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UN's new guidance on comprehensive sexuality education shows parents must be 'vigilant'
The UN's new guidance on comprehensive sexuality education is "about making it that much more inescapable", says family and human rights researcher Dr Rebecca Oas.
Government raises 'strong concerns' about North Korea after report into horrific persecution
The Government has voiced "strong concerns" about religious persecution in North Korea after the release of a report documenting the horrific abuse of Christians and other people of faith in the hermit communist country.
Archbishop condemns Nigeria violence after 110 killed in attack
The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned an attack in Nigeria that left at least 110 people dead.
Trans teen removed from parents' custody after they refused consent to transition
In what is believed to be a legal first in the country, the judge ruled that on the balance of probabilities, the teen had suffered verbal abuse "related to his feelings and expression of gender identity".
France to review Covid-19 restrictions on churches
France is to review a cap on the number of people who can attend in-person church services after Catholic bishops complained.
The power of a shoebox at Christmas
Ann-Marie was 8-years-old when she received a Christmas shoebox in her native Zambia filled with gifts from a stranger. She writes here about the impact that shoebox had on her as a child and why it compels her to do the same for other children today.
Christians brutally slain in suspected terrorist attack
Three Christians had their throats slit and a fourth was beheaded in a horrific attack in Indonesia on Friday.
First century house may have been childhood home of Jesus, says archaeologist
An archaeologist at the University of Reading believes he may have stumbled upon the house where Jesus lived as a boy with his parents, Mary and Joseph.
Pastor facing charges for launching balloons with Bibles into North Korea
A US pastor is facing prosecution after launching balloons carrying Bibles into North Korea.
Church leaders and Christian charities condemn cuts to aid budgets
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Christian development agencies have lashed out at the Government's decision to slash the overseas aid budget.
Millions of Christians living at risk of abduction and imprisonment - report
The unjust detention of Christians, including wrongful arrest and kidnapping, is "one of the most prevalent, enduring and serious forms of persecution today", research by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has found.
Christians join calls to Boris Johnson not to slash aid budget
Christian organisations are among the nearly 200 charities urging Boris Johnson not to slash Britain's overseas aid budget.
International Criminal Court accused of 'gross complacency' after decades of violence in Nigeria
Thousands of Christians have been killed in Nigeria at the hands of Boko Haram.
'A number of people' have come forward with 'concerns' after Carl Lentz's Hillsong firing
More people have come forward with "concerns" about Carl Lentz's time at Hillsong NYC following his firing from the church earlier this month.
Christians worldwide unite in prayer as persecution rises during pandemic
Christians around the world are praying together on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
Government restrictions on religion worldwide at record levels
Newly released data from an ongoing Pew Research Center study shows that government restrictions on religion around the world have risen to a record level amid increases in government restrictions on religion in Asia and Pacific countries, most notably.