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Bethel worship leader Kalley Heiligenthal says her daughter's death is a 'victory story'
Bethel worship leader Kalley Heiligenthal has posted a moving tribute to her two-year-old daughter after she tragically died just before Christmas.

After horrific execution of Christians, Release International names Nigeria country of special concern for 2020
Footage of the executions was released on December 26 and appeared to be deliberately timed to coincide with Christians around the world celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day.

Chinese pastor sentenced to nine years in prison
Wang Yi, pastor of the Early Rain Church in Chengdu, Sichuan province, was imprisoned on charges of "inciting to subvert state power" and "illegal business operations".

The books you should not leave off your 2020 reading list
Christian Today's contributors and advisers share their favourite reads from the last year.
Notre-Dame has only '50 per cent chance' of being fully restored - church official
Notre-Dame Cathedral, a symbol of France, has only a "50 per cent chance" of being fully restored after fire ravaged the iconic building earlier this year.
Terrorist group claims to have killed 11 Christian aid workers in Nigeria
The men were slain the day after Christmas.

Criminal inquiry a possibility for vicar accused of spiritual abuse
The Rev Jonathan Fletcher has been accused of using ice baths, naked massages and beatings on men as a form of spiritual discipline.

Wife of pastor who drowned with two kids says all three could swim
The wife of a pastor who drowned with two of their children at a Spanish resort on Christmas Eve has insisted that all three could swim.
British faith leaders call on Government to take action on Hong Kong
Faith leaders in the UK have called on Dominic Raab and Boris Johnson to take "concrete action" following months of violent protests in Hong Kong.

New Year Honours for new Bishop of Dover and Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi
The new Bishop of Dover, the Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, and Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi are among the Christians to have been recognised in the New Year Honours List.

Pastor and his two children drown in Spanish resort
Tributes have been paid to a pastor and his two children who drowned at a resort on the Costa del Sol on Christmas Eve.

Climate crisis is 'everybody's problem' - Rowan Williams
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has challenged everyone to take responsibility for climate change.

Christian music producers partner with Portsmouth FC on children's choir song
Christian music producers Same Boat Music teamed up with Portsmouth FC this month to write an exclusive song for the team.

'I feel safe again' - Christian family enjoy Christmas at home for the first time in eight years
Lina and Elias Ghattas and their two sons fled from Homs when most of the city was destroyed in heavy bombing in 2012.

Queen's Speech: Jesus Christ shows the world how to overcome differences
After a "quite bumpy" year, the Queen invited the nation in her annual Christmas Day speech to follow the example of Christ and set aside their differences.
The light of Christ is 'greater still' than the world's darkness, says Pope in Christmas Day message
The Pope has used his Christmas Day message to remind the world's 1.3 billion Catholics that no matter how dark the world may feel, the light of Christ is "greater still".