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Faith in the spotlight: Inside Tennessee's trailblazing Christian nightclub
In the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, a new kind of nightclub is making waves.

Teaching children God's perfect design for marriage
"Even in the Church today we are starting to see young people having relationships for fun not because they are necessarily interested in marriage."

Christians face harassment in over 160 countries as restrictions reach record levels: Pew study
In an alarming trend, Christians experienced harassment in 160 countries in 2021, according to a comprehensive study of 190 countries published by the Pew Research Center, which revealed that government restrictions on religion also reached an all-time high.

Jeremy Camp 'beyond grateful' for prayers after successful heart surgery
Jeremy Camp's surgery to correct a serious heart condition was a "success," though it will take a "few months to fully heal," the singer's wife, Adrienne, revealed in a social media post thanking supporters for their prayers.

Head of Catholic order for the Holy Land calls for a 'just peace'
As skepticism of brokering peace in the Holy Land grows, Cardinal Fernando Filoni insisted coexistence is still possible.

Fulfilling the call to make disciples
"There aren't any cheat codes if we want to see change," said Mark Waterfield.

In 'God's Ghostwriters,' scholar Candida Moss looks at the hidden hands behind the Bible
In her new book, Moss argues that slaves and other lower-status workers played a key role in producing and preserving the Christian Scriptures.

Christians could be caught out by new 'extremist' definition
Christians are at risk of being branded 'extremists' under the government's new definition of extremism published this week, a campaign group has warned.

Judge upholds dismissal of Christian actress over Facebook post about homosexuality
An Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a previous judgment ruling that a theatre was within the law when it dismissed a Christian actress over a Facebook post that was critical of homosexuality.

Gazan Christians 'closer than ever to crucified Saviour'
"People walk for long hours to get a small box of food, which in the end is not even enough for three people."

Changing the law on assisted suicide will put lives at risk, say campaigners
A coalition of over 40 organisations has warned of the "dangers" for terminally ill and disabled people if assisted suicide is made legal.

Coptic Orthodox Church suspends talks with Catholics over blessing of same-sex couples
In a statement released last week, the Coptic Church elaborated on its stance, stating that it "affirms its firm position of rejecting all forms of homosexual relationships."

NHS to stop prescribing puberty blockers to children
"We have concluded that there is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of puberty suppressing hormones to make the treatment routinely available at this time."

Unexpected defeat of referendums shows growing power of Ireland's traditional Catholics
At a Mass said in Latin on Sunday, Ireland's traditional Catholics declared political victory, days after a pair of referendums aimed at secularizing the Irish Constitution were unexpectedly and resoundingly defeated.

Abortion clinic buffer zones may lead to arrests and 'thoughtcrime' in Scotland, says pro-life volunteer
A pro-life volunteer who was arrested in England over silent prayer has warned against Scottish legislation that proposes bringing in abortion clinic buffer zones nationwide.

Asylum seeker interest in baptism 'melted away' after being pressed on commitment
A former Church of England priest has claimed that interest in baptism among asylum seekers "melted away" after he asked them to demonstrate their commitment to the church.