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Kim Kardashian pays $80K to buy Bible her dad gave to OJ Simpson
Kim Kardashian pays $80K to buy Bible her dad gave to OJ Simpson

Reality star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian has revealed that she was the anonymous buyer who spent $80,276 to purchase her late father Robert Kardashian’s Bible, which had once been gifted to former NFL player O.J. Simpson.

Open letter demands Nigerian government do more to end persecution and violence
Open letter demands Nigerian government do more to end persecution and violence

Nigerians have had enough of the government's failure to stop the endless violence.

The triumph of Christianity over the Viking raiders
The triumph of Christianity over the Viking raiders

The Anglo-Saxon Church to negotiate a way forward in a context which, at one time, would have seemed disastrous.

International community urged to intervene in Sudan as cycle of civil war continues
International community urged to intervene in Sudan as cycle of civil war continues

Most of Sudan's post-independence history has been marred by civil war.

New Barna study reveals how family life is being re-written in modern America
New Barna study reveals how family life is being re-written in modern America

While fewer Americans are married than in previous generations, the desire to wed has not disappeared - even as divorce, cohabitation and remarriage are reshaping family life, a study suggests.

Charter launched to protect street preachers from arrest
Charter launched to protect street preachers from arrest

A new 'Street Preacher's Charter' has been launched in Parliament after a succession of fines and arrests involving pastors, some of which have led to hefty compensation payouts from police. 

Hindus attempt to prevent burial of Christian man
Hindus attempt to prevent burial of Christian man

Hindu nationalists refused to let a Christian man be buried in his ancestral village.

18 church leaders arrested in China as part of crackdown
18 church leaders arrested in China as part of crackdown

Christians in China have long faced harassment from the authorities.

Less than half of American adults say religion is important - study
Less than half of American adults say religion is important - study

Despite less than half of Americans ranking religion as an important part of their daily life, America is still more devout when it comes to religion than its economic peers, such as the United Kingdom or Germany, new data from Gallup shows.

Report shows huge contribution of faith communities to Welsh society
Report shows huge contribution of faith communities to Welsh society

The Evangelical Alliance has produced a report showing the impact that faith communities are having in Wales.

Church historian highlights challenges and opportunities for evangelicalism in a changing world
Church historian highlights challenges and opportunities for evangelicalism in a changing world

A leading church historian has warned that the public image of evangelicals is being distorted by US politics, even as the movement experiences rapid growth and renewed vitality across the Global South.

Rapper Nicki Minaj speaks up for Nigeria's Christians amid relentless attacks
Rapper Nicki Minaj speaks up for Nigeria's Christians amid relentless attacks

“In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from their homes and killed," she said.

Marriage Foundation warns decline in weddings reflects lingering impact of Covid lockdowns
Marriage Foundation warns decline in weddings reflects lingering impact of Covid lockdowns

The Marriage Foundation has voiced concern over newly released figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which show a 9% fall in heterosexual marriages in England and Wales during 2023.

Scottish assisted dying Bill faces scrutiny from MSPs and medical groups
Scottish assisted dying Bill faces scrutiny from MSPs and medical groups

A contentious assisted dying bill being considered by Holyrood is facing mounting opposition as MSPs voice significant concerns about patient safety, human rights compliance, and supposed safeguards.

Three attacks in three days against Christians in Nigeria
Three attacks in three days against Christians in Nigeria

Christmas is coming, and with it the possibility of more massacres.

Who was St Edmund the Martyr and why do we remember him?
Who was St Edmund the Martyr and why do we remember him?

20 November is St Edmund’s Day, celebrating the king and martyr who was once the patron saint of England. This is his story.