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Relief as Scottish Parliament rejects assisted suicide in historic vote 

Christians and groups opposed to assisted suicide have welcomed the vote in the Scottish Parliament and urged MSPs to now focus their energies on improving palliative care provision in Scotland.

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Disestablishing Church of England 'will not be a priority' at next election, says Green Party

The Green Party has responded to claims it wants to disestablish the Church of England by saying that this will "not be a priority" at the next General Election. 

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John Cleese says Britain is Christian at the 'deepest level'

Cleese has always denied that The Life of Brian was blasphemous.

John Cleese

Priest in West Bank's only Christian village speaks of Israeli 'impunity'

Father Bashar Fawadleh, parish priest of Taybeh, wants perpetrators of attacks and intimidation to be held to account.

Church of St George, Taybeh
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AI still too inaccurate when it comes to Scripture, says YouVersion founder

YouVersion founder and CEO Bobby Gruenewald says artificial intelligence holds enormous promise. But when it comes to answering questions about God and Scripture, he believes the technology is not yet ready.

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Brazilian court rules in favour of student who said transgender women 'obviously born male'

A Brazilian veterinary student has been vindicated by a Federal Regional Court which ruled that she has no case to answer over online posts stating that transgender women “were obviously born male”.

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Pastor arrested in Cuba after uploading Bible lesson to YouTube

Pastor Rolando Pérez Lora was accosted by police mere moments after uploading the video.

Father Alfonso Avilés Pérez.
Priests die saving altar boys from drowning during retreat in Ecuador

Two Catholic priests have died after rescuing two altar boys from drowning during a retreat in coastal Ecuador.

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Baptist seminary provides refuge to people displaced in Lebanon

The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary near Beirut is sheltering displaced people who fled their homes as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forces hundreds of thousands of civilians across Lebanon to seek refuge.

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Disestablishing Church of England 'will not be a priority' at next election, says Green Party

The Green Party has responded to claims it wants to disestablish the Church of England by saying that this will "not be a priority" at the next General Election. 

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John Cleese says Britain is Christian at the 'deepest level'

Cleese has always denied that The Life of Brian was blasphemous.

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Beyond self-sacrifice: why we need to expand our perspective of generosity in Lent 

As we fast and pray, perhaps we should also ask: what could we share? What might we release for the sake of someone else?

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The story of St Patrick’s Day

On March 17 every year, people in Ireland and across the world celebrate St Patrick’s Day. But who was St Patrick, and why is he remembered centuries later? His story is one of hardship, faith and a remarkable mission that changed the course of Ireland’s history.

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Many Britons fear impact of nation's drift from Christianity - poll

“In this post-liberal moment, a trans-denominational Christian restoration is gathering momentum - intellectually, spiritually, and culturally," said Dr Jonathan Price.

Father Pierre El Rai
Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in Lebanon

An IDF tank reportedly fired twice on a civilian dwelling.

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Being a mother and a leader in a time of war

Marianne Awaraji at SAT-7 ARABIC reflects on being a leader in the workplace and a mother in the home at a time of great uncertainty for the people of Lebanon.

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The little-known story of the woman who rescued Mothering Sunday

15 March 2026, or the fourth Sunday in Lent, is Mothering Sunday in Britain and Ireland. The tradition nearly died and was rescued by a determined vicar’s daughter about a hundred years ago. This is the story …

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House of Lords votes to abolish Non-Crime Hate Incidents

Christian street preachers have been hit with NCHIs.

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Three and a half years of silence, fear, and faith: Mishal’s escape from forced detention

Abducted at the age of 18, Mishal spent three and a half years in forced confinement, enduring physical torture, religious coercion, threats, humiliation, and isolation before finally escaping with her baby daughter in her arms.

Shine Your Light
Shine Your Light Christmas outreach campaign exceeded all expectations

300,000 Christians were involved in the various outreach events.

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Christian charity fears for struggling mums amid funding cuts

Christian charity launches Mother’s Day campaign amid fears funding cuts could leave vulnerable mothers without support.

Never Beyond Hope
From despair to deliverance: The Gospel at work in a former drug mule and prisoner

Jemimah Wright, deputy editor at Premier’s Woman Alive magazine, speaks to Christian Today about her latest project - an amazing story of redemption in the life of a once-hardened drug mule.

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Mother’s Day: Love that stands

This Mother’s Day, let’s do more than send flowers.

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Winchester Cathedral welcomed 25,000 visitors at Christmas

Winchester Cathedral is celebrating a strong turnout to its Christmas services, events and market in 2025.

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Church of Ireland marks St Patrick’s Day with worship, music and pilgrimage

Church of Ireland dioceses and cathedrals have prepared a wide programme of worship, music and community events to mark St Patrick’s Day on Tuesday.

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Pipe organs could be extinct by 2070

The pipe organs that remain are largely unused.

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Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett asks evangelist whether he's going to hell

Apologist Wes Huff explained what decides who goes to Heaven or Hell to influencer and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett.

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Most Americans don't believe faith in God is necessary to be moral

A record majority of Americans now say that it isn’t necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values, but this view is primarily held by individuals who already don't believe in God, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.

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Buddhism declines worldwide as ageing and disaffiliation take their toll, Pew study finds

Buddhism was the only major world faith to record a decline between 2010 and 2020.