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MP challenges plans to light up Belfast City Hall in support of abortion on Easter Sunday

Carla Lockhart MP has spoken out against plans to light up Belfast City Hall in support of abortion on Easter Sunday. 

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Church needs men willing to speak up, says marriage campaigner

Tony Rucinski calls for a biblical vision of masculinity rooted in courage, self-control and sacrificial service.

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'Passion' star Jim Caviezel recalls the time Jesus appeared to him

Actor Jim Caviezel recently claimed that Jesus Christ supernaturally appeared to him more than 20 years ago as he was considering whether to take the starring role in "The Passion of the Christ," Mel Gibson's 2004 film depicting the Crucifixion. 

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Frasier star Kelsey Grammer says standing up for Jesus is worth the cost

Emmy Award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer has said he’ll never deny his faith in Jesus Christ, even if standing by his beliefs comes at a personal cost, and shared why he believes Christians have a responsibility to remain steadfast in an increasingly fractured culture.

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PayPal updates policies on 'hate' and 'intolerance'

A number of financial institutions have changed their policies in recent years.

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World
A pastor in Nigeria remembers victims of Islamic attacks
Widow of Christian killed in Nigeria takes plea for persecuted Christians to Downing Street

A Nigerian widow who witnessed Boko Haram militants shoot her husband dead after he identified himself as a Christian is joining a delegation handing in a petition to Downing Street on Thursday.

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US pastors worship in the wilds of Wales

A group of Evangelical Lutheran church leaders from Ohio recently visited North Wales on a journey of faith and understanding.

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Egyptian Christian killed in Libya after refusing to deny Jesus

He was killed despite the family paying a ransom.

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LGB identification falls sharply among US teenage girls

The steepest decline occurring among girls in the ninth-grade - those aged 14 to 15.

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Church needs men willing to speak up, says marriage campaigner

Tony Rucinski calls for a biblical vision of masculinity rooted in courage, self-control and sacrificial service.

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After the 2026 Republican meltdown, where now for the GOP and Israel?

The Republican defeat in November’s US midterms has exposed a growing fault line within the MAGA movement.

Belfast City Hall
MP challenges plans to light up Belfast City Hall in support of abortion on Easter Sunday

Carla Lockhart MP has spoken out against plans to light up Belfast City Hall in support of abortion on Easter Sunday. 

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PayPal updates policies on 'hate' and 'intolerance'

A number of financial institutions have changed their policies in recent years.

Ex-BBC reporter tells of 'cabal' of journalists who influenced trans coverage
Ex-BBC reporter tells of 'cabal' of journalists who influenced trans coverage

Robin Aitken, who spent 25 years at the BBC, said that the idea of impartiality at the BBC is “a complete and utter fiction”.

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Alister McGrath: New Atheism has ‘tanked’

“I am seeing a growth in young people wanting to talk about Christianity."

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South Sudanese churches work for peace as tensions mount

South Sudan is the world's youngest sovereign nation.

Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral Christmas light show to celebrate 10 years

This year's show will feature "spectacular projection and music while sharing the message at the heart of Christmas”.

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European hate speech laws are ‘dangerous’, says politician prosecuted for Christian beliefs

At a time when “language has become a battlefield” and the meaning of words is being changed, Mrs Räsänen said that such laws were shutting down important debates. 

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Is religion making a comeback among young Americans? Study urges caution

New research from Pew Research Center suggests that while there are encouraging signs of religious engagement among younger adults, the evidence of a broader resurgence remains inconclusive.

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Calls for inquiry into Queensland assisted suicide system

Despite the rise in deaths, the watering down of safeguards has been proposed.

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Saxon church saved from Historic England’s ‘at risk’ register after extensive repairs

Historic England has added 197 sites to its Heritage at Risk Register. However it has also managed to save dozens of buildings, including a 1,000-year-old church.

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Southwell Minster exposes difficult reality of funding a historic cathedral

It costs £3,600 a day to run Southwell Minster.

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What do Christian young women and men need to know about the opposite sex and themselves?

The first thing that Christian young women and men need to know is that the Bible is the operating manual for humans.

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St Martin’s Day: The soldier who renounced war

11 November is St Martin’s Day, or Martinmas, which recalls a former soldier who pursued peace, and also Armistice Day, when the First World War ended. This is the story …

Bible Genesis
Generations and consequences

Why did Rebecca tell her younger twin son, Jacob, to deceive his father, Isaac?

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Trump’s midterm defeat and its implications for Christians on both sides of the Atlantic

America’s power and influence on the world stage, combined with Trump’s unpredictability and volatility, is a worrying mix.

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Conversion therapy ban supporters want prayer to be criminalised - this must not be allowed

Christians are already being prosecuted for silent prayer outside abortion clinics. A pernicious law like the one currently being considered in Parliament would only make things worse.

Israeli officials visit a Christian community in Jerusalem.
‘Major achievement’ hailed as Israeli officials step in to stop anti-Christian harassment

Harassment against Christian is sometimes justified by appeals to the Jewish religion.

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Justin Welby says government reparations for slavery a ‘moral evil’

Welby was supportive of Project Spire during his time as Archbishop of Canterbury.