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Armenia urged to end crackdown on Apostolic Church as global concern grows

Religious freedom in Armenia — the world’s oldest Christian nation — is facing one of its most serious crises in decades, according to a new report warning of escalating confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government and the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church (AAHC).

Christians in Myanmar face worsening persecution as churches destroyed and clergy targeted

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has renewed its call for urgent international action as Myanmar’s military intensifies its campaign against Christian and other minor religious communities.

More Americans report a resurgence in religion’s impact on public life, study finds

A new Pew Research Center study reveals a significant shift in how Americans perceive religion’s role in society, with a growing share of adults saying faith is finding renewed prominence in public life.

Work as worship: seeing our daily labour as a gift from God

Work is not the enemy of rest — it’s an extension of worship.

Chaplain's NHS therapy dog wins 'Dog of the Year' award

Alfie became an NHS asset following the success of Jasper

Children's bill seriously threatens rights of home educators

Bourne warns that the bill could allow the state to declare Christian teaching “inappropriate or unsafe”.

Scotland: MSPs scrutinise assisted suicide amendments

Some 287 proposed amendments will be considered in just three weeks

Prayers after train knife attack

Local church leaders have been praying after a knife attack on a train in England on Saturday evening left more than a dozen people injured, two of them critically.

JD Vance hopes his wife Usha will one day convert

"Do I hope eventually that she is somehow moved by the same thing that I was moved by in church? Yeah, I honestly do wish that, because I believe in the Christian Gospel and I hope eventually my wife comes to see it the same way," said Vance.

Conor McGregor declares he’s living ‘by God’s Word’ after finding faith: 'I'm saved'

UFC fighter Conor McGregor recently revealed he's been on a "spiritual journey" and credited God for "saving" him and compelling him to live a "life by God's Word."

Leprosy Mission welcomes COP30 focus on health and climate change

Civil war, climate change, mismanagement, corruption and natural disasters have all taken their toll on Sri Lanka

Christians join in prayer for persecuted believers

An imprisoned Indian pastor regained the strength to remain faithful after God allowed another pastor to be arrested and sent to the same prison to encourage him, showcasing the importance of fellowship with other believers facing some of the worst persecution the world has to offer.