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'Wonka' review: Timothée Chalamet honours whimsical world of Roald Dahl in wholesome prequel
Willy Wonka, the iconic character from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is one of the most beloved characters in children's fiction and film, brought to the big screen by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp in 1971 and 2005, respectively.

Cosmopolitan magazine promotes Satanic 'abortion ritual'
Pro-lifers have called the feature piece a sign that America needs to go back to church.

Jesus Film project to release animated version
The Jesus Film Project has announced a new animated version in the pipeline that will introduce the story of the life of Jesus to a whole new generation.

Journey to Bethlehem: celebrating the birth of Jesus
Christian Today spoke with Journey to Bethlehem director, Adam Anders, to hear about his experience of making the film and what he hopes audiences will take away from it.

Actress Yvonne Orji embraces virginity with faith and empowerment at 39
Yvonne Orji, a renowned actress and devout Christian, recently made headlines in the secular media when she candidly shared her commitment to remain a virgin until marriage during an episode of Chelsea Handler's Dear Chelsea podcast.

Matthew Perry spoke about experiencing the 'presence of God' in his book before death
Since the news of his death, the actor's comments about God and the afterlife have resurfaced.

Call to streaming services to create more family-friendly content
A parental advisory group is calling on streaming services to provide more family-friendly entertainment after its latest report found the amount of mature content across major platforms outnumbers material suitable for families.

One nun's mission to save souls, from death row to the Met opera
The story of a killer's â and Sister Helen Prejean's â redemption comes to New York.

Bear Grylls fulfils 'dream' of being baptised in Jordan River
Bear Grylls has spoken of his joy after being baptised in the Jordan River at the site where Jesus was baptised.

Man who inspired Sound of Freedom movie denies sexual misconduct allegations
A report in Vice contained claims of sexual misconduct involving seven women.

Kirk Franklin shares painful path to finding biological dad
Gospel artist Kirk Franklin has released a new documentary about how he finally found his biological father after decades of wondering.

At Sing! Global, a faithful pushback to the spread of megachurch praise music
Keith and Kristyn Getty's hymn conference brings Christians together to sing tunes from historic hymnals, from Celtic traditions and new creations â and to share a common love and culture of sacred music.

'Sound of Freedom' filmmaker files to run for president of Mexico following film's success
As his movie "Sound of Freedom" ranks No 1 at the box office in Latin America, filmmaker and actor Eduardo Verástegui has officially registered to run as an independent candidate in Mexico's 2024 presidential election.

Being cancelled 'saved my life', says Christian comedian John Crist
Christian comedian John Crist has opened up about being cancelled during a sexual misconduct scandal that nearly ended his career.

NFL footballer who inspired The Blind Side movie sues family
A retired NFL player whose rags to riches story inspired faith-based movie The Blind Side is suing the Christian couple who took him in as a teenager.

Porsche apologises for removing Jesus statue from car advert
Porsche has apologised after being accused of airbrushing out a Jesus statue from the background of one of its car adverts.