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Seminars teach church security and clergy safety

New church security and personal safety guidance is being made available to churches this month.

Evangelicals digest Chalke\'s homosexuality comments
Evangelicals digest Chalke's homosexuality comments

Evangelicals accept Steve Chalke's call to the church to provide better pastoral care to gay people, but question same-sex relationship arguments

Support for school prayer declining among Americans

Support for prayer in schools has declined steadily among Catholics and mainline Protestants, according to a new study.

Are nutritional supplements really so good?
Are nutritional supplements really so good?

A Harvard Medical School professor suggests nutritional supplements can't beat the health benefits of real food

Concern for Christian involvement in society

Concern for Christian involvement in society after European Court rulings on 'freedom of conscience'

Church employees struggling with debt

Debt is a common experience for UK church employees, according to the results of a new survey.

Religious beliefs need 'common sense' protection

The Evangelical Alliance has called for a "common sense" approach to Christian belief in public life.

Evangelical Alliance responds to Steve Chalke
Evangelical Alliance responds to Steve Chalke

The general director of the Evangelical Alliance, Steve Clifford, believes Steve Chalke is wrong to conclude that the Bible endorses same-sex relationships.

Steve Chalke drops opposition to homosexuality

Leading evangelical Steve Chalke has changed his biblical understanding of gays and lesbians.

Gay marriage warning after court rulings on Christian freedoms

A court ruling on the freedom of Christians in the UK today could be a sign of difficult times ahead for those with traditional beliefs about marriage, the Christian Institute has warned.

Court ruling makes Christian employees 'second class'

The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) is "deeply concerned" by court rulings today on four cases involving the religious freedoms of Christians in the UK.

Gospel artist shares love for animals as PETA spokesperson
Gospel artist shares love for animals as PETA spokesperson

Christian gospel artist Dewayne Wood has a big heart for God and a big heart for his creation too.

Christian airline worker wins right to wear cross
Christian airline worker wins right to wear cross

British Airways check-in worker Nadia Eweida has won the right to wear a cross at work.

European Court to rule on Christian freedom cases
European Court to rule on Christian freedom cases

The European Court of Human Rights is due to hand down its judgement on four cases relating to the freedoms of Christians in the UK.

Church helps community breathe
Church helps community breathe

The Bishop of Jarrow has visited Witton Gilbert, near Durham, to see the work of a church in promoting health and wellbeing in the local community.

Prayers for the farming community

Christians are being asked to pray for the farming community on Plough Monday today.