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Who's watching Ming? Digital surveillance in China
It's not just other nations that China is spying upon â it is their own people, especially anyone with a faith in anything other than the Chinese state.

Survey: Mainline clergy are more liberal than their congregants
Mainline clergy are more supportive than their congregants of LGBTQ rights, more likely to have opposed the overturn of Roe v. Wade and less likely to believe America is in danger of losing its culture and identity.

At Sing! Global, a faithful pushback to the spread of megachurch praise music
Keith and Kristyn Getty's hymn conference brings Christians together to sing tunes from historic hymnals, from Celtic traditions and new creations â and to share a common love and culture of sacred music.

Activists want age verification on Bible content
Is the Bible a source of adult content? A group of internet activists believes so.

Commission to investigate discrimination against Christians
The Commission of Inquiry is being launched by Voice for Justice UK after a survey of 1,500 Christians by the charity found that experiences of hostility and ridicule are widespread.

New Wine 'deeply troubled' by Mike Pilavachi developments
New Wine has issued a statement after the Church of England investigation into Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi concluded that safeguarding allegations are "substantiated".

Christian parents are failing to pass on the faith to their children, says Christian researcher
"Most parents, even born-again parents, do not really think the spiritual component of their child's life is a big deal," writes George Barna in his new book.

Christian teenager at centre of court battle with NHS has died
A teenager who was fighting doctors to continue life-preserving treatment has tragically died.

'Cowardly' politicians must stand-up for marriage, says new report
Family Unfriendly Britain, by the Marriage Foundation, blames the decline in marriage in the UK on "cowardly senior politicians" and "anti-family" welfare policies that penalise poor couples who marry.

Scotland's 'conversion therapy' ban delayed
The introduction of a ban on so-called 'conversion therapy' in Scotland has been delayed over fears it could criminalise parents who do not affirm their child's gender identity.

'Sound of Freedom' filmmaker files to run for president of Mexico following film's success
As his movie "Sound of Freedom" ranks No 1 at the box office in Latin America, filmmaker and actor Eduardo Verástegui has officially registered to run as an independent candidate in Mexico's 2024 presidential election.

Conversion therapy ban not a high priority for most voters
The poll asked 2,091 UK voters to rank their top five policy priorities for the next 12 months from a list of 23 possible options.

'Opposites attract' is a myth, study suggests
The study found that couples tend to share similar traits, from their religious beliefs to age, level of education, and substance use.

Former prime minister backs school ban on children changing gender identity
Liz Truss has said that schools should not allow children to change their gender identity.

Tony Evans announces engagement
Pastor Tony Evans is to marry again four years after the passing of his wife, Lois.

Raising young people in faith takes more than parents, study finds
A new study from the University of Georgia (UGA) has underlined the important role that engaged congregations and strong faith communities play in helping with the spiritual development of children.