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Government promises tighter age checks on porn sites
Christian charity CARE has welcomed amendments to the Online Safety Bill to enhance age verification on porn websites.
How the 'Jesus Revolution' impacted the UK â and me
Despite the 'Jesus Revolution' taking place in the United States, its ripples hit UK shores in a way that has had long-lasting effects on the British church.
Steven Furtick's Elevation Church leaves Southern Baptist Convention
The megachurch of charismatic preacher Steven Furtick has withdrawn from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).
Supreme Court vacates ruling against Christian bakers punished for not making lesbian wedding cake
The United States Supreme Court has again vacated a lower court decision against a Christian couple in Oregon who were punished for not making a cake for a same-sex wedding.
Christian web designer cannot be forced to create same-sex wedding websites
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado cannot force a Christian website designer to create websites celebrating same-sex marriage.
Bishops back amendments to Illegal Migration Bill
Bishops in the House of Lords have supported a number of amendments to the government's Illegal Migration Bill.
Supreme Court's Rwanda ruling welcomed
Christians are calling for a "rethink" after the Supreme Court struck down the government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Catholic Church in Germany experiences exodus of members amid abuse scandal
The Catholic Church in Germany lost over half a million people last year as it continues to grapple with an abuse scandal.
US Supreme Court sides with Christian postal worker who was forced to work Sundays
The United States Supreme Court has vacated an earlier lower court ruling against a Christian postal worker who had been forced to work Sundays, which went against his sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Christian charity holds protest outside Barclays Bank HQ over 'ex-LGBT discrimination'
"We will be going to Barclays HQ to remind them that the ex-gay community exists and deserves equal treatment and protection."
John Piper says women shouldn't lead parachurch organisations
Notable theologian, author and Bible teacher John Piper argued this week that women should not hold spiritually authoritative positions in parachurch organisations, believing that this runs afoul of "God-ordained differences" between men and women.
US church attendance still below pre-pandemic levels
Since the start of the pandemic, regular attendance has hovered around the 30% mark.
The Christian risking his life on the front lines of the climate struggle
In the UK, if we take a stand against fossil fuel companies we can be arrested, but our lives are not in danger. It's a different story in Nigeria.
Disappointment as MPs pass regulations on teaching about abortion in Northern Ireland schools
MPs have voted overwhelmingly in support of regulations forcing Northern Ireland schools to teach schoolchildren aged 11 to 16 about abortion.
Pakistan aims to try blasphemy cases under anti-terror law
A government concession to demands by a Muslim extremist political party to allow blasphemy charges under Pakistan's anti-terrorism laws has raised fears of more injustice for those accused under the harsh statutes, sources said.
'Christians are living in constant fear': UK report highlights 'religious dimensions' of Manipur violence
The June 21 report analyzes the reasons behind the violence that began on May 3 in the northeast Indian state, leading to over 100 deaths and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.