New research sheds light on why women are more religious than men
Gender gaps were found to narrow in line with degrees of modernisation, secularisation, and gender equality. But, the paper finds, the "gap does not vanish entirely – even in highly secular countries women remain more religious than men".
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Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
Christian group welcomes British sanctions on Iranians
Britain stopped shot of designating the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation.
St William shrine fragments return to York Minster after 500 years underground
Fragments of a long-lost medieval shrine honouring St William of York have returned to York Minster for the first time in nearly 500 years, marking a major moment in the cathedral’s history and a highlight of its programme for 2026.
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Prince and Princess of Wales visit Lambeth Palace to meet new Archbishop of Canterbury
The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid an official visit to Lambeth Palace.
2,000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
An ancient road that may have been built in the days of Jesus and led up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
West has 'repeatedly failed Assyrian Christians'
A religious freedom activist warns that the Assyrian Christian community in the Middle East "does not have a chance of survival”.
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Evangelical leader resigns canon title over controversial same-sex blessings
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Worship leader Ron Kenoly dies at 81
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Reports of persecution and church raids in Russian-occupied Ukraine
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New 'Islamophobia' definition rejected by representatives of all major faiths
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Young struggle to understand 'problematic' Jesus
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Darlington Nurses, Päivi Räsänen warn US about declining freedom in Britain and Europe
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Darlington nurse describes brave stand for biological reality in US speech
The NHS has been "ideologically captured" by transgenderism, nurse Bethany Hutchison said at an event on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.
2,000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
An ancient road that may have been built in the days of Jesus and led up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
Christian group welcomes British sanctions on Iranians
Britain stopped shot of designating the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation.
Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
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2,000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
An ancient road that may have been built in the days of Jesus and led up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
Scots families send clear signal to government over home education
Proposals could disproportionately impact children with special needs or disabilities.
Evangelical leader resigns canon title over controversial same-sex blessings
Attempts to reconsider the use of the controversial prayers were rebuffed.
New 'Islamophobia' definition rejected by representatives of all major faiths
Critics worry that even preaching the gospel to Muslims could become unlawful.
Petition launched to ensure single-sex changing rooms in NHS
Wes Streeting has been dragging his feet on the issue.
Church of England directs £600,000 towards clergy mental health and financial support
The funding package includes new grants for two national charities working with clergy facing psychological strain and financial pressure.
Armenian government accused of violating freedom of religion and speech after clergy arrests
The Armenian government has accused clergymen of plotting violent revolution and advocating assassinations.
Peer commends Christian legal action again civil service participation in Pride
An earlier action against Northumbria Police was successful.
Young struggle to understand 'problematic' Jesus
God and Jesus can occasionally offend "woke" sensibilities.
Reports of persecution and church raids in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Churches not aligned with Moscow are being raided or closed down, as clergy are detained or replaced.
Armenian government accused of violating freedom of religion and speech after clergy arrests
The Armenian government has accused clergymen of plotting violent revolution and advocating assassinations.
Darlington Nurses, Päivi Räsänen warn US about declining freedom in Britain and Europe
The Darlington Nurses may have won their fight, but Päivi Räsänen's ordeal is still ongoing.
No further action against Archbishop of York over handling of safeguarding complaint
The head of the Church of England's disciplinary process has said that the Archbishop of York has no case to answer over how he handled a safeguarding complaint.
Labour waters down controversial home education rules, but concerns remain
Christian homeschooling families were concerned about the proposals.
Infidelity and alcoholism: The complications don’t always end with sobriety
Alcoholism affects families in deep and often invisible ways.
New church movement seeks to overturn landmark gay marriage ruling
A coalition of Christian conservative organizations and leaders has joined a new campaign seeking to mobilize churches to push for the overturning of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Assisted suicide debate exposes problems with proposed law
Assisted suicide may be used to terminate the lives of injured veterans.
Memorial art for Holocaust heroine unveiled
Haining said she'd be "back by lunch", in fact she was on her way to Auschwitz.
Deliverance ministry in the Church of England draws fresh attention
Requests for deliverance ministry reportedly rose after Covid-era isolation.