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Call for prayer as Parliament prepares to debate assisted suicide
Church leaders are calling for prayer and "compassionate action" as the issue of legalising assisted suicide returns to Parliament.
Cathedral and choir schools will be 'severely affected' by Labour's private school tax raid
The Bishop of Southwark has said he is "deeply concerned" about the impact of the government's plans to remove a VAT exemption from private schools.
London council takes down Progress Pride flag after threat of legal action
Local authorities should be held to account if they fly the contentious Progress Pride flag without planning permission, a Christian candidate has said after successfully challenging a London council.
Members of shuttered Rwandan churches gather in homes as leaders quietly protest
After a crackdown on unapproved churches, Christian leaders say the government's move encroaches on religious freedom and applies regulations unequally.
In Indonesia, Pope Francis broadcasts his message of fraternity to Asia
Pope Francis cemented his legacy of promoting interreligious dialogue by building a bridge with the Muslim community in Indonesia.
Christians are suffering as jihadist violence wreaks havoc in Burkina Faso
A terrorist attack by an Islamic militant group has left hundreds of civilians dead in the town of Barsalogho, less than a hundred miles from Ouagadougou, capital of the West African nation Burkina Faso.
The Meeting House, once one of Canada's largest churches, shuts down after scandal
Nine of the megachurch's satellite sites have relaunched as a network of churches with shared preaching and support services â while The Meeting House will continue to collect donations to support those congregations. The rebranding came after The Meeting House lost its liability insurance due to an abuse scandal involving former pastor Bruxy Cavey.
Trump discusses inevitability of death, says he wants religious revival in US
"Without religion, there's no real guardrails."
Church leaders respond to 'devastating' Grenfell Tower report
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for "deep reflection and meaningful change" after a landmark report into the Grenfell Tower fire concluded that all 72 deaths were "avoidable".
Irish teacher at centre of transgender row imprisoned again
A Christian teacher at the centre of a long-running dispute with a school over his refusal to use preferred pronouns has been imprisoned for a third time.
London council consults residents on renewing controversial abortion clinic buffer zone
A council in London is consulting local residents on extending a buffer zone even though there have been no violations of the existing one since it was introduced in 2019.
Why might risk be the proving ground for our faith?
At its core, faith is an act of trust - a confident reliance on God that often requires stepping into the unknown. One of the most profound yet frequently overlooked aspects of faith is risk.
SNP's abortion plans 'deeply disturbing'
The SNP's commitment to enshrining "the right to abortion" in the constitution of an independent Scotland is "deeply disturbing", a pro-life group has said.
Archaeologists shine light on complex relationships of isolated Christian community in medieval Spain
An archaeological study of an isolated Christian community in Spain shines a light on the endogamous community that, despite its proximity to Islamic-controlled regions, had low levels of North African or Middle Eastern ancestries.
Pope Francis' trip to south-east Asia will test his health and message
The 87-year-old pope will visit a record number of countries in the longest trip of his pontificate.
Discovery of rare stone seal affirms Jerusalem's biblical heritage
Archaeologists in Israel uncovered a stone seal they believe to be around 2,700 years old from the First Temple period, a find that strengthens the biblical heritage of Jerusalem.