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Scotland: Eleventh hour plea to MSPs to reject assisted suicide

Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, is urging members of the Scottish Parliament to think of the vulnerable and vote against assisted suicide. 

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Archbishop of Canterbury to embark on historic six-day pilgrimage

The Archbishop of Canterbury will undertake a six-day pilgrimage before she is installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury later this month. 

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Shine Your Light Christmas outreach campaign exceeded all expectations

300,000 Christians were involved in the various outreach events.

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Pipe organs could be extinct by 2070

The pipe organs that remain are largely unused.

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The little-known story of the woman who rescued Mothering Sunday

15 March 2026, or the fourth Sunday in Lent, is Mothering Sunday in Britain and Ireland. The tradition nearly died and was rescued by a determined vicar’s daughter about a hundred years ago. This is the story …

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Baptist seminary provides refuge to people displaced in Lebanon

The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary near Beirut is sheltering displaced people who fled their homes as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forces hundreds of thousands of civilians across Lebanon to seek refuge.

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Being a mother and a leader in a time of war

Marianne Awaraji at SAT-7 ARABIC reflects on being a leader in the workplace and a mother in the home at a time of great uncertainty for the people of Lebanon.

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Most Americans don't believe faith in God is necessary to be moral

A record majority of Americans now say that it isn’t necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values, but this view is primarily held by individuals who already don't believe in God, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.

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'Almost 400 million Christians worldwide face persecution or violence,' Holy See warns

Christians remain the most persecuted religious group globally, the Holy See’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva has warned, urging governments to strengthen protections for freedom of religion.

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Christian couple separated from daughters after 'religious extremism' accusations lose appeal

Going to church three times a week is evidence of "religious extremism".

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Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in Lebanon

An IDF tank reportedly fired twice on a civilian dwelling.

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The little-known story of the woman who rescued Mothering Sunday

15 March 2026, or the fourth Sunday in Lent, is Mothering Sunday in Britain and Ireland. The tradition nearly died and was rescued by a determined vicar’s daughter about a hundred years ago. This is the story …

Shine Your Light
Shine Your Light Christmas outreach campaign exceeded all expectations

300,000 Christians were involved in the various outreach events.

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Pipe organs could be extinct by 2070

The pipe organs that remain are largely unused.

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Liam McArthur accused of 'shameful dodge' during assisted suicide debate

McArthur was vague about what doctors should do in the event that assisted suicide drugs do not work.

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Many Britons fear impact of nation's drift from Christianity - poll

“In this post-liberal moment, a trans-denominational Christian restoration is gathering momentum - intellectually, spiritually, and culturally," said Dr Jonathan Price.

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Support for assisted suicide in Scotland 'draining away'

The final vote is expected to be very close.

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Hospital unlawfully withdrew life sustaining treatment from man, court rules

The Christian Legal Centre said an inquiry into end-of-life care is "long overdue".

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Religious ‘nones’ reach record high in US

Only 47% of Americans say religion is ‘very important’.

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House of Lords votes to abolish Non-Crime Hate Incidents

Christian street preachers have been hit with NCHIs.

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Free Speech Union to launch legal challenge against 'anti-Muslim hostility' definition

Christians and other faith groups have spoken out against the definition.

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How much do we value Jesus: thirty pieces of silver or our supreme treasure?

Is Jesus at the centre of our lives or somewhere on the margins?

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Christian charity fears for struggling mums amid funding cuts

Christian charity launches Mother’s Day campaign amid fears funding cuts could leave vulnerable mothers without support.

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Even our secular mainstream media can see where the real hope for this nation lies

I do not recall reading such a strong plug for the Bible and Christian faith in a column covering lifestyle and entertainment.

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From despair to deliverance: The Gospel at work in a former drug mule and prisoner

Jemimah Wright, deputy editor at Premier’s Woman Alive magazine, speaks to Christian Today about her latest project - an amazing story of redemption in the life of a once-hardened drug mule.

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Winchester Cathedral welcomed 25,000 visitors at Christmas

Winchester Cathedral is celebrating a strong turnout to its Christmas services, events and market in 2025.

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Mother’s Day: Love that stands

This Mother’s Day, let’s do more than send flowers.

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Keir Starmer praises role of churches in communities

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told 300 delegates at a faith and policy event in London that churches “play an irreplaceable role at the heart of communities.”

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Tom Holland appointed Bede Librarian at Durham Cathedral

Holland said he was honoured to take up the role.

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Bible sales grew in 2025, data shows

Strong sales in trivia, quiz books and religious titles highlight "sustained demand for escapism and insight", says NielsenIQ.

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House of Lords votes to close online porn 'loopholes'

The Online Safety Act may have reduced online pornography, but may also have been used to stifle free speech.