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Don't suppress people of faith, Holyrood told
Paul Coventry, the pastor of Greenock Baptist Church, has warned the Scottish Parliament against silencing or suppressing the views of people of faith and called upon Christians to be the “salt and light” of the world.

Most people support Supreme Court's ruling on definition of woman
A YouGov poll of more than 2,100 people for the Sex Matters campaign group found that 63 per cent of respondents agreed with the Supreme Court’s decision.

Christians praying after car ploughed into crowds at Liverpool FC parade
Scenes of celebration turned to chaos on Monday evening when a car ploughed into the crowds during the Liverpool FC parade.

How social media made me a better Christian
The Sermon on the Mount transforms social media from angry vipers’ nest to crucible for discipleship.

Rick Warren sees crucial role for African evangelical leaders in completing the Great Commission
'Africa is now the most Christian continent on Earth'.

Trump State Department staff meet with UK pro-lifers arrested for silent prayer
A delegation from the State Department under President Donald Trump met with pro-life activists who had been arrested for silently praying outside abortion clinics.

'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson dies at 79 after battle with Alzheimer’s: ‘He did everything God wanted’
Phil Robertson has died at 79 after battling Alzheimer’s, his son Willie Robertson and daughter-in-law Korie revealed, just days after reflecting on the "Duck Dynasty" patriarch's “powerful” legacy and how he "did everything God wanted him to do on this earth."

Tribunal rules against Christian teacher who raised concerns about trans policy
A Christian teacher who objected to her school's transgender policy has lost her unfair dismissal case.

Six incredible stories of survival against the elements - and God’s helping hand
Many cases are well known and have been made into Hollywood films. Yet the role of faith in these encounters is often underplayed.

UK bishops condemn Gaza violence
The bishops cited widespread destruction, the targeting of hospitals, specifically the recent bombing of the Anglican Al-Ahli Hospital, and the starvation of civilians as evidence of a shift from self-defence to what they now consider “a war of aggression”.

Archaeological finds point to ancient multi-racial Christian community in Israel
A woman and a child were found buried together.

Displaced Indian Christians appeal to UK for help following massacres, government neglect
Over 200 people were killed in attacks by Hindu mobs.

CofE considers boost to clergy pensions as part of wellbeing package
Inflation impacts clergy just like everyone else.

20 years after ‘Heaven Is for Real’, Colton Burpo reflects on Heaven, faith and life
Two decades after a medical emergency nearly took his life, Colton Burpo — the boy whose near-death experience inspired the bestselling book and 2014 film Heaven Is for Real — is speaking out about how that event shaped his life and faith, and where he stands today.

Millennial computer programmer to be new Catholic saint
The death of Pope Francis delayed the canonisation process.

Hundreds of babies dying every year due to NHS failings
In some cases parents aborted their children after being given false diagnoses of life-limiting conditions.