pastor is murdered

José Otoniel Ortega is not the first Colombian pastor to be murdered by unknown gunmen.

Christians Against Poverty launch post-Christmas debt campaign
Christians Against Poverty launch post-Christmas debt campaign

Christmas is over and it's now back to reality for many families.

Evangelical Alliance offers 5 mission predictions for 2026
Evangelical Alliance offers 5 mission predictions for 2026

Will the "Quiet Revival" of 2025 continue?

Over 600 Catholic missionaries killed in last 25 years
Over 600 Catholic missionaries killed in last 25 years

Africa remains the deadliest place to be a Catholic missionary.

Christian climate protesters charged over banner drop from Bath Abbey
Christian climate protesters charged over banner drop from Bath Abbey

Net Zero is a controversial topic both inside and outside the CoE.

Concerns Canada may criminalise quoting Scripture
Concerns Canada may criminalise quoting Scripture

The Christian Institute has warned that planned changes to hate speech laws in Canada could lead to the criminalisation of quoting Scripture.

Christians react to US capture of Maduro
Christians react to US capture of Maduro

Some Christian leaders have been enthusiastic about US actions in Venezuela, while others have been more cautious.

Netanyahu pledges support for persecuted Christians
Netanyahu pledges support for persecuted Christians

In an apparent attempt to bolster weakening US public support for Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he will join American efforts to protect persecuted Christians around the world.

Christian organisations caught up in Israeli aid agency ban
Christian organisations caught up in Israeli aid agency ban

Israel is preventing 37 aid groups from operating in Gaza unless they comply with controversial guidelines that critics say would put Palestinian staff at risk.

Mullally warns of the dangers of assisted suicide
Mullally warns of the dangers of assisted suicide

A future archbishop and two past prime ministers all agree assisted suicide is dangerous.

Christians harassed, attacked all over India at Christmas
Christians harassed, attacked all over India at Christmas

International Christian Concern reported more than 80 incidents in India, some of them violent, over Christmas.

Christian killings in Nigeria could double in 2026 if extremist threat is not dealt with - report
Christian killings in Nigeria could double in 2026 if extremist threat is not dealt with - report

Already more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than all other countries combined.

Church group praying after New Year's fire tragedy in Switzerland
Church group praying after New Year's fire tragedy in Switzerland

The general secretary of the World Council of Churches said it was a "moment of unimaginable grief and sorrow" for Switzerland.