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Government fund for historic churches opens for submissions
The government's handling of funding for historic churches has been criticised.
‘We’ve had nothing like this’ - over 30,000 attend historic Franklin Graham evangelical gathering in Belarus
The two-day “Festival of Hope”, organised by Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), drew almost 31,000 people to Chizhovka Arena in the Belarusian capital.
Despite minor improvements, Saudi Arabia remains a tough place for Christians
Officially, conversion from Islam carries the death penalty.
Calls to free Nicaraguan Protestant pastor unjustly imprisoned for four years
A Christian rights organisation has intensified calls for the release of imprisoned Nicaraguan pastor Efrén Antonio Vílchez López
Church of Scotland urged to adapt funding model
The Church of Scotland had an unexpectedly good financial year but more change is needed for long-term financial sustainability.
Many UK adults link Britishness with being Christian - report
A new study by Christian think tank Theos suggests that strongly defined forms of Christian nationalism remain a minority position in the UK, although many Brits are supportive of some link between Christianity and Britishness.
Royal College of Nursing criticised for display of trans flag
Typically a flag denotes the ownership of a tribe or group over an area.
Christians call for ceasefire amid DRC's Ebola crisis
So far 131 people have been killed by the outbreak.
Poverty ‘deepening’ across the UK, Christian charity warns
“Deepening” poverty across the UK is making it more difficult for people to break free from debt, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has warned.
Thoughts on Ruth
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on poor judges and famine through the lens of the book of Ruth.
Mullally denounces misuse of religion following Tommy Robinson rally
Both Mullally and Robinson say they want a united society.
In many English cities, cathedrals play a major role
It’s impossible to imagine St Albans without its cathedral.
England’s cathedrals remain vital civic and spiritual ‘beacons’ despite mounting pressures – report
A new report from Theos found that cathedrals continue to play a uniquely important role in national life despite increasing secularisation and growing financial pressures.
Thousands attend 'March for Jesus' in Belfast
"The atmosphere was full of joy, faith and the presence of God," said organisers.
'Quiet revival' claims 'laid to rest' once and for all as study shows UK churchgoing continues to fall
New figures from the British Social Attitudes survey also show there are no signs of a religious revival among young people.
Proposed conversion therapy ban comes up against human rights law
Labour wants to ban so-called 'conversion therapy' but critics point out that abusive practices are already illegal.