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Lysa TerKeurst reflects on 'healing' after end of 29-year marriage
Lysa TerKeurst reflects on 'healing' after end of 29-year marriage

Proverbs 31 Ministries founder Lysa TerKeurst has reflected on the "healing" she's done over the last two years following the divorce from her husband of 29 years due to his infidelity and substance abuse issues.

Growth of religious 'nones' appears to be slowing: Gallup report
Growth of religious 'nones' appears to be slowing: Gallup report

Americans who identify as religious unaffiliated appear to be slowing in their population growth, according to a recent analysis from the prominent polling organization Gallup.

Archbishop praying after 'terrible' Channel tragedy
Archbishop praying after 'terrible' Channel tragedy

The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his sadness over the loss of four migrants who died when their small boat capsized in the English Channel.

Christian employees feel 'silenced' in the workplace - study
Christian employees feel 'silenced' in the workplace - study

"Hostility" and "ridicule" are some of the experiences reported by Christian employees in the UK and US, according to a major new study.

Associated Press tells journalists not to use 'fetal heartbeat', 'late-term abortion'
Associated Press tells journalists not to use 'fetal heartbeat', 'late-term abortion'

The Associated Press' guidelines advising journalists against using terms like "fetal heartbeat" and "late-term abortion" has drawn the ire of pro-life activist organizations who feel the directive obfuscates the abortion issue.

The Gospel in the heart of Central Asia
The Gospel in the heart of Central Asia

Kazakhstan is strategically and geopolitically very well positioned between China, Europe and the Middle East, with a growing and vibrant evangelical church to influence this part of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Thousands back petition calling on CofE to scrap transgender schools guidance
Thousands back petition calling on CofE to scrap transgender schools guidance

A petition calling on the Church of England to scrap its transgender guidance for schools has been signed by 15,000 people.

Welby staying quiet on LGBT views
Welby staying quiet on LGBT views

Justin Welby has suggested he will refrain from sharing his own views about same-sex marriage so long as he is the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Only half of UK Christians think it is important to share their faith with others
Only half of UK Christians think it is important to share their faith with others

The survey also found that many know nothing about the Great Commission.

Hillsong exec. tells court abuse by Frank Houston wasn\'t reported because it's not a \'current matter\'
Hillsong exec. tells court abuse by Frank Houston wasn't reported because it's not a 'current matter'

The general manager of Sydney-based Hillsong Church has told a court that sex abuse committed by Frank Houston, father of the leader of the global multisite church, was not reported to authorities because it wasn't a "current matter."

Church destroyed during 9/11 attacks reopens
Church destroyed during 9/11 attacks reopens

A Greek Orthodox church has reopened in Manhattan more than two decades after it was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Four new inscriptions discovered at ancient Galilee church
Four new inscriptions discovered at ancient Galilee church

Researchers have recently uncovered four new inscriptions near Galilee that showcase evidence of early Christianity at a site commonly known as the "Burnt Church."

1,300-year-old necklace may have been worn by female Christian leader
1,300-year-old necklace may have been worn by female Christian leader

A remarkable "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery of a gold and gemstone necklace in a Northamptonshire pit may have belonged to an early female Christian leader, say British archaeologists.

UK must 'take a lead' on 'compassionate' treatment of refugees, says Archbishop
UK must 'take a lead' on 'compassionate' treatment of refugees, says Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury called for a "compassionate" asylum system in the House of Lords on Friday as he warned that the government's Rwanda plan was "a mistake".

Rob Munro named as next Bishop of Ebbsfleet
Rob Munro named as next Bishop of Ebbsfleet

Rob Munro has been announced today by Downing Street as the next Bishop of Ebbsfleet, a role that gives him oversight of complementarian evangelical parishes within the Church of England.

Legal action launched over abortion clinic buffer zones in Bournemouth
Legal action launched over abortion clinic buffer zones in Bournemouth

A legal challenge is being mounted after buffer zones were introduced around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth.