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Young people are turning to AI more than pastors with their spiritual questions
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.

Päivi Räsänen takes battle over ‘hate speech’ to European Court of Human Rights
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. 

New film highlights modern-day William Tyndales
New film highlights modern-day William Tyndales

Five centuries later, Tyndale's work continues.

AI is an evangelistic opportunity but Christians must shape its future, summit hears
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. 

Church of England urged to put struggling parishes first in face of 'existential crisis'
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
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 …

Archbishop of Canterbury meets Chief Rabbi to discuss Jewish community's 'pain' over engagement with pro-Palestinian document
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Chief Rabbi to discuss Jewish community's 'pain' over engagement with pro-Palestinian document

The Church of England General Synod vote to "hear" the controversial Kairos II document dismayed the Jewish community as well as some Christians who launched their own declaration against it.

Retired bishop forcibly disappeared in Nicaragua
Retired bishop forcibly disappeared in Nicaragua

The current whereabouts of the bishop remains unclear

Appeal for aid as DRC Ebola death toll reaches 1,000
Appeal for aid as DRC Ebola death toll reaches 1,000

Misinformation and lack of awareness have added to the challenges of tackling the disease.

Twenty churches unite as 80 people are baptised in public celebration
Twenty churches unite as 80 people are baptised in public celebration

More than 80 people publicly declared their faith in Jesus Christ as 20 churches from across Rotherham and the surrounding area came together for a landmark public baptism celebration at Manvers Lake on Sunday.

Young adults are finding faith online but it's personal relationships that bring them to church, report finds
Young adults are finding faith online but it's personal relationships that bring them to church, report finds

Social media may be opening the door to Christianity for a growing number of young adults, but personal relationships are the "decisive factor" in leading many to church and to faith in Christ, according to a report commissioned by the Church of England.

Church of England's justification for slavery reparations is 'a complete joke', says MP
Church of England's justification for slavery reparations is 'a complete joke', says MP

Katie Lam MP has challenged controversial plans in the Church of England to set up a £100m investment fund to address historic links to transatlantic slavery. 

Pakistani court to review case of abducted Christian girl
Pakistani court to review case of abducted Christian girl

Hundreds of Christian and Hindu girls are abducted every year, possibly more.

Minister: Nursing and Midwifery Council must improve after Christian nurse's vindication in trans row
Minister: Nursing and Midwifery Council must improve after Christian nurse's vindication in trans row

Government ministers have been criticised for warm words not being followed with action.

Vicar gives blessing at 14,000ft during charity skydive
Vicar gives blessing at 14,000ft during charity skydive

Rev Gerard Rundell was unexpectedly asked to bless the cameraman while they were still in freefall.

Christians raise concerns at government wedding proposals
Christians raise concerns at government wedding proposals

Could the proposals also facilitate forced marriage and force all officiants to conduct LGBT ceremonies?