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The story of the Bible’s female leaders

8 March is International Women’s Day. In the Bible we can read about the roles that many women played in leadership and ministry. This is the story …

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Fresh drive to reach 100,000 girls with anti-trafficking programme

An international charity has committed to reaching 100,000 girls worldwide who are at risk of human trafficking. 

One by One

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.

depression, loneliness, mental health

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.

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Spotlight

Why the world needs more women like Dullari

In the UK, gender equality conversations often focus on pay gaps or female representation in leadership, but in Nepal the struggle is far more basic. It is whether a girl can go to school, whether a woman can seek medical care without permission from her husband, and whether she can live in her own home without fear.

Dullari
World
Iraq
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.

A panel discusses anti-Christian persecution
UN rights panel hears concerns about discrimination against Christians in Europe

Christians in Europe are threatened by Islamist violence and government restrictions.

Gafcon
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".

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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”.

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The story of the Bible’s female leaders

8 March is International Women’s Day. In the Bible we can read about the roles that many women played in leadership and ministry. This is the story …

depression, loneliness, mental health
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.

hospital, healthcare, medical, assisted dying, assisted suicide, euthanasia
Assisted suicide is wrong but even more so in a care crisis

For all the cries of care and compassion, a significant number of people exist who want to see this Bill become law for truly grotesque and utilitarian reasons. We cannot let them win. 

Archbishop Laurent Mbanda
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. 

Kharkiv, Ukraine
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.

Bishop Andrew Watson
Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson, dies from cancer aged 64

His death came just weeks after he announced his terminal cancer diagnosis.

Beirut, Lebanon
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.

Dr George Barna
Is the Gen Z 'revival' in the US skin deep?

Even if they're coming to church, do they have a Christian worldview?

Cornwall
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.

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Scottish church leaders urge Holyrood to reject assisted suicide

A final vote on the issue is expected to be very close.

Matthew Grech, 4th March 2026
Victory for ex-gay Christian who was prosecuted in Malta over 'conversion therapy' comments

It marks the end of a three-year legal battle for Matthew Grech who has been found not guilty of “advertising conversion practices” in Malta.

Hagia Sophia, Turkey
Turkey should be placed on Special Watch List for barring foreign Christians, says US body

Both US and EU institutions have raised concerns about the issue.

Osaka, Japan
Japanese Church leader warns of 'polite persecution' in the country

"Religion is not recognized as a moral authority in this country and as long as we contain ourselves in the Church premises, we are considered harmless and fine.”

Jasmine Mitchell
Great British Bake Off champion gifts cake to Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been presented with a commemorative cake by a recent winner of The Great British Bake Off.

Iran
Justice is 'being delivered', say Iranian Christians

A global network of Iranian Christians has welcomed targeted strikes against Iran’s leadership by the US and Israel. 

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Christians oppose allowing boys to wear dresses at school

Schools should not be lying to children, said Christian Concern.

Nuuk, Greenland
How Greenland got the Bible

Greenland has been in the news recently. Despite a Christian presence for a thousand years, Greenland has only had the whole Bible since 1900. This is the story …

Christian Boxing Alliance
How faith and boxing are helping young people choose a different path

Darrel McLeish says his life was transformed through boxing and Christianity.

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The story of St David’s Day

Every year on March 1, people across Wales and Welsh communities around the world mark St David’s Day - a celebration of the country’s patron saint, its culture, and its proud heritage. But who was St David and why is he Wales’ patron saint?

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YouGov to repeat ‘Quiet Revival’ study amid scrutiny

Plans are under way to revisit one of the most debated religion surveys in recent years, as YouGov prepares to repeat its research into church attendance later this year following growing scrutiny of claims about a “quiet revival” in Britain.