Isolation is a reality for pastors despite strong marriages, new research finds
Pastors may be surrounded by people every week, but many are navigating their calling with limited personal support, according to new research highlighting a growing gap between ministry life and supportive friendship.
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'Quiet revival' continues as Winchester sees Christmas surge
In some cases the numbers coming were double what was expected.
Youth café growth reflects increasing church engagement across Suffolk
A Thursday evening youth café in Ipswich is offering a snapshot of a wider story unfolding across Suffolk, as churches report encouraging growth in attendance, community engagement and outreach - particularly among children and young people.
Cultivating the fruits of the Spirit: gentleness that reflects God’s strength
To be gentle is often equated with being passive, fragile, or easily overlooked - a liability rather than a virtue. But the Kingdom of God operates by an entirely different framework.
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What we don’t know about Noah’s Ark
The story of Noah’s Ark is one of the most well-known Bible stories and has been retold in songs, children’s storybooks, cartoons, and films. Many people think they know the story; however, there are many things we simply do not know. This is the story …
More Protestant churches closed than opened in the US in 2024, new analysis finds
The closures have served to highlight the importance of church planting, say researchers.
UK Christian and Gospel music set for official singles chart launch
The UK’s Christian and Gospel music scene is set to receive a major boost with the announcement of a new official singles chart, developed in partnership between AStepFWD and The Official Charts Company.
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North Korea is worst country in the world for Christian persecution, but Nigeria is the deadliest
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UK Christian and Hindu leaders lament proposed redefinition of ‘Islamophobia’
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Bible sales surge to record levels among Gen Z on both sides of the Atlantic
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What we don’t know about Noah’s Ark
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Digital curiosity about faith surges as Christians dominate online activity
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Franklin Graham asks for prayers for US amid ICE tensions
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Chin human rights group takes Myanmar junta to court over killings, rapes
The Chin have been badly treated throughout much of Myanmar's post-independence history.
Church of South India stages protest against anti-Christian descrimination
India has dropped a spot on the list of worldwide persecutors, but the situation remains much the same.
Greenland bishop urges calm in the face of US aggression
The bishop is encouraging US citizens to write to their elected representatives in support of Greenlander self-determination.
Nicaraguan pastor held arbitrarily for nearly six months is released
One of several others arrested alongside Pastor Judy Palacios Vargas tragically died in custody.
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Sir Brian Souter says the nation is 'seeing a rebirth of Christ-centred Christianity'
Sir Brian Souter, the founder of Stagecoach and Megabus, has spoken candidly about the role of Christian faith in business and his view that Britain’s increasingly secular culture may be giving rise to a renewed and more authentic form of Christianity.
UK abortion figures reach highest level on record as campaigners urge rethink of current law
The figures mark the highest annual total since the introduction of the Abortion Act in 1967.
More Protestant churches closed than opened in the US in 2024, new analysis finds
The closures have served to highlight the importance of church planting, say researchers.
Isolation is a reality for pastors despite strong marriages, new research finds
Pastors may be surrounded by people every week, but many are navigating their calling with limited personal support, according to new research highlighting a growing gap between ministry life and supportive friendship.
India: one couple’s mission to transform a slum community
Pastor John and his wife have spent the last decade working to break the cycle of spiritual and emotional poverty in a Vijayawada slum.
What we don’t know about Noah’s Ark
The story of Noah’s Ark is one of the most well-known Bible stories and has been retold in songs, children’s storybooks, cartoons, and films. Many people think they know the story; however, there are many things we simply do not know. This is the story …
'Quiet revival' continues as Winchester sees Christmas surge
In some cases the numbers coming were double what was expected.
Franklin Graham asks for prayers for US amid ICE tensions
The Rev Franklin Graham is calling on Americans to join him in a “time of prayer and repentance” this week, warning that “our nation is in trouble” amid a volatile political climate.
Remembering the first UN General Assembly at the Methodist Central Hall
In 1946, the nations of the world gathered at Methodist Central Hall in a war-ravaged London to seek peace and cooperation.
Rose Docherty abortion buffer zone hearing delayed until February
The US State Department has taken an interest in the case.
Coalition of 13 aid agencies urge UK action as Sudan war reaches 1,000-day mark
Humanitarian organisations have renewed calls for urgent UK government intervention as the conflict in Sudan passes 1,000 days, warning that the country is now facing the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world.
Fulani herdsmen kill 13 Christians in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen arrived at midnight on Monday and shot four Christians who had been asleep in their homes.
Thousands of Christians killed or abducted for their faith in last two years - report
Three of the top five deadliest countries for Christians were in Africa, which remains the epicenter of systemic violence against them because of groups affiliated with the transnational jihadist Islamic State.
Cultivating the fruit of the Spirit: faithfulness that anchors and endures
What better way to begin the year than by grounding ourselves in a virtue that steadies the soul, anchors hope, and teaches us how to remain rooted when circumstances shift?
Armenian PM accused of being Soviet-era dictator in attempt to control church
Relations between Pashinyan’s government and the Church have been strained since Pashinyan came to power following the “Velvet Revolution” in 2018.
250 doctors and nurses in Wales urge Senedd to vote against assisted suicide
While the Welsh Parliament cannot stop the bill, they may be able to make Westminster think twice.
Christians welcome plans to crackdown on AI deepfake pornography
Elon Musk said the scandal was being used as an "excuse for censorship".
Geographer says evidence to support Noah’s Ark theory is inconclusive
A Turkish geographer has urged caution over recent media reports suggesting that pottery fragments discovered near a boat-shaped geological formation in eastern Turkey could confirm the existence of Noah’s Ark, saying the findings are preliminary and require further scientific study.
Bible sales surge to record levels among Gen Z on both sides of the Atlantic
HarperCollins said increased Bible sales were a sign that people are not just buying them but "actually trying to read them and understand them and then apply them to their lives".
Digital curiosity about faith surges as Christians dominate online activity
New research suggests that interest in faith is increasingly playing out online, with Christianity emerging as the most active religious community on major social media platforms.