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London City Mission asks for prayer for missing missionary
London City Mission asks for prayer for missing missionary

A London City Mission (LCM) worker has been reported missing, prompting calls for prayer from the charity.

Family of Christian blogger and 3 children killed in horrific crash lean on faith after inquest
Family of Christian blogger and 3 children killed in horrific crash lean on faith after inquest

A horrific car crash in which a Christian blogger and her three children died may have been down to fatigue or distraction, an inquest has heard.

Orphaned son of asylum seeker granted indefinite leave to remain after Church campaign
Orphaned son of asylum seeker granted indefinite leave to remain after Church campaign

The Home Office has listened to the appeals of the Church of Scotland and others, and told a 13-year-old orphan he can stay in the UK permanently.

Christian conductor and Street Pastors recognised in Queen's birthday honours
Christian conductor and Street Pastors recognised in Queen's birthday honours

The founder of the orchestra at All Souls Langham Place is among the Christians to be recognised in the Queen's birthday honours.

Scottish Churches in historic joint declaration
Scottish Churches in historic joint declaration

The Church of Scotland and Scottish Episcopal Church have signed a historic declaration opening the door to deeper cooperation and more shared ministry.

Edinburgh Council to pay damages over cancellation of Christian conference
Edinburgh Council to pay damages over cancellation of Christian conference

Edinburgh Council must pay £25,000 in damages to a church after cancelling its conference over the LGBT beliefs of a guest speaker.

Woman who lost job over trans critical tweets wins appeal
Woman who lost job over trans critical tweets wins appeal

A woman who lost her job at a think tank after criticising transgender ideology on Twitter has won her appeal.

Calls for public inquiry into Stonewall's influence
Calls for public inquiry into Stonewall's influence

Christian Concern is supporting calls for a public inquiry into Stonewall's influence in UK institutions after an exodus of organisations from its diversity programme.

Christian Aid welcomes Prime Minister's vaccine promise
Christian Aid welcomes Prime Minister's vaccine promise

Boris Johnson made the announcement as G7 leaders gathered in in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, for the start of their summit on Friday.

Sexual harassment, assault and sending nude photos are commonplace in British schools - Ofsted report

The review of 900 children spanned 32 state and private schools and colleges, and concluded that sexual harassment, including online sexual abuse, has become "normalised" for children and young people.

Home Secretary says Government wants to help Christian forced marriage and conversion victim
Home Secretary says Government wants to help Christian forced marriage and conversion victim

The Home Secretary says she has been working on the case of Maira Shahbaz "for a considerable period of time".

Student cleared of wrongdoing over gender comments
Student cleared of wrongdoing over gender comments

A law student investigated by her university for saying that women have vaginas and are weaker than men has been cleared of wrongdoing.

Dalai Lama, Rowan Williams and other faith leaders in joint vaccine call to G7
Dalai Lama, Rowan Williams and other faith leaders in joint vaccine call to G7

Faith leaders are pleading with Boris Johnson and other G7 leaders meeting in Cornwall this week to end vaccine inequality.

John Smyth's son suspended from US church leadership
John Smyth's son suspended from US church leadership

The son of John Smyth has been suspended by a US church because of questions surrounding what he knew about the abuse perpetrated by his late father.

I was a Smyth victim too, says Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate
I was a Smyth victim too, says Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate

The Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate, an evangelical church in the City of London, says he was beaten in a shed by the late John Smyth.

How will the terminally ill and disabled be protected from assisted suicide, critics ask
How will the terminally ill and disabled be protected from assisted suicide, critics ask

Campaigners for a change of the law on assisted suicide are failing to provide answers to complex issues like protecting the terminally ill and disabled people from pressure to end their lives early, the Christian Medical Fellowship has said.