Bishops appeal to Saudi Crown Prince over Ethiopian Christians facing execution
Three Church of England bishops have urged Mohammed bin Salman to halt the executions of Ethiopian prisoners convicted of non-lethal drug offences amid allegations of religious persecution and serious failures of due process.
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Government must have ultimate control over AI, not tech companies, says bishop
The Bishop of Oxford said that governments must remain sovereign over artificial intelligence in order to safeguard the common good.
War-weary Ukrainians plant 160 churches across Europe
European Christian Mission International (ECMI) reports that 160 churches have been planted across Europe by displaced Ukrainians in the four years since Russia invaded their country.
How the Russia Ukraine conflict played out in the churches
In some ways, the church struggle mirrors the wider conflict.
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Report shows rise in anti-Christian incidents in France
Most of the incidents involved damage to property.
Christian groups challenge Amnesty’s ‘anti-rights’ claims in letter to Charity Commission
Christian charities have challenged Amnesty International’s “anti-rights” claims and called on the Charity Commission to defend their right to participate in public debate.
US Religious Liberty Commission takes swipe at British abortion clinic buffer zones
The intervention has been welcomed by Adam Smith-Connor, who was criminally convicted in the UK for praying silently in an abortion clinic buffer zone.
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Why is the Church of England so afraid of ex-gay testimonies?
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Young people are turning to AI more than pastors with their spiritual questions
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Archbishop of Canterbury meets Chief Rabbi to discuss Jewish community's 'pain' over engagement with pro-Palestinian document
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Church of England urged to put struggling parishes first in face of 'existential crisis'
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Project Spire and the Church of England’s new doctrine of inherited guilt
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How kind has Islam been to Christians?
Recently, a handful of popular podcasters have claimed that Islamic regimes are historically “very kind” toward Christians. Those who make this claim are either willfully ignorant or are advancing an agenda.
Rights group: Nigeria should do more to bring kidnapped Christians home
Some kidnapping victims have tragically died in captivity, including a two-week-old baby.
Vietnam accused of demonising religious minorities following arrests
Vietnam continues to raise the spectre of a defunct militant group.
Fears court ruling could lead to online censorship in EU
An apparently minor ruling could have major consequences.
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US Religious Liberty Commission takes swipe at British abortion clinic buffer zones
The intervention has been welcomed by Adam Smith-Connor, who was criminally convicted in the UK for praying silently in an abortion clinic buffer zone.
Project Spire and the Church of England’s new doctrine of inherited guilt
The Church of England's reparations programme is based on historical confusion and a mistaken theology of inherited guilt.
War-weary Ukrainians plant 160 churches across Europe
European Christian Mission International (ECMI) reports that 160 churches have been planted across Europe by displaced Ukrainians in the four years since Russia invaded their country.
Christian groups challenge Amnesty’s ‘anti-rights’ claims in letter to Charity Commission
Christian charities have challenged Amnesty International’s “anti-rights” claims and called on the Charity Commission to defend their right to participate in public debate.
Irish government faces criticism over abortion leave proposal
The Irish government is putting forward confused and contradictory messages with its plan for paid leave following an abortion, says the Life Institute.
Government wedding reforms could open the door to forced marriages, says coalition
The Coalition fears the headline measures of weddings on beaches and in forests may be a smokescreen for something more sinister.
Education, job and marriage linked to greater financial security among young men
Finish school, get a job, get married - once considered the normal milestones of life - are the key to financial stability among young men, research has found.
The hidden reality of appliance poverty
Over 4.8 million people are going without at least one essential appliance, including everyday items like cookers and washing machines.
Young people are turning to AI more than pastors with their spiritual questions
A growing number of Christians in their 20s and 30s are bringing their questions about Scripture, spiritual struggles, and life decisions to generative AI before they bring them to a pastor or church elder.
Why is the Church of England so afraid of ex-gay testimonies?
Is it really the case that the existence of former homosexuals will not be acknowledged by the Church of England?
Päivi Räsänen takes battle over ‘hate speech’ to European Court of Human Rights
Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen has officially filed her appeal against a hate speech conviction with the European Court of Human Rights.
Can you Save the Parish while sidelining Scripture?
If Save the Parish is going to do what it says on the tin, how can it treat the Church of England’s traditional teaching on marriage and sexual morality as a secondary issue?
Church of England urged to put struggling parishes first in face of 'existential crisis'
Save the Parish's new General Synod manifesto calls for changes to the Church of England's £11.6bn endowment fund to prioritise parishes over "ballooning" central overheads.
Celebrating 500 Years of the English New Testament
Churches, cathedrals and Christian groups across England are marking the 500th anniversary of the first printed English New Testament. This is the story …
The story of St Maughold, patron saint of the Isle of Man
St Maughold was the patron saint of the Isle of Man. But who was St Maughold, and what do we know about him? This is the story …
AI is an evangelistic opportunity but Christians must shape its future, summit hears
Artificial intelligence is creating fresh opportunities for evangelism, but Christians must help shape the technology's future before it is defined by those with "very different values", leaders at the Missional AI Summit in London said.