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Concerns raised that government grooming gang inquiry will ignore Islam
"I grew up a Christian .. it was just used as a way to break me down, as in ‘Where is your God now? Why has your God forsaken you?” said one rape gang survivor.
UN rights panel hears concerns about discrimination against Christians in Europe
Christians in Europe are threatened by Islamist violence and government restrictions.
Iraqi Christian complex hit by suspected Iranian drone attack
A local church leader said the latest Middle East conflict would once again prompt the region's Christians to ask themselves whether they should stay or go.
Poll finds majority support legal protection for unborn babies with heartbeat
A pro-life organisation is urging the UK government to introduce new legal protections for unborn babies with detectable heartbeats.
Plymouth hosts Knife Angel as city churches unite for 28 days of prayer for peace
The Knife Angel is created from more than 100,000 knives and blades surrendered to police forces across the United Kingdom.
Orthodox Anglicans pursue path of 'principled disengagement' from Canterbury-led Communion
The Gafcon movement has declared itself to be the true Anglican Communion as it continues its shift away from the historic instruments of communion under the spiritual leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
British court rejects Ukrainian extradition for Church supporter
A British court has rejected an extradition request by the Ukrainian government for a supporter of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
BBC ignorant of religion, says Archbishop of York
The BBC suffers from an “appalling lack of religious literacy”, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has said.
Iranian Bishop of Chelmsford denounces 'unjust and illegal' war
The Bishop of Chelmsford, who fled from Iran as a teenager, has denounced the US-Israeli attack on the country as “unjust and illegal”.
Gafcon elects council instead of figurehead to rival Archbishop of Canterbury
The Gafcon movement had been widely expected to appoint a primus but has instead chosen a "conciliar structure".
More anti-Christian hate crimes across Europe
The true extent of anti-Christian hate crimes remains unclear as cases are not always reported.
Is the Gen Z 'revival' in the US skin deep?
Even if they're coming to church, do they have a Christian worldview?
Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson, dies from cancer aged 64
His death came just weeks after he announced his terminal cancer diagnosis.
As missiles fly overhead, Christians in Lebanon are 'exhausted', says bishop
Tens of thousands of people are displaced in Lebanon as renewed strikes bring a fragile ceasefire to an end.
Scottish church leaders urge Holyrood to reject assisted suicide
A final vote on the issue is expected to be very close.
Who was St Piran and why is he the patron saint of Cornwall?
5 March is St Piran’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Cornwall. But who was St Piran, and what do we know about him? This is the story.