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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.
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.
London Jesus March draws 7,000 people
Participants were encouraged not to bring national flags or political placards.
Christian loses case to remove LGBT symbols from workplace
A Christian who claimed that LGBT imagery caused him mental distress at work has lost a second employment tribunal.
Secular group targets church over online preaching
The National Secular Society has reported Bread of Life Community Church to the Charity Commission.
MP warns against renewed push to revive assisted suicide bill
A Conservative MP has urged colleagues not to use the new parliamentary session to revive Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide legislation.
Healing conference explores abundant life through union with Christ
Dr Ben Pugh also told the Premier Lifeline conference that faith needs to be active and sustained by prayer.
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.
UN urged to investigate ‘genocide by attrition’ against Christians in Nigeria
A memorandum has been submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, alleging that escalating violence against Christians and moderate Muslims in the country amounts to genocide.
Global study links corporate success to values long cultivated by faith traditions
“Technology can increase efficiency, but it cannot generate trust, integrity, belonging, or moral responsibility on its own," said the report's co-author.
Bishop responds with concern to Scotland's record abortion figures
Latest figures from Public Health Scotland show that last year there were 18,783 abortions in the country.
Gloucester Cathedral awarded 'Cultural Venue of the Year'
The award recognises the cathedral’s huge impact as a centre of culture.
Bangladeshi Christians continue to live in fear following elections
Treatment of Christians has declined since the fall of Sheikh Hasina.
The story of the last Lollard martyr
30 May marks the anniversary of the execution of the last Lollard martyr before the creation of the Church of England. This is the story …
Bishop supports international condemnation of Israeli actions in West Bank
Christian's in the West Bank are also the victims of Israeli settler violence.
Church leaders fight misinformation in DRC Ebola outbreak
"Before, we buried very few people, and now we bury many people every day," says one local pastor.