Christian police officer reaches settlement over diversity training discrimination claim
North Yorkshire Police have reached a confidential settlement with a former police community support officer (PCSO) who claimed he was discriminated against and forced out after raising questions about Islam during mandatory diversity training.
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Churches do their part to halt spread of Ebola
When water is limited, washing one's hands becomes a sacrifice.
Historic Lancashire church secures £250,000 National Lottery grant for major roof repairs
A historic Lancashire church has secured £250,000 in funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to carry out urgent repairs that will safeguard one of Oswaldtwistle's oldest buildings.
Christians call for action against global hunger crisis
The Strait of Hormuz was also a passage for large quantities of agricultural fertiliser.
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Turkey's hidden Christian past: Extraordinary discoveries are rewriting the story of early Christianity
Ancient tombs, forgotten churches and a remarkably preserved image of Jesus are transforming historians' understanding of Christianity's formative centuries.
UK Supreme Court to hear Christian schools’ challenge to VAT on private school fees
The UK Supreme Court has granted permission for a group of independent Christian schools, parents and pupils to appeal against the government’s decision to impose VAT on private school fees.
Reform council introduces Lord's Prayer to meetings
Rainbow flags are out, the Lord's Prayer is in.
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Sunderland Minster PCC was right to push back over trans toilet sign
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Secular group targets church over online preaching
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Christians warn against ‘trivialisation’ of marriage and sex after Married at First Sight scandal
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UN urged to investigate ‘genocide by attrition’ against Christians in Nigeria
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Parliamentary group highlights plight of Christian YouTuber detained in Egypt
While not a "worst offender" Egypt still makes 42 on the Open Doors watchlist.
Sydney Archbishop speaks out against sex-selective abortions
The Archbishop of Sydney has called on New South Wales (NSW) lawmakers to support a bill aimed at banning sex-selective abortions, describing the measure as one that should attract support across political divides.
Report warns religious freedom protections in Mexico exist largely ‘on paper’
A new report says that in Mexico, legal safeguards often exist only in theory and that serious violations are continuing across several regions of the country.
Päivi Räsänen warns Canada about dangers of 'hate speech' laws
“Censorship is one of the greatest existential threats to today’s democracies in Europe," she said.
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Washington Archdiocese parts ways with exorcist priest over UFO remarks
A prominent Christian exorcist has been removed from his role by the Archdiocese of Washington after suggesting that many reported UFO sightings could be linked to demonic activity.
Sunderland Minster PCC was right to push back over trans toilet sign
The arrogance of left-wing activist clergy in the Church of England is unfortunately on full display in the row over ‘trans inclusive’ toilets at Sunderland Minster.
Christian police officer reaches settlement over diversity training discrimination claim
North Yorkshire Police have reached a confidential settlement with a former police community support officer (PCSO) who claimed he was discriminated against and forced out after raising questions about Islam during mandatory diversity training.
Kemi Badenoch says Christianity a 'force for good', even though she remains agnostic
The Tory leader said that Christianity is a “force for good” that she will “fight for”.
Portsmouth Diocese records some of Church of England’s strongest attendance growth
Church attendance across the Diocese of Portsmouth increased significantly in 2025, with new figures showing growth rates well above the national average.
Britain doesn’t need another national conversation about death, it needs hope
The answer to a lonely, anxious and exhausted nation is not to make death easier. It is to build a society where fewer people feel that death is their best option in the first place.
Julian of Norwich pilgrimage site seeks funds for sustainable future
Revelations of Divine Love is the first known book in the English language by a woman.
The Poet and the Rabbi - a conversation on Browning and Judaism
Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster and the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams, discuss the poetry of Robert Browning.
Churches urged to prioritise family-based care over orphanages for vulnerable children
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has called on churches, ministries and Christian donors worldwide to move away from long-term institutional care for vulnerable children and instead invest in family-based alternatives to orphanages such as reunification, foster care, kinship care and adoption.
Wycliffe celebrate the 800th language with a full BIble
It could still take centuries to translate the Bible into every language.
Concerns for Christian Afghans deported from Pakistan
Last year Pakistan deported approximately a million Afghans.
Thousands hear Franklin Graham preach in Spain
The Vistalegre Palace in Madrid became the epicenter of Spanish Protestantism this weekend. Thousands of people gathered on May 30–31 to participate inthe Festival of Hope, a massive evangelistic effort coordinated by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in collaboration with local church leadership, according to Diario Cristiano Internacional.
Goma bishop calls for aid and prayer in face of Ebola crisis
This is the DRC's 17th outbreak of Ebola in 50 years.
Christian woman set for abortion zone retrial
A Christian woman accused of breaching an abortion buffer zone in Northern Ireland is to face a retrial after an “unprecedented judge recusal”.
London Jesus March draws 7,000 people
Participants were encouraged not to bring national flags or political placards.
Christians warn against ‘trivialisation’ of marriage and sex after Married at First Sight scandal
Christian campaigners have criticised Channel 4’s reality programme Married at First Sight UK following serious allegations of sexual misconduct made in a recent BBC Panorama investigation.