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Christian Eternal member responds to trans row claims
A Christian member of the 90s girl group Eternal has broken her silence amid claims of a row among bandmates over trans rights.

'Pray for the media,' urges leading CofE bishop
A senior Church of England bishop has called for Christians to pray for the media and its impact globally, nationally and locally.

Iraq: fire at wedding in Christian town kills over 100
Family members of a Christian bride and groom confirmed Wednesday that they survived a massive fire that erupted during their wedding celebration that killed at least 100 and injured more than 150 of their guests in Iraq's biggest Christian town in northern Nineveh province Tuesday.

Greek court: Orthodox students cannot be exempted from religion classes
In an ongoing struggle between the Atheist Union of Greece and Greece's Ministry of Education, Greece's Council of State ruled this month that Greek Orthodox students cannot be excused from required religious education classes and said exemptions for non-Orthodox do not violate human rights or European Union privacy laws.

The Vatican's 'Synod on Synodality' is about to begin - here's what to know
The unprecedented gathering of 464 Catholic clergy and laypeople, including women, begins Oct. 4 at the Vatican.

Christian homeschooling family who fled to US face deportation after 15 years
A German family that fled to the United States over 15 years ago after being fined thousands for homeschooling their children may be deported within the next few weeks, the advocacy group representing them says.

Study links decline of Christianity to collapse of marriage and fatherhood
Churches must work to restore healthy marriages and fatherhood to combat a growing decline in Christianity, according to a survey released by a faith-based group.

Praying in difficult seasons
No matter what season you find yourself in, find the confidence to draw closer to God.

Do you need Jesus to get to heaven?
Ultimately, getting into heaven (a.k.a being saved / having a living relationship with God) is a gracious gift.

Meeting God in the midst of bereavement
Christian Today speaks to The Leprosy Mission's Jonny Wicks about losing his wife Rachel to a brain aneurysm and how God walked with him through the pain and heartache.

130 years of girls' empowerment: the history of the Girls' Brigade
2023 marks 130 years since Girls' Brigade began. Take a walk through their archives to find out how the organisation has evolved through the years.

Anglican charity USPG to pay £7m in slavery reparations
An Anglican charity has committed to paying Barbados £7m in reparations for historic links to slavery.

Dozens of churches in Cornwall don't offer Sunday service
The findings are based on an analysis by The Telegraph newspaper.

'America no longer the safe haven' for persecuted Christians, says Open Doors
"Recent shifts in U.S. policy reveal that America is no longer the safe haven for displaced persons that it once was,"

Minister who lost 20 relatives in terrorist attack speaks of forgiveness
A Church of Scotland minister whose mother and 19 relatives were murdered by terrorists in Pakistan has opened up about how he was eventually able to forgive his family's killers.

Most Scottish voters support assisted suicide bill - poll
A bill outlining proposals to legalise assisted suicide is due to be published before the end of the year.