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Christian group criticises government proposals targeting home-schooling parents
The Christian Institute has hit out at "intrusive and burdensome" proposals to force parents who educate their children at home to report their involvement in extracurricular activities including Sunday School.
Three members of family burned to death after accepting Christ
A Muslim couple and their adult son who received Christ in November were burned to death on December 26 in eastern Uganda, sources said.
John MacArthur faces slow recovery after hospitalisation from surgeries
Grace Community Church Pastor John MacArthur has had a "slower than expected" recovery from three surgeries performed last year and is currently hospitalized, according to a recent update.
The story of George Fox and why you should know about him
George Fox read and devoured the Bible, and he knew it thoroughly.
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem amid ongoing conflict
Orthodox Christians have gathered in Bethlehem this week, the city recognised as the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas.
Justin Welby marks last day as Archbishop of Canterbury after resignation over John Smyth scandal
Justin Welby's tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury ends at midnight on Monday two months after his resignation over safeguarding failures in the Church of England.
Christian leaders unsure of future after meeting with new leader of Syria: 'We remain in limbo'
Christian leaders in Syria meet with the country's new head of government but remain uncertain about its intentions, according to reports, which say no firm commitments emerged from the gathering, leaving the community uneasy about its role in a rapidly changing political landscape.
Cornish vicar turns detective for hit BBC television show
A Cornish priest from the Lizard has swapped her cassock for cunning as she joins the cast of BBC's hit show The Traitors.
What happened when a whole church ditched the digital?
This year thousands more Christians will follow the lead of a US church that fasted from smartphones and found that relationships with each other and with God improved.
'Upending civilian life': Christians impacted by displacement amid rise of terrorism, conflict
Christians were significantly impacted amid widespread displacement in 2024 and, in some countries, were targeted or killed by warring parties and Islamic terror groups.
Operation World celebrates 60 years since first edition of prayer guide: 'research that inspires prayer, prayer that changes nations'
The global editions of the prayer manual that are released every few years have become a familiar resource to inform Christians how to pray for the nations.
Canadian evangelicals concerned about possible removal of charitable status from religious, pro-life groups
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has raised concerns about recommendations presented to the Canadian government calling for the removal of charitable status to religious charities and anti-abortion organizations.
Americans praying after New Orleans terror attack
Americans are praying after a violent start to 2025 with a deadly terror attack in New Orleans that may be linked to a car explosion in Las Vegas.
Why Satan is reading the Bible â a story from Ukraine's frontline
Along the frontline, the scars of war stretched as far as the eye could see.
Pope starts new year with call for peace and debt forgiveness
The Pope said that the "existence of humanity as a whole" is threatened.
Christians recognised in New Year Honours List
They include the former Dean of Carlisle, the Very Rev Mark Boyling, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Carlisle Cathedral.