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Board of new ministry started by former RZIM exec defends him after report
The board of a ministry co-founded by a former senior vice president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has defended its president after a group of apologists released investigation findings claiming that he and two other former RZIM leaders are "not fit to be in ministry and leadership positions."
Over 500 anti-Christian hate crimes were recorded across Europe in 2021
Over 500 anti-Christian hate crimes were carried out across Europe in 2021, according to a new report by the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC).
Ukrainians are asking why God allowed the war, says Bible Society leader
The head of the Ukrainian Bible Society says that people in his country are searching for answers after months of devastating war with Russia.
Did faith fall off a cliff during COVID? New study says no
Religious life in America was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But did it lead to a loss of faith as well as a decline in churchgoing?
Iran releases two Christians from notorious Evin Prison
Two Christians imprisoned in Iran for their church leadership roles were released a few days after a fire broke out in Tehran's Evin Prison on Oct. 15, but rights advocates were mystified about why they were freed.
Most churches are not financially sustainable, finds Cambridge University report
A survey of hundreds of churches in the Diocese of Ely, which spans Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk, found that only one in five was financially profitable.
Church attendance still short of pre-pandemic levels although most have reopened - survey
The findings reflect more anecdotal reports from ministries of all sizes, which are still struggling to regain their pre-pandemic form.
Drink water and mind my business
In order to effectively pour into the lives of others we must drink our own spiritual water, which Jesus gives.
Thoughts from a bride-to-be
I am one month away from marrying the love of my life and stepping into an entirely new season of this big adventure God has blessed me so beautifully with.
Family engagement with churches has fallen post-Covid, study finds
The study by Liverpool Hope University and the National Institute for Christian Education Research (NICER) found that Sunday morning church attendance has become "less of a priority" for families, while faith nurturing at home has improved.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury joins first climate repentance ceremony
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, was among religious leaders from around the world who took part in a climate repentance ceremony on Sunday.
King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday commemorations
King Charles III led the nation in honouring its war dead at a poignant Remembrance Sunday service today.
'There is nothing natural or safe about it': Women share what happened next after taking abortion pills
Years ago, two girls in their late teens became pregnant and sought help for their unplanned pregnancies. What they were told was that a chemical abortion was a fast, easy and effective way to end their pregnancies and carry on with their young lives. That lie and the scant information about what they were about to endure, they said, left them unprepared for the emotional and physical trauma that was to follow.
Pro-life group launches legal action over abortion clinic censorship zones
A pro-life group is taking legal action against Birmingham City Council over a buffer zone making it a crime to pray outside a local abortion clinic.
Warnings against lowering sex change age limit to 16 in Scotland
The Christian Institute has warned against plans to lower the age at which transgender people can change their legal sex in Scotland.
Over 4,000 Christians killed by terrorists in Nigeria since start of 2022 - report
Islamic jihadist groups in Nigeria are responsible for killing at least 4,000 Christians and abducting more than 2,300 other Christians in the first 10 months of this year alone, according to a report released this week by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law.