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Church must not be ‘backfooted’ when it comes to AI but ‘lead the charge’
AI is changing the world as we know it and the Church has a responsibility to be ahead of the curve, says Christian technologist Nick Kim.

Pakistan moves toward reforming blasphemy laws amid crackdown on hardline party
Pakistan’s government appears poised to reform its long-criticised blasphemy laws after a sweeping crackdown on a hardline Islamist group and an announcement by the law minister signalled fresh intent to curb the misuse of religious legislation blamed for decades of violence and injustice.

Anti-Christian violence breaks out in Egyptian village
Trouble began following rumours of a Christian-Muslim romantic relationship.

Päivi Räsänen case to be heard by Finnish Supreme Court
A six-year legal battle over a biblical tweet continues.

Theologian James Orr becomes adviser to Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage will need more than 5 MPs if he's to form an effective government.

The abortion movement is coming for the Global South, says UK apologist
The trend to liberalise abortion laws is spreading at a “frightening pace in every region across the world”, says Dr Calum Miller.

Leaders are failing in holiness and too many Christians are ignorant about Jesus’ key message, says evangelist
Too many pastors are failing to live holy lives, while many ordinary Christians are clueless about the core point of Jesus’ teaching, veteran evangelist Rev Dr Stephen Tong said on Tuesday.

Rick Warren lists 5 things Christian leaders must do to win the world for Christ
In an impassioned call for Christian leaders to emulate Jesus’ model for ministry, renowned evangelist and church planter Rick Warren listed five things faithful believers must do to win the world for Christ — and it includes “one of the most overlooked verses in the Bible.”

JD Vance visits Church of the Holy Sepulchre
"What an amazing blessing to have visited the site of Christ's death and resurrection," he said.

Joe Rogan doesn't buy the 'Christianity is a fairy tale' argument
Podcaster Joe Rogan noted earlier this week that he enjoys going to church and pushed back against "self-professed intelligent people" who dismiss the Bible as myth.

Churches to hold 72 hour prayer vigils at Halloween
Christians are being called to stand against the darkness at Halloween with prayer and worship events.

‘The future of Christianity is already here’: Gospel spreading at an ‘explosive’ rate in Africa
“The notion of Christianity and Evangelicalism as the white man’s religion is rapidly shrinking in the rearview mirror," said Christian researcher, Jason Mandryk.

World Evangelical Alliance opens general assembly in South Korea with renewed commitment to unity and global evangelisation
The six-yearly WGA of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) opened on Monday morning and will bring evangelicals from around the world together for five days of vision-setting and discussions around the most pressing issues facing evangelicals today.

Who was Alfred the Great and why is he commemorated in some Church traditions?
26 October is the day when many churches remember the Christian King Alfred the Great. He was driven by biblical principles and was the only English king to translate parts of the Bible into English. This is the story …

YouVersion plans global Bible-reading event as it celebrates billionth download
The world’s most popular Bible app, YouVersion, is honouring a landmark moment as its Bible apps surpass one billion downloads worldwide, by inviting Christians worldwide to unite in Scripture through a month-long Global Bible Month celebration.

Crossbench peer: Abortion up to the point of birth is a 'grotesque measure'
“Hijacking an unrelated Bill to try to force through what would be the biggest change to abortion law in this country since the Abortion Act in 1967 is no way to make law," he said.