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Rights group: Nigeria should do more to bring kidnapped Christians home
Some kidnapping victims have tragically died in captivity, including a two-week-old baby.
US Religious Liberty Commission takes swipe at British abortion clinic buffer zones
The intervention has been welcomed by Adam Smith-Connor, who was criminally convicted in the UK for praying silently in an abortion clinic buffer zone.
Who was St Olaf and how did he become patron saint of Norway?
29 July is St Olaf’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Norway. But who was St Olaf, and what do we know about him? This is the story …
Research shows Christians are using AI more than others
Pastors use AI less regularly than average Christians - and that may make them unaware of how embedded it is in the lives of people in their congregation, says Barna.
Irish government faces criticism over abortion leave proposal
The Irish government is putting forward confused and contradictory messages with its plan for paid leave following an abortion, says the Life Institute.
Fears court ruling could lead to online censorship in EU
An apparently minor ruling could have major consequences.
Vietnam accused of demonising religious minorities following arrests
Vietnam continues to raise the spectre of a defunct militant group.
Government wedding reforms could open the door to forced marriages, says coalition
The Coalition fears the headline measures of weddings on beaches and in forests may be a smokescreen for something more sinister.
Marriage linked to greater family stability and lower poverty risk, report finds
Parents who marry have a significantly lower chance of separating than those who do not, regardless of income, according to new research.
Education, job and marriage linked to greater financial security among young men
Finish school, get a job, get married - once considered the normal milestones of life - are the key to financial stability among young men, research has found.
Young people are turning to AI more than pastors with their spiritual questions
A growing number of Christians in their 20s and 30s are bringing their questions about Scripture, spiritual struggles, and life decisions to generative AI before they bring them to a pastor or church elder.
Päivi Räsänen takes battle over ‘hate speech’ to European Court of Human Rights
Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen has officially filed her appeal against a hate speech conviction with the European Court of Human Rights.
New film highlights modern-day William Tyndales
Five centuries later, Tyndale's work continues.
AI is an evangelistic opportunity but Christians must shape its future, summit hears
Artificial intelligence is creating fresh opportunities for evangelism, but Christians must help shape the technology's future before it is defined by those with "very different values", leaders at the Missional AI Summit in London said.
Church of England urged to put struggling parishes first in face of 'existential crisis'
Save the Parish's new General Synod manifesto calls for changes to the Church of England's £11.6bn endowment fund to prioritise parishes over "ballooning" central overheads.
Celebrating 500 Years of the English New Testament
Churches, cathedrals and Christian groups across England are marking the 500th anniversary of the first printed English New Testament. This is the story …