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CoE bishop chosen to co-chair parliamentary group on safeguarding
Joanne Grenfell has been the CoE's leading safeguarding bishop for three years.
Young men in the US overtake women on religious commitment, new data shows
Young men in the US are now more likely than young women to say religion plays a central role in their lives, marking a notable shift in long-standing patterns of religious belief, according to new analysis from Gallup.
IDF says 'appropriate measures' will be taken against soldier who desecrated Jesus statue
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said “appropriate measures” will be taken against any of its troops involved in the desecration of a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon.
The warning of Judges
The book of Judges offers sobering lessons for the present day but will they be heeded?
Polling expert: No 'public consent' for assisted suicide
People are concerned about the safeguards of the assisted suicide bill.
Street preacher arrested in Watford
Footage has circulated online of a Christian pastor being arrested while street preaching at the weekend.
US monitoring case of pastor arrested in abortion clinic buffer zone
Pastor Johnston made no mention of abortion while within the zone.
Pastor killed after Russian strike on Baptist church
Russia struck a Baptist church in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia this week, killing at least one person, a minister, and injuring at least eight others.
Reflections on turning 75
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster shares her reflections and wisdom of the years as she turns 75.
Which type of tree did Zacchaeus actually climb?
20 April is the feast day of Zacchaeus of Jericho. We all know the account of Zacchaeus climbing a tree to see Jesus. However, it turns out not to have been a sycamore tree at all. This is the story …
Global Church leaders urge renewed focus on cities as key to spreading the Gospel
The Lausanne Movement is urging Christians around the world to see cities as one of the most important frontiers for mission, as rapid urbanisation continues to reshape where and how people live.
Pro-lifers show Parliament harsh reality of abortion up to birth
Under the changes, a woman who terminates her pregnancy by herself after the 24-week limit will not face any legal sanctions.
SNP 'conversion therapy' ban would be 'fundamentally illiberal'
SNP support has dropped, but they are still the frontrunners for next month's elections.
Franklin Graham pushes back against Pope's war comments amid war of words with Trump
Graham told Piers Morgan that while he did not want or support war, there was justification for it "when you're fighting evil".
Archbishop of Canterbury joins Pope in call for peace
The Pope has been outspoken against the latest war in the Middle East.
Church warden murder conviction quashed as Court of Appeal orders retrial
The Court of Appeal has overturned the murder conviction of Benjamin Field, the former church warden jailed in 2019 for the death of university lecturer Peter Farquhar, in a significant ruling that reopens one of the UK’s most complex criminal cases.