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I was a gay activist - then prayer and therapy saved my life
Only an outright rejection of the insidious draft Conversion Practices Bill before Parliament will create a safer and more inclusive future.
Rare 16th-century Erasmus book stolen from Suffolk church
A rare book dating back nearly 500 years has been stolen from a church in Suffolk after apparently being prised from a locked display case.
Calls for tighter border control after government issues anti-rape leaflet to asylum seekers
The previous Conservative government brought tens of thousands of Afghans into the country, many of them secretly. More have also come illegally on "small boats".
Christian festival organisers ‘heartbroken’ after festivalgoer dies in sign incident
Organisers of the Big Church Festival have said they are “heartbroken” at the news a festivalgoer has died after a sign fell at the event in West Sussex.
Six injured after sign falls at Christian festival
Emergency services were called to the Big Church Festival at Wiston Park, near Steyning, shortly after 3.30pm on Friday.
Dozens killed in gang attack on church shelter in Haiti
At least 47 people were killed and 22 others injured when gang members attacked a church sheltering displaced people just outside Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the United Nations.
Scottish government urged to increase support for pregnant women amid record abortion figures
The Scottish government is being urged to increase support for expectant mothers following a record number of abortions.
Pro-lifers to protest 'diabolical celebration of abortion' at Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall is to be turned green in support of abortion.
Worcester Cathedral begins project to restore at-risk tower pinnacles
The work is expected to be completed in January.
New Iranian security law could be used to further suppress Christian activity
Religious freedom campaigners have warned that a new law aimed at countering foreign espionage in Iran may actually be used to further suppress the rights of Christians.
Bethel Church leader Bill Johnson remarries in private ceremony
Bethel Church Senior Leader Bill Johnson has married Linda Francoeur, four years after the death of his first wife, Beni Johnson, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Christian leaders respond to devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet
Christian leaders have offered their prayers as emergency workers continue to respond to catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet killed hundreds of people and left many more missing.
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for peace and pledges ‘prayerful solidarity’ with Ukraine
The Archbishop of Canterbury has assured Ukrainians of the Church of England’s continued prayers and solidarity as the country continues to endure the devastating effects of war.
Dolly Parton’s lifelong Christian faith: ‘My music was more my ministry than a job’
Country music legend Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80, was known around the world for songs including ‘Jolene’, ‘9 to 5’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’, but behind her decades-long career was a Christian faith that she frequently described as central to her life.
Calls for investigation after monk killed at Ukrainian monastery
A law firm representing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has said the murder of a monk cannot be separated from what it describes as a wider campaign of persecution against the Church.
Church of Scotland considers giving up historic abbey to government care
Is the Church of Scotland losing its historical buildings or doing what it can to preserve them?