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A life well-lived: the legacy of Dr Keith Thomson
British anaesthetist Keith Thomson who dedicated himself to improving medical and surgical care in West Africa for more than 30 years through charity Mercy Ships, has passed away, aged 75.
Pray for a 'quick resolution' to teacher strikes
Christians are being asked to pray after teachers went on strike this week.
Emergency food parcels reach record levels
The Trussell Trust has given out record numbers of emergency food parcels to people in hardship in the last 12 months.
Warm Welcome spaces were used over 2 million times last winter
Over half of those surveyed (54%) said that if they had not come to a Warm Welcome space, they would have been at home with the heating off.
Islamist extremists kill pastor, herdsmen slaughter 134 Christians in Nigeria
Terrorists are going unchecked in Borno and Benue states.
Pope Francis clears way for women and lay Catholics to vote in upcoming bishops' meeting
The addition of lay men and women as voting members is 'not a revolution, but rather an important change,' said a cardinal overseeing the synod.
As death toll mounts in Kenya church, local clergy wonder at scale of indoctrination
Most of the exhumed bodies have been children's, but the extreme indoctrination of their parents has shocked clerics and religious analysts.
Church of England bishops urged 'to step back from the brink' on same-sex blessings
The Church of England Evangelical Council has made an urgent appeal to bishops to reverse course on blessings for same-sex couples.
New study suggests thinking about God can make people more generous to outsiders
The study was a collaboration among researchers looking into how religion affects human behavior. Some thought religion might make people generous to just those who share their faith. Others thought the generosity could extend to people from other groups.
Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study
Millions of Christians no longer attending church since pandemic.
Christians fear for their future in Sudan as conflict grows
Christians in Sudan are appealing for prayer amid fears that Islamist extremists may exploit the growing conflict and instability in the country.
British public don't want a secular coronation, poll finds
A new poll commissioned by Bible Society has found little appetite for a secular or multi-faith coronation among members of the British public.
US Supreme Court permits continued abortion pill access
The US Supreme Court has voted to allow the continued use of abortion pill mifepristone as legal appeals continue.
London bishops remember Stephen Lawrence on 30th anniversary of murder
Church leaders have said that society, the police and the Church still have a long way to go in overcoming racism on the 30th anniversary of the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence.
Chicago settles with Wheaton College students in evangelism lawsuit
After years of litigation, the Chicago City Council agreed to pay over $205,000 to settle a lawsuit with four Wheaton college students who argued their religious freedom was restricted when they tried evangelizing at the city's Millennium Park.
Majority of world's Anglicans formally reject leadership of Archbishop of Canterbury
"This failure of church discipline has been compounded by the current Archbishop of Canterbury who has himself welcomed the provision of liturgical resources to bless these practices contrary to Scripture. This renders his leadership role in the Anglican Communion entirely indefensible."