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The backstory to St George and his flag
23 April marks St George’s Day, which often passes unnoticed. But who was St George and why is he England's patron saint? This is the story …
Baroness Scotland urges people of all faiths to support religious freedom
Two thirds of people worldwide are believed to live in countries with no, or limited, religious freedom.
Council accused of 'unprecedented' use of powers to silence gospel preaching
Bread of Life Community Church is challenging the council's legally binding Community Protection Notice in court.
Government under fire for incentivising more 'lunch hour' abortions
Sir Edward Leigh said it seems as if "abortion providers now writing government abortion policy".
Street preacher case is a 'shocking' attack on freedom of religion and speech
The Christian Institute, which is supporting the pastor, accused the police and Public Prosecution Service of "overstepping the mark".
Christian man prosecuted over ex-gay testimony urges Europe's Christians to take a bold stand for truth
A Christian man in Malta who was repeatedly dragged into court over three years for giving his testimony about leaving the homosexual lifestyle urged his fellow Christians to stand boldly for Jesus Christ amid rising cultural hostility.
Artemis II astronaut who isn't religious cried seeing the cross after Moon mission
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman said that although he is not a religious man, he “broke down in tears” after returning from the mission and felt such intense emotion that he asked to speak with a Navy chaplain.
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.