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Jim Elliot plaque changed to remove 'savage Indians' reference
Jim Elliot plaque changed to remove 'savage Indians' reference

A memorial plaque for celebrated missionary Jim Elliot is to be re-worded because of offensive language, Wheaton College has announced.

Church called to engage with racial justice on George Floyd anniversary
Church called to engage with racial justice on George Floyd anniversary

An ecumenical Christian group is calling on the Church to engage practically with the issue of racial justice.

Churches light a candle for George Floyd on first anniversary of his death
Churches light a candle for George Floyd on first anniversary of his death

Churches across the UK are lighting a candle to mark the first anniversary of George Floyd's death.

Prince William visits Christian charities in Edinburgh
Prince William visits Christian charities in Edinburgh

The Duke of Cambridge has visited charities supported by the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh as part of a weeklong visit to Scotland.

Suspected jihadists kill 15 Christians at baptism
Suspected jihadists kill 15 Christians at baptism

The baptism was taking place in Burkina Faso when it was ambushed.

Pro-life group launches legal action against Government over Northern Ireland abortion laws
Pro-life group launches legal action against Government over Northern Ireland abortion laws

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is taking legal action against Westminster over a "devolution power grab" over Northern Ireland's abortion laws.

Dozens of MPs and peers raise concerns about legalisation of assisted suicide
Dozens of MPs and peers raise concerns about legalisation of assisted suicide

The legalisation of assisted suicide will lead to the elderly, sick, or disabled "feeling pressured into ending their lives," the letter warns.

Church leaders join global call for end to vaccine nationalism
Church leaders join global call for end to vaccine nationalism

The join declaration calls for the sharing of knowledge, expertise and funding across borders to speed up the end of the pandemic.

As Pentecost shows, the Church must go beyond nationalism
As Pentecost shows, the Church must go beyond nationalism

In his "The Way I See It" column for Christian Today, historian and author Martyn Whittock warns that competing nationalisms are back in force - and that Christians can be just as guilty of putting nationalism before the internationalism of the Gospel.

Church must reflect the diversity of the world - Archbishop
Church must reflect the diversity of the world - Archbishop

The Archbishop of York has used his Pentecost Sunday sermon to call on the Church to reflect the diversity of the world.

Church has been an 'essential refuge' during the pandemic - Prince William
Church has been an 'essential refuge' during the pandemic - Prince William

The Duke quoted Jesus and Proverbs 19:20 in his address to the Church of Scotland General Assembly on Saturday morning.

Majority of British public does not support woke ideology - poll
Majority of British public does not support woke ideology - poll

The ideas of woke activists are out of step with what many Brits actually believe, a new poll suggests.

People struggling with Covid grief warned against contacting the dead
People struggling with Covid grief warned against contacting the dead

"If people saw the bondage to spiritualism we have seen, they would have nothing to do with it," said Rev Jayne Irlam, of the Baptist Deliverance Study Group, who is concerned that people are turning to spiritualism in the pandemic.

What to do when you're struggling with fear
What to do when you're struggling with fear

Are you struggling with fear today? Is it the pandemic, a job, food, something else? Are you seeing the size of your worries and not the size of your Savior? I think I can point you in a direction that might help you right-size your fear.

French schools ordered to prohibit gender neutral language
French schools ordered to prohibit gender neutral language

France's ministry of education has prohibited the use of gender "inclusive" language, asserting that it harms the process of learning the French language.

Scottish Government ordered to pay additional costs over church closures
Scottish Government ordered to pay additional costs over church closures

The Scottish Government has been ordered to pay additional costs after it lost a court case on church closures during lockdown.