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Anna Faris says son has asked her to become a Christian
Anna Faris says son has asked her to become a Christian

The Scary Movie star suggested she was open to becoming a Christian "but it’s going to take a whole lot of long conversations".

Premier League footballer says ‘faith helped me through injury’
Premier League footballer says ‘faith helped me through injury’

A Premier League footballer has revealed how finding faith helped him cope with a series of injuries that kept him off the pitch for periods totalling more than three years.

US churches healthier than expected despite ‘massive discipleship gap’ – new study
US churches healthier than expected despite ‘massive discipleship gap’ – new study

American churches are receiving high marks from those who regularly enter their pews, despite new research showing that more than half of self-identifying Christians attend services less than once a month.

Over 80% of US pastors have considered leaving ministry – survey
Over 80% of US pastors have considered leaving ministry – survey

Over 80% of pastors in the United States have contemplated stepping away from pastoral ministry at some point during the last five years, with problems surrounding church culture emerging as a leading factor, according to a new survey.

Giles Fraser mixes God and gardening at Kew Gardens
Giles Fraser mixes God and gardening at Kew Gardens

Giles Fraser has been working on a new project that aims to combine the Gospel with the English love of gardening.

‘Marriage-style’ rights for cohabiting couples could mean 75,000 fewer births a year
‘Marriage-style’ rights for cohabiting couples could mean 75,000 fewer births a year

Government plans to extend financial and property rights to unmarried couples could lead to fewer marriages and births in England and Wales, according to a new report drawing on the experience of Finland.

Welsh Christians launch the Gospels in Pembrokeshire dialect
Welsh Christians launch the Gospels in Pembrokeshire dialect

A translation of the four Gospels into the Welsh dialect spoken in north Pembrokeshire has been launched at one of Wales’ largest cultural events. This is the story …

AI has an 'impersonation problem', American Bible Society warns
AI has an 'impersonation problem', American Bible Society warns

The “impersonation problem is already here, not coming,” says Bryce Allison, chief technology officer at the American Bible Society.

Why 'sorry' is the beginning of divine healing
Why 'sorry' is the beginning of divine healing

Saying “sorry” is one of the simplest things we do with words, yet it carries a moral weight that is anything but simple.

Jen Hatmaker says she no longer believes in Hell
Jen Hatmaker says she no longer believes in Hell

Jen Hatmaker, a prominent progressive Christian influencer and bestselling author who quit attending church last year, now says she no longer believes in Hell.

Bethel pausing sale of The Passion Translation amid backlash
Bethel pausing sale of The Passion Translation amid backlash

Bethel Church is pausing the sale of The Passion Translation, a Bible paraphrase also known as TPT, the Redding, California, congregation said in a statement, as numerous Christians continue to point to significant concerns about the paraphrase.

Christians celebrate St Francis of Assisi’s legacy of peace 800 years on with pilgrimage
Christians celebrate St Francis of Assisi’s legacy of peace 800 years on with pilgrimage

A group of Franciscan Christians are walking hundreds of miles across England this summer as part of a peace pilgrimage commemorating 800 years since the passing of St Francis of Assisi.

Growing interest in Christianity reported among UK military personnel
Growing interest in Christianity reported among UK military personnel

Rising numbers of baptisms, growing chapel attendance and greater demand for Bibles are pointing to increased openness to Christianity among military personnel.

Churches can help women navigate ‘life-changing’ motherhood, report says
Churches can help women navigate ‘life-changing’ motherhood, report says

Many women reported thinking more deeply about faith, mortality and the meaning of life after having children.

Young Christians are sharing their faith with confidence and hope, survey suggests
Young Christians are sharing their faith with confidence and hope, survey suggests

Young Christians across the UK are actively sharing their faith and remain optimistic that others are open to hearing about Jesus, according to new research from the Evangelical Alliance.

How kind has Islam been to Christians?
How kind has Islam been to Christians?

Recently, a handful of popular podcasters have claimed that Islamic regimes are historically “very kind” toward Christians. Those who make this claim are either willfully ignorant or are advancing an agenda.