Blessing Olubanjo

London resident threatens to sue council over trans display

The display was made in honour of the controversial Tavistock clinic

Headlines

Four ways to change how Christians are portrayed in the media

National denominations and big Christian organisations can do so much – but motivated local churches, seeking to win coverage on their doorsteps, could help transform how the Church is perceived across the country and beyond.

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Cathedrals Cycle Relay concludes in Bradford after 2,000 miles

The 2,000-mile journey connected more than 40 cathedrals across the UK.

Cathedrals Cycle Relay

Is a 'quiet revival' really taking place? Shock new study findings suggest Christianity may be in retreat

The challenge before the Christian Church is both stark and clear: to understand and engage a new generation if it is to have a future. 

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Spotlight

What was the Welsh Revival and why should you know about it?

The Welsh Revival of 1904 was anything but quiet, leading to the worldwide Pentecostal and charismatic movements. This is the story …

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Tim Davies

A pioneering bishop for the Anglican Mission in England

This is a story of courageous and faithful episcopal leadership spanning generations and continents.

Texas

Texas holds day of prayer in wake of devastating flash floods

A day of prayer was observed across Texas on Sunday as the state continues to respond to devastating flash floods that have killed dozens, including a number of children who were attending a Christian summer camp. 

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Chris Pratt says Jesus is essential to his life

Hollywood actor Chris Pratt continues to boldly affirm his Christian faith, most recently by naming Jesus as one of the top things he simply cannot live without. 

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Texas floods
Tears and prayers for Christian camp girls swept away by Texas floods

Christians have been praying after heavy downpours caused the Guadalupe River in Texas to burst its banks on Thursday night, deluging a Christian all-girls summer camp. 

Nicaragua
Nicaraguan priest arrested because his driver was allegedly drunk

Even if the charges are true, the government's actions are unlawful.

Syria - Homs
Church bombing in Syria is 'not sectarian conflict but persecution'

A deadly suicide bombing at a Damascus church on Sunday June 22 has reignited urgent calls for global recognition of the ongoing persecution of Syria’s religious minorities.

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Fear, denial and control: Why the Cuban government prohibits the most natural responses to the country’s dire humanitarian needs

It may be hard to fathom how such pettiness plays into the government’s wider crackdown on FoRB and other fundamental human rights, or how on earth it could justify extending its repression to children, but ultimately it all comes down to fear.

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Texas
Texas holds day of prayer as search continues for flash flood victims

A day of prayer was observed across Texas on Sunday as the state continues to respond to devastating flash floods that have killed dozens, including a number of children who were attending a Christian summer camp. 

worship
Is a 'quiet revival' really taking place? Shock new study findings suggest Christianity may be in retreat

The challenge before the Christian Church is both stark and clear: to understand and engage a new generation if it is to have a future. 

worship
What was the Welsh Revival and why should you know about it?

The Welsh Revival of 1904 was anything but quiet, leading to the worldwide Pentecostal and charismatic movements. This is the story …

Syria - Homs
Church bombing in Syria is 'not sectarian conflict but persecution'

A deadly suicide bombing at a Damascus church on Sunday June 22 has reignited urgent calls for global recognition of the ongoing persecution of Syria’s religious minorities.

britain
We need a moral reformation - not just a quiet revival

When has any true revival ever been quiet?

israel
Glastonbury and the banality of evil

When the Glastonbury mob were calling for death to the IDF, they were in effect calling for the death of Israeli Jews.

free speech, discussion, debate
Fears for free speech in Europe

The Alliance Defending Freedom International has warned that free speech in Europe is facing its gravest threat since the days of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact.

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What would the late Sir Ken Morrison have made of the 'Progress Pride' sign in his store?

I shudder to think what he would have made of Morrisons’ capitulation to a political ideology.

Bible
Who were the Anabaptists?

This year is the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Anabaptist movement - a chapter in Christian history that is not so well known.

climate change
Faith leaders say taxing rich will bring down energy bills, help environment

The call is, not for the first time, to tax the rich

Popes house
Illinois community coming together to purchase Pope's old home

Debt-hit town in Illinois is looking to buy the Pope's childhood home.

Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Swaggart, famed televangelist brought down by scandal, dies at 90

Jimmy Swaggart, the popular Pentecostal preacher and televangelist who garnered national headlines for his extramarital affairs, has died at the age of 90 following a cardiac arrest.

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Priest refuses communion to MP who backed assisted suicide

Is communion to given to anyone who wants it, to be regarded as holy or used as a political tool?

Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV calls for global solidarity with Eastern Churches amid conflict and crisis

“How can we think that we are laying the foundations of the future apart from cooperation and a global vision inspired by the common good?"