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Poll reveals mental health struggles during coronavirus lockdown
Stringent social distancing measures are taking their toll on people, particularly those with children at home, a new survey by Gallup has found.
Tim Keller says God has a message for the world during Covid-19 pandemic
Popular pastor Tim Keller has shared what he thinks God's message to the world is during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pastor and church members in China arrested after taking part in online Easter service
A pastor and several members of his church were detained by police as they took part in an online worship session on Easter Sunday.
Esteemed Christian physicist Sir John Houghton dies from coronavirus complications
A committed Christian, Sir John was widely respected for his activism and research on climate change.
Poland defers decision on change to abortion law
The bill, which seeks to protect unborn babies from disability-selective abortion, has been sent back to a parliamentary committee for further consideration.
Wakefield family to lead Church of England's national virtual service
The service was pre-recorded in the living room of the Vasey-Saunders' home.
Oxford professor at centre of mystery over Bible fragments arrested
An Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments without permission has been arrested on suspicion of theft and fraud.
Bible translators use skills and AI to bring urgent health messages to marginalised language groups
Governments around the world have been pushing urgent health warnings to slow the spread of coronavirus, but Wycliffe Bible Translators is working to ensure that hundreds of minority people groups do not miss out on these key messages because they speak a different language.
Pro-life prayer chain launched across the UK
A new initiative has been launched to cover the UK in prayer for the unborn and pro-life witness during the coronavirus lockdown.
Christian charity launches telephone befriending tool for older people in self-isolation
A new telephone befriending tool has been launched to help local churches reach out to older people in self-isolation.
Trump is right to hold WHO to account, says church leader
The leader of a national Hispanic church body has come out in support of Donald Trump's attack on the World Health Organization (WHO).
Willow Creek names David Dummitt as successor to scandal-hit founder Bill Hybels
David Dummitt has been named as the new senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, replacing its founder Bill Hybels, who resigned in 2018 over sexual misconduct allegations.
As coronavirus keeps people at home, Bible app reports increase in engagement
With churches closed and people forced to stay at home because of coronavirus, more people are turning to the Bible, new figures from YouVersion suggest.
More people shunning traditional church wedding, latest figures show
Fewer people are opting to make their relationship official with a traditional church wedding, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
Christian woman released from prison during Covid-19 outbreak is free for good
A Christian woman temporarily released from prison in Iran because of the coronavirus pandemic has been told she does not need to return to jail.
Archbishop, comedian Miranda Hart get behind mental health app
The Archbishop of Canterbury and comedian Miranda Hart have endorsed a new mental health app that helps to build a support network around people who may be struggling.