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Christians leaders send statement of solidarity to people of Hong Kong
Christians leaders send statement of solidarity to people of Hong Kong

Eric Metaxas and Dr Foley Beach, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, are among the Christian leaders to have added their name to a statement of solidarity praising the "courageous stand" shown by the people of Hong Kong in defence of freedom and democracy.

Justin Bieber's pastor friends turn out for his second wedding with wife Hailey
Justin Bieber's pastor friends turn out for his second wedding with wife Hailey

Justin Bieber's close pastor friends were in Palmetto Beach, South Carolina, on Monday to watch him wed wife Hailey for the second time in an intimate church ceremony.

Christians 'appalled' after pregnant pastor's wife kidnapped and killed in Nigeria
Christians 'appalled' after pregnant pastor's wife kidnapped and killed in Nigeria

The pregnant wife of a pastor has been killed after being abducted by armed assailants from her home in Kaduna state, central Nigeria, last month.

Withdrawal of 'misleading' assisted suicide campaign film welcomed
Withdrawal of 'misleading' assisted suicide campaign film welcomed

A coalition of organisations opposed to the legalisation of assisted suicide has welcomed the withdrawal of a controversial campaign video by pro-euthanasia group Dignity in Dying.

Abortion ruling highlights 'urgent need' for Northern Ireland Assembly to be restored
Abortion ruling highlights 'urgent need' for Northern Ireland Assembly to be restored

Christian advocacy group CARE has voiced concern for the protection of women and the unborn after the High Court today ruled that Northern Ireland's abortion law breaches the UK's human rights commitments.

Binge-drinking carries 'high risk' for babies - study
Binge-drinking carries 'high risk' for babies - study

Babies are at significantly increased risk of a heart defect if their fathers are drinking around the time of their conception, researchers have found.

Billy Graham's daughter says her late father was 'still helping' through cancer battle
Billy Graham's daughter says her late father was 'still helping' through cancer battle

Anne Graham Lotz, the daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, has paid tribute to her father as she launches a new book on the Holy Spirit.

Demonic possession cases are 'getting darker', says exorcist
Demonic possession cases are 'getting darker', says exorcist

Cases of demonic possession are not only increasing in number, "as the years go by, the cases are getting darker," an exorcist has warned.

A boxing club that's helping people keep fit and meet God
A boxing club that's helping people keep fit and meet God

A boxing club with humble beginnings in an Essex church has been commissioned as a new worshipping community by the Diocese of Chelmsford.

Christians in India are 'living mostly in fear at present'
Christians in India are 'living mostly in fear at present'

Christians in India are living in a climate of fear because of a hostile state and a minority of radicals who don't want them in the country, a bishop has warned.

Westminster's abortion plans have 'ridden roughshod' over Northern Ireland devolution
Westminster's abortion plans have 'ridden roughshod' over Northern Ireland devolution

Westminster has "ridden roughshod over the devolution settlement" by launching an awareness campaign on imminent changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws, the Society for the Protection of the Unborn has said.

Christian doctor's views on transgender pronouns ruled 'incompatible with human dignity'
Christian doctor's views on transgender pronouns ruled 'incompatible with human dignity'

An Employment Tribunal has ruled against a Christian doctor who objected to using transgender pronouns in a verdict that his legal representatives warned will have "serious ramifications" for all Christians in the workplace.

Ireland's Church leaders 'gravely concerned' by 'imposition' of abortion legislation
Ireland's Church leaders 'gravely concerned' by 'imposition' of abortion legislation

The leaders of Ireland's main Churches have criticised the "imposition" of radical new abortion in Northern Ireland by Westminster MPs.

Pro-life group denies harassment of Stella Creasy after graphic billboard is pulled
Pro-life group denies harassment of Stella Creasy after graphic billboard is pulled

The campaign group behind a controversial anti-abortion billboard pulled hours after it went on display in Walthamstow has denied harassing Labour MP Stella Creasy.

Sajid Javid's Islamophobia clarification is 'a moment of common sense'
Sajid Javid's Islamophobia clarification is 'a moment of common sense'

Christians have welcomed comments from Sajid Javid clarifying his views on Islamophobia following concerns over a proposed definition.

Christians urged to pray for the persecuted church throughout November
Christians urged to pray for the persecuted church throughout November

Release International is calling on Christians in the UK and Ireland to pray for the persecuted church throughout the month of November.