NI conversion therapy ban 'dead in the water' after consultation
Ulster says "No" to conversion therapy ban.
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Belfast City Council votes again to celebrate abortion after failed attempt
Next Easter will be marked with a celebration of abortion.
Church of Scotland honours 150-year friendship with Malawi
Malawi's second city was founded by Scottish missionaries.
Ex-BBC reporter tells of 'cabal' of journalists who influenced trans coverage
Robin Aitken, who spent 25 years at the BBC, said that the idea of impartiality at the BBC is “a complete and utter fiction”.
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Southwell Minster exposes difficult reality of funding a historic cathedral
It costs £3,600 a day to run Southwell Minster.
St Martin’s Day: The soldier who renounced war
11 November is St Martin’s Day, or Martinmas, which recalls a former soldier who pursued peace, and also Armistice Day, when the First World War ended. This is the story …
After the 2026 Republican meltdown, where now for the GOP and Israel?
The Republican defeat in November’s US midterms has exposed a growing fault line within the MAGA movement.
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Why the US election results do not bode well for America
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Trump’s midterm defeat and its implications for Christians on both sides of the Atlantic
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Conversion therapy ban supporters want prayer to be criminalised - this must not be allowed
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The three-way squeeze on Christian education
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Alister McGrath: New Atheism has ‘tanked’
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Justin Welby says government reparations for slavery a ‘moral evil’
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King Charles honours 400 year old church in Bermuda
Bermuda was not visited as part of the King's recent Caribbean tour.
Calls for inquiry into Queensland assisted suicide system
Despite the rise in deaths, the watering down of safeguards has been proposed.
South Sudanese churches work for peace as tensions mount
South Sudan is the world's youngest sovereign nation.
Trump’s midterm defeat and its implications for Christians on both sides of the Atlantic
America’s power and influence on the world stage, combined with Trump’s unpredictability and volatility, is a worrying mix.
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European hate speech laws are ‘dangerous’, says politician prosecuted for Christian beliefs
At a time when “language has become a battlefield” and the meaning of words is being changed, Mrs Räsänen said that such laws were shutting down important debates.
After the 2026 Republican meltdown, where now for the GOP and Israel?
The Republican defeat in November’s US midterms has exposed a growing fault line within the MAGA movement.
St Martin’s Day: The soldier who renounced war
11 November is St Martin’s Day, or Martinmas, which recalls a former soldier who pursued peace, and also Armistice Day, when the First World War ended. This is the story …
Is religion making a comeback among young Americans? Study urges caution
New research from Pew Research Center suggests that while there are encouraging signs of religious engagement among younger adults, the evidence of a broader resurgence remains inconclusive.
Justin Welby says government reparations for slavery a ‘moral evil’
Welby was supportive of Project Spire during his time as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Alister McGrath: New Atheism has ‘tanked’
“I am seeing a growth in young people wanting to talk about Christianity."
‘Major achievement’ hailed as Israeli officials step in to stop anti-Christian harassment
Harassment against Christian is sometimes justified by appeals to the Jewish religion.
Why the US election results do not bode well for America
Only a return to genuine biblical Christianity can save America from itself.
Joshua Wong’s imprisonment condemned as Christian activist handed 10-year sentence
Joshua Wong’s new 10-year prison sentence has drawn condemnation from politicians and human rights campaigners, who are calling for the Christian pro-democracy activist’s release.
Conversion therapy ban supporters want prayer to be criminalised - this must not be allowed
Christians are already being prosecuted for silent prayer outside abortion clinics. A pernicious law like the one currently being considered in Parliament would only make things worse.
AI and the Gospel: navigating faith and evangelism in the digital age
As AI changes the way people search for answers, build relationships and explore faith, churches are facing new questions about how to engage with technology without losing the human connection at the heart of the Gospel. Christian Vision’s Heinz Oldewage shares his thoughts.
Saxon church saved from Historic England’s ‘at risk’ register after extensive repairs
Historic England has added 197 sites to its Heritage at Risk Register. However it has also managed to save dozens of buildings, including a 1,000-year-old church.
The three-way squeeze on Christian education
Churches, charitable societies and Christian families created schools because they understood education as the formation of the whole person under God. Now the state behaves as though every educational freedom exists by its permission. It does not.
What do Christian young women and men need to know about the opposite sex and themselves?
The first thing that Christian young women and men need to know is that the Bible is the operating manual for humans.
Bishop raises plight of Christians caught in Sudanese civil war
Sudan has been in a state of civil war for most of its post-independence history.
Christian LGBT activist says prayer to change sexuality should be criminalised
Praying for a person to become straight should be "criminalised", Ozanne argued.
Poll shows support for conversion therapy ban disappears once people learn its implications
The full implications of the law are not widely known.
The dire American political situation: a brief overview for faithful Christians in Britain
Professor Robert AJ Gagnon argues that Christians have a moral duty to vote Republican, contending that Democratic policies pose a greater threat than Republican candidates’ failings.
Settler attacks in Taybeh leading to exodus of Christians
Taybeh has lost 10 per cent of its population in three years.
Police appeal for witnesses after head smashed off Jesus statue at church war memorial
Officers have released a CCTV image after a war memorial at St Alban’s Church in Warrington was vandalised and daubed with offensive graffiti.
