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Only 37% of pastors have biblical worldview - study
A new study from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University has found that just 37% of Christian pastors in the United States have a biblical worldview, demonstrating that spiritual awakening is "needed just as desperately in our pulpits as in the pews," according to the pollster.

Church and family grieve 86-year-old devout Christian killed in Buffalo shooting
Ruth Whitfield served her church for more 50 years.

Christian group hits out at minister's 'callous' suggestion to find 'better-paid job'
CARE has criticised government minister Rachel Maclean for suggesting that people should work more hours or find "a better-paid job" to protect themselves against inflation and the impact of soaring food and energy costs.

Drawn to gangs in her teen rebellion, Colombian girl finds her true self in new faith
"If my behaviour with my parents was bad, my behaviour with God was even worse," recalls 16-year-old Ines.

Churches attacked after Muslims arrested over death of Christian student
A mob of Muslims have vandalized three church buildings and damaged and looted Christian-owned shops in Nigeria's Sokoto state after police arrested two Muslims for beating to death 25-year-old Christian student Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu and burning her body over false allegations of blasphemy.

Churches urged to be vigilant after rise in metal theft
A Christian insurer has warned of a rise in metal thefts at churches as the UK emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

One dead, five injured in church shooting
One person is dead and five people were injured Sunday in a shooting inside Geneva Presbyterian Church in the south Orange County city of Laguna Woods, authorities said.

Scorched Earth: equipping vulnerable women to survive drought
In Zimbabwe, seven out of 10 women rely on farming to earn a living and provide for their families. But with no rain, growing food proves to be near impossible.

Tim Keller shares cancer update: 'God has seen it fit to give me more time'
The 71-year-old pastor said that "a rigorous and demanding" procedure awaits him.

New book celebrates the Queen's '70 years of faith and service'
The Queen is Supreme Governor of the Church of England but her interest in faith goes well beyond this title. Her strong Christian faith is exemplified by her lifetime of dedicated service.

Finding frontline confidence
Perhaps your factory, classroom, or street is a bit like Babylon. And like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, you need to draw some red lines.

Franklin Graham kicks off UK tour with message of love and forgiveness
The Liverpool Exhibition Centre was filled to capacity on Saturday night for the first night of Franklin Graham's UK tour.

Nigerian student beaten to death, body burned over 'blasphemous' WhatsApp message
A 25-year-old Christian student in Nigeria's Sokoto State was beaten to death and her body burned after her Muslim classmates purportedly found a blasphemous message she had sent to a school WhatsApp group, according to a persecution watchdog.

Archie Battersbee: parents disappointed after judge approves brain stem test
The parents of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee say it is "unfair" that they are having to fight for their son's life just four weeks after a catastrophic injury left him unconscious.

Cultivating resilient joy, whatever life throws at us
The blessed ones, the happy ones, are not people born to easy circumstances or with a sunny disposition. They are not people who simply "look on the bright side." They are hungry, thirsty, sad, and yet somehow blessed.

Cardinal Zen's arrest condemned in UK Parliament
Lord Goldsmith said his arrest was "truly appalling on every conceivable level".