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Bible reading and welcoming churches are key factors in people coming to faith - report
Bible reading and welcoming churches are key factors in people coming to faith - report

Reading the Bible and experiencing a welcoming church are two of the most common reasons why people become Christians, a new report by the Evangelical Alliance (EA) has found. 

Bangor Cathedral spending frozen after debt concerns 
Bangor Cathedral spending frozen after debt concerns 

Spending at Bangor Cathedral has been halted after whistleblowers raised concerns about debt and how money is being spent. 

Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel
Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel

Europe needs an "army" of "unafraid" and "unashamed" evangelists to reach it with the Gospel, Christian leaders heard this week. 

North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution
North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution

North Korea is regularly ranked as the number one country for persecution of Christians.

Indonesian church blocked by locals
Indonesian church blocked by locals

Christians represent around 10% of the population in the region.

Nigel Farage outlines pro-family policies, suggests tightening of abortion law
Nigel Farage outlines pro-family policies, suggests tightening of abortion law

Farage admitted his two divorces were not a great track record, but said he still believes that marriage is the best environment for children.

7 arrests made over theft of church's World War One memorial
7 arrests made over theft of church's World War One memorial

Seven men have reportedly been arrested after a pair of World War One plaques disappeared from the grounds of Christ Church Luton in Chatham.

'Quiet revival' may be happening in Ireland too
'Quiet revival' may be happening in Ireland too

New research suggests increasingly favourable attitudes towards Christianity in the country, albeit with a fair amount of suspicion towards the Roman Catholic Church.

Church opens safeguarding review following Fletcher abuse allegations
Church opens safeguarding review following Fletcher abuse allegations

An evangelical church in Oxford has began a review into its past and present safeguarding measures, following allegations that a former rector sexually abused women and girls in the 70s and 80s.

36 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria
36 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria

“This is horror, this is terror.”

Christian asylum seeker wins right to stay in UK
Christian asylum seeker wins right to stay in UK

A Christian woman whose application for asylum in the UK was rejected by the Home Office has won the right to stay after a judge reversed the decision. 

Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin
Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin

The two prayed for peace to be restored between Ukraine and Russia.

Labour MP proposes no limits on abortion
Labour MP proposes no limits on abortion

Pro-lifers are alarmed by the proposal.

Nearly half of children live without both biological parents
Nearly half of children live without both biological parents

Many couples are not getting married in the first place and it is these relationships that are more likely to break down, research has found.

Over 13,000 children lose private school places due to VAT raid
Over 13,000 children lose private school places due to VAT raid

Some 6,500 children will special needs may also lose their school places.

Don't suppress people of faith, Holyrood told
Don't suppress people of faith, Holyrood told

Paul Coventry, the pastor of Greenock Baptist Church, has warned the Scottish Parliament against silencing or suppressing the views of people of faith and called upon Christians to be the “salt and light” of the world.