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Evangelical bishop warns against being 'misled'
An evangelical bishop has told Christians to stand firm against forces trying to mislead the country into "a state of total gender confusion and sexual confusion".

NHS Trust at centre of teenager's treatment battle can be named, says court
A judge has lifted reporting restrictions on the NHS Trust that was at odds with a late Christian teenager over ending life-preserving treatment.

Terrorists kill 16 Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists this week killed 15 Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria, following the slaying of another one last week, sources said.

Joni Eareckson Tada thanks God after hospital stay
Bible teacher, bestselling author and disabilities advocate Joni Eareckson Tada has been released from the hospital after a 16-day stay due to double pneumonia.

Practising Christians more likely to be 'spiritually open' than non-Christians, study finds
As America's religious landscape grows more syncretic and the population's connection to Christianity continues to weaken, data from a recent Barna study shows that practising Christians are more spiritually "open" or interested in exploring other spiritual traditions than non-Christians or Christians who don't practise their faith.

Christian family trusting in the Lord after daughter's brutal Croydon murder
The Christian family of a schoolgirl tragically killed in Croydon have asked people to keep them in their thoughts and prayers as they come to terms with their loss.

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.