Christians in Syria

Easter events cancelled in Syria after violence against Christians

Syrian government forces were eventually able to restore order.

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Church of England project to conserve murals announced

The murals are over 100 years old.

Conservation work at St Judes Church.

Religious freedom violations increasing in Nicaragua

The situation has declined since 2018.

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Gloucester Cathedral to unveil stunning new pipe organ

Gloucester Cathedral has said that this year’s Organ Festival will be extra special, as it will see the unveiling of its brand new organ.

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Gateway Church Robert Morris leaves prison

Morris said he was "deeply sorry" for his actions in a statement issued after leaving prison.

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Päivi Räsänen

Päivi Räsänen calls for repeal of hate speech laws across Europe after shock conviction

All copies of a decades old pamphlet are to be destroyed after Finland's former Minister of the Interior was convicted of hate speech - even though the law that convicted her did not exist at the time the pamphlet was published.

Plateau State

Gunmen in Nigeria kill 28 people in predominantly Christian area

Gunmen on Sunday reportedly killed 28 people in a densely populated, predominantly Christian area of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.

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Church leaders stopped by Israeli police from entering Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

Israel's prime minister has said the Church leaders will now have "full and immediate access" after international outcry.

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EU Special Envoy for religious freedom finally appointed

Some feel the EU has been dragging its feet on the issue of religious freedom.

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Syrian Church leaders speak out after attacks on Christian property

Syrian Church leaders have called for greater efforts to preserve peace and stability after attacks on homes, shops and cars in a predominantly Christian town.

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Trump shares letter from Franklin Graham telling him to accept Jesus as his Saviour

President Donald Trump shared a letter on Palm Sunday that had been sent to him by evangelist Franklin Graham last October, which urged him to seriously consider his eternal state, accept Jesus Christ as his Saviour and cease trusting in his own works if he hopes to go to Heaven.

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Palm Sunday
The backstory to Palm Sunday most evangelicals miss

29 March is Palm Sunday, or the sixth Sunday in Lent, which kicks off Holy Week. The events of this day echo a historical episode from Jewish history which most evangelicals miss. This is the story …

Christians in Syria
Easter events cancelled in Syria after violence against Christians

Syrian government forces were eventually able to restore order.

Plateau State
Gunmen in Nigeria kill 28 people in predominantly Christian area

Gunmen on Sunday reportedly killed 28 people in a densely populated, predominantly Christian area of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.

Westminster Abbey
Why is the British monarch also called Defender of the Faith?

The British monarch traditionally bears the title “Defender of the Faith” which also appears on British coins as “F.D.”  As it’s been back in the news lately, now’s a good time to consider it in more detail.

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Kemi Badenoch calls for end to trans 'witch-hunt' in the NHS

Christian nurse Jennifer Melle was suspended after referring to a female-identifying convicted paedophile with male pronouns.

Tehran, Iran
Trump pastor says Iran war is a 'spiritual obligation'

One of Donald Trump’s most vocal Christian supporters has justified the Israeli-US military strike on Iran.

Christians Against Poverty
Christians Against Poverty to merge with Community Money Advice

CAP and CMA join forces to expand church-based debt support across the UK.

St Richards Church, Richmond
Historic England grants £1m to renovate three churches

Funding has also been provided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Pastor Clive Johnston
Court hearing for pastor's alleged abortion zone breach postponed

Pastor Clive Johnston preached at an open-air service within 100 metres of an abortion facility.

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Palm Sunday: the triumphal entry and its meaning for us today

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the most sacred week in the Christian calendar.

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Christians concerned about Starmer's new social cohesion policy

British values mean liberalism and LGBT rights according to the government.

Houses of Parliament
Calls for impact assessment on abortion-up-to-birth clause

The call was made in a letter to Shabana Mahmood and Wes Streeting.

Kharkiv, Ukraine
Christians voice 'grave concern' after UN inquiry finds Ukrainian children were deported and forcibly transferred

“These actions are a shocking violation of the God-given dignity of every child and of the sanctity of family bonds."

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D’Artagnan's grave may have been found in Maastricht

While The Three Musketeers is fictional, most of the characters in the story are based on real people.

Saint Catherines Monastery, Mount Sinai
The Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers: radical Christians in the deserts of Late Antiquity

Although the Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers withdrew from society, paradoxically they became deeply influential and impacted on it.

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Row over children's involvement in Muslim prayers at CofE school

The details of the incident are disputed.

Palm Sunday, Qaraqosh, Iraq
Iraqi Christians told to cancel Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations

The Palm Sunday celebrations in Northern Iraq usually are big celebrations to commemorate Jesus entering Jerusalem.

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Christians take stock after withdrawal of Bible Society's ‘Quiet Revival’ report

The report made waves when it was first published last year but questions never went away and it has finally been withdrawn.

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The Quiet Non-Revival

David Robertson weighs in on whether there are any lessons for the Church after Bible Society's decision to retract its Quiet Revival report.