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  • Climate targets are not optional, declares First Church Estates Commissioner
    on 6th November 2025

    THE Church Commissioners’ commitment to climate targets “has only deepened”, as they endeavour to bring their portfolio into line with a commitment to reaching net zero by 2050, the First Church Estates Commissioner, Alan Smith, writes. In his int...

  • Brothers launch Christmas jumper that 'points to Christ’
    on 6th November 2025

    THE popularity of Christmas jumpers was illustrated last year in reports from the Lidl supermarket chain that it had sold one every two seconds. Its designs included Christmas trees, snowflakes, candy canes — and its own logo. This year, two broth...

  • Forgiveness and healing needed at Oak Hill, says review
    on 6th November 2025

    RESTORATION, forgiveness, and healing are needed at Oak Hill Theological College after recent “difficult times”, an organisational-health review has concluded. It follows the departure in 2023 of the Revd Johnny Juckes as College President (News, ...

  • Bats welcome in churches — if they don’t cause damage
    on 6th November 2025

    HISTORIC church buildings help the future conservation of bats, research based on a survey by the Bat Conservation Trust suggests. Amid a reduction in wildlife habitats, concerns have been expressed that legislation currently protecting bats could...

  • C of E Pensions Board leads call for responsible mining
    on 6th November 2025

    A ROADMAP for promoting responsible mining practices has been published by a coalition led by the Church of England Pensions Board as the sector grapples with massive global demand for minerals. The COP30 conference meets in Brazil next week. A to...

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Pastor among 10 Christians killed by herdsmen in central Nigeria
Fulanis massacre farmers in Benue state.
Posted: November 7, 2025, 5:24 am
Oppressed Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy
A Christian in Pakistan with mental health issues has been arrested and charged under blasphemy, terrorism and sedition laws, sources said.
Posted: November 7, 2025, 5:20 am
Christian Institute: Invite your MP to church this Christmas
The Christian Institute has been getting into the Christmas spirit early this year by calling upon supporters to invite their local MP to church.
Posted: November 7, 2025, 5:19 am
Abraham and the dignified life
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster explains the Jewish interpretation of Abraham and God's covenant promise.
Posted: November 7, 2025, 5:19 am
Creation Fest faces closure amid £60,000 deficit appeal
One of Cornwall’s best-known Christian festivals, Creation Fest, has issued an urgent appeal for financial support as it faces potential closure within the next year.
Posted: November 7, 2025, 5:18 am
Faith is increasingly about personal experience and authenticity, report suggests
Faith is "becoming an increasingly individualised and self-directed journey" among young people, research has found.
Posted: November 6, 2025, 1:23 pm
Christians back MSP's efforts to ban prostitution in Scotland
The SNP has been slow to act on the issue.
Posted: November 6, 2025, 1:15 pm
Moves to make RE part of the National Curriculum welcomed
Scrapping the English Baccalaureate has also been welcomed by the Church of England and the worlds of theatre, art and music.
Posted: November 6, 2025, 12:55 pm
Verdict postponed in 'conversion therapy' case against ex-gay Christian
The final verdict had been due on Thursday but was postponed for the second time.
Posted: November 6, 2025, 12:44 pm
What Christian forgiveness looks like
Forgiveness can feel naive, weak, even wrong. It sounds like we’re saying the wound doesn’t matter. But the cross of Christ shows us something infinitely deeper.
Posted: November 6, 2025, 12:29 pm
CoE reaffirms commitment to safeguarding one year after Makin Report
It has been a year since the Makin Report, which felled Justin Welby, was published.
Posted: November 6, 2025, 6:13 am
Wife of missing Malaysian pastor awarded millions by court over his enforced disappearance
"We dedicate this struggle and judgment to Koh, a man of faith, compassion and courage, and to all victims of enforced disappearances," said Susanna Liew, the wife of Raymond Koh, a Malaysian pastor who has not been seen for over eight year.
Posted: November 6, 2025, 4:34 am
Women are 'easy targets' for persecution in Christian-minority countries
Women and girls are easy targets for religious persecution, and their plight is often compounded when shunned by their own church communities after escaping their captors, say experts on gender-based persecution.
Posted: November 5, 2025, 1:13 pm
Major new report maps how the world engages with the Bible
The Bible Society has unveiled a sweeping analysis of how culture, religion, politics and economics shape engagement with Scripture across the globe.
Posted: November 5, 2025, 12:10 pm
Cultivating the fruits of the Spirit: forbearance in the waiting
Our next stop on the journey through the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23) is forbearance, also translated as patience or long-suffering - one of the most stretching yet beautiful fruits.
Posted: November 5, 2025, 6:00 am
Assisted suicide would bring a range of other societal problems, warn critics
Scotland may get "suicide buffer zones" as well as "abortion buffer zones".
Posted: November 5, 2025, 5:52 am
Construction begins on UK's largest Christian monument near Birmingham
A groundbreaking ceremony is taking place on Wednesday after the project met an initial £40 million fundraising target.
Posted: November 5, 2025, 5:47 am
Trump's decision to add Nigeria to watchlist welcomed as anti-Christian killings continue
Death toll estimates vary, but all agree Nigeria has the highest tally of Christians killed for their faith.
Posted: November 5, 2025, 5:39 am
Copts oppose Egyptian government control of world's oldest monastery
St. Catherine's Monastery is over 1,500 years old and sits at the feet of Mt. Sinai.
Posted: November 5, 2025, 5:35 am
Princess Anne visits church parish to see modern ministry in action
Princess Anne recently paid a special visit to Bennachie Parish Church in Aberdeenshire to learn how the reformed parish is finding fresh, creative ways to share the message of Jesus Christ.
Posted: November 5, 2025, 5:32 am
Armenia urged to end crackdown on Apostolic Church as global concern grows
Religious freedom in Armenia — the world’s oldest Christian nation — is facing one of its most serious crises in decades, according to a new report warning of escalating confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government and the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church (AAHC).
Posted: November 4, 2025, 7:04 am
Christians in Myanmar face worsening persecution as churches destroyed and clergy targeted
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has renewed its call for urgent international action as Myanmar’s military intensifies its campaign against Christian and other minor religious communities.
Posted: November 4, 2025, 6:55 am
More Americans report a resurgence in religion’s impact on public life, study finds
A new Pew Research Center study reveals a significant shift in how Americans perceive religion’s role in society, with a growing share of adults saying faith is finding renewed prominence in public life.
Posted: November 4, 2025, 6:40 am
Work as worship: seeing our daily labour as a gift from God
Work is not the enemy of rest — it’s an extension of worship.
Posted: November 4, 2025, 6:33 am
Chaplain's NHS therapy dog wins 'Dog of the Year' award
Alfie became an NHS asset following the success of Jasper
Posted: November 4, 2025, 5:51 am
Children's bill seriously threatens rights of home educators
Bourne warns that the bill could allow the state to declare Christian teaching “inappropriate or unsafe”.
Posted: November 4, 2025, 5:42 am
Scotland: MSPs scrutinise assisted suicide amendments
Some 287 proposed amendments will be considered in just three weeks
Posted: November 4, 2025, 5:28 am
Prayers after train knife attack
Local church leaders have been praying after a knife attack on a train in England on Saturday evening left more than a dozen people injured, two of them critically. 
Posted: November 3, 2025, 5:56 am
JD Vance hopes his wife Usha will one day convert
"Do I hope eventually that she is somehow moved by the same thing that I was moved by in church? Yeah, I honestly do wish that, because I believe in the Christian Gospel and I hope eventually my wife comes to see it the same way," said Vance.
Posted: November 3, 2025, 5:48 am
Conor McGregor declares he’s living ‘by God’s Word’ after finding faith: 'I'm saved'
UFC fighter Conor McGregor recently revealed he's been on a "spiritual journey" and credited God for "saving" him and compelling him to live a "life by God's Word."
Posted: November 3, 2025, 5:40 am
Leprosy Mission welcomes COP30 focus on health and climate change
Civil war, climate change, mismanagement, corruption and natural disasters have all taken their toll on Sri Lanka
Posted: November 3, 2025, 5:37 am
Christians join in prayer for persecuted believers
An imprisoned Indian pastor regained the strength to remain faithful after God allowed another pastor to be arrested and sent to the same prison to encourage him, showcasing the importance of fellowship with other believers facing some of the worst persecution the world has to offer. 
Posted: November 3, 2025, 5:14 am
Want to reach older people? You need to look beyond the stereotypes
Nearly one in five people in England are aged 65 and over, with more than a quarter of the population expected to be above 65 by 2065. Research in numerous western countries arrives at similar conclusions.
Posted: November 2, 2025, 7:26 am
In India, Hindu nationalists continue their anti-Christian hate campaigns
Democracy is no guarantee of religious freedom.
Posted: November 1, 2025, 9:23 am
Samaritan's Purse airlifts aid to storm-hit Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is the worst ever to hit the region.
Posted: November 1, 2025, 9:22 am
Study reveals hopes for the future but reservations about Church’s readiness for a changing world
“Young people are discipled by YouTube more than by pastors. The Church must step into that gap."
Posted: November 1, 2025, 9:13 am
Religious freedom continues to decline in Sudan, as El Fasher falls
"When people ask me how to pray for the persecuted, I say: pray that they find access to God’s Word."
Posted: November 1, 2025, 9:11 am
Bradford Cathedral sees record visitor numbers in 2025
"Drop-in" visitors are double that of any previous year on record.
Posted: October 31, 2025, 2:53 pm
WEA GA elects new International Council, elects veteran evangelical leader Godfrey Yogarajah as Chair
The General Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) elected a new International Council and Sri Lankan leader Godfrey Yogarajah as Chair during its business sessions held Oct. 29–30 in Seoul, Korea.
Posted: October 31, 2025, 10:05 am
Syrian church is 'dying' says Archbishop
In the last decade the Christian population of Syria has dropped to about a quarter of its former strength.
Posted: October 31, 2025, 9:16 am
World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concludes with installation of new Secretary General and Seoul Declaration upholding biblical sexuality 
The World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concluded in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday evening after four days of discussion and deliberation about key issues affecting evangelicalism and the task of fulfilling the Great Commission.  
Posted: October 31, 2025, 2:31 am
‘My conscience is clear,’ says Päivi Räsänen after Finland’s Supreme Court hears Bible tweet case 
Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen is praying that she will finally be exonerated of hate speech charges over her biblical views on marriage and sexuality after the case against her was heard by the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Posted: October 30, 2025, 4:44 pm
Go out to the world but don’t dilute the Gospel, says evangelist
The Church must be willing to go into some “very dark places” to share the Good News of Jesus Christ while being careful not to compromise the Gospel, says evangelist Ben Jack. 
Posted: October 30, 2025, 6:41 am
King Charles shown table made from 5,000-year-old wood during visit to Lichfield Cathedral
The Table of the Nation is built from 5,000 year old Black Oak
Posted: October 30, 2025, 6:07 am
University of Sheffield slaps 'trigger warning' on the Bible
The University of Sheffield has been criticised for placing a trigger warning on the Bible and for apparently erroneously claiming that the gospel accounts of the life of Jesus contain “graphic bodily injury and sexual violence”.
Posted: October 30, 2025, 5:56 am
Finland’s top court to hear free speech case over Bible-based comments
Finland’s Supreme Court is to hear a landmark free speech case on Thursday involving parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola. 
Posted: October 30, 2025, 5:40 am
Rick Warren challenges Christians to love like the early church ahead of 2033 milestone
The global Church needs to look more like the early church if it wants to fulfil the Great Commission by 2033, says Rick Warren.  
Posted: October 30, 2025, 5:39 am
Christian social worker appeals ruling over withdrawn job offer
A Christian social worker who says he was denied a job because of his beliefs on marriage and sexuality is challenging a tribunal ruling that said his would-be employer acted lawfully.
Posted: October 29, 2025, 11:03 pm
Pro-Life group estimates Abortion Act has killed 11 million babies
The Abortion Act was passed on 27 October 1967.
Posted: October 29, 2025, 2:26 pm
Christians urged to pray as American missionary pilot is abducted in Niger
Prayers are now going up around the world for American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout after he was reportedly kidnapped from his home in the highly secure Château 1 neighborhood of Niamey, the capital of Niger in West Africa.
Posted: October 29, 2025, 7:27 am

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'Masterpiece' Robert De Niro period drama is one of the best religious films of all time


Robert De Niro stars in this 1980s historical epic, which will be airing on TV tonight and will be available to stream for free shortly afterwards.

Posted: November 6, 2025, 10:22 am
Trump threatens to go into Nigeria 'guns‑a‑blazing' to save Christians from 'terrorists'


President Donald Trump threatened to invade Nigeria "gunsablazing" to protect Christians he claims are being attacked by 'Islamic terrorists'

Posted: November 2, 2025, 4:37 am
Archaeology breakthrough as major discovery 'proves four Bible chapters right’


Dozens of ancient tombs, which some claim corroborate part of the New Testament, have been discovered in a historic lost city in Turkey.

Posted: October 25, 2025, 7:00 am
Fury as migrants baptised in asylum hotel bathtubs to 'boost chances of staying in UK'


Groups of migrants coming to Britain are being baptised.

Posted: October 20, 2025, 4:20 pm
Archaeologists discover 1,200-year-old loaf of bread with a picture of Jesus


The major discovery plays a significant role in understanding the early Christian church.

Posted: October 20, 2025, 10:52 am
'I've seen what Boko Haram's violence is doing, the world must declare it genocide'


EXCLUSIVE: Bishop John Bakemi says the UK should declare the killing of thousands of civilians in Nigeria a genocide.

Posted: October 18, 2025, 7:19 pm
Fears of Chinese crackdown on Christians as 30 arrested


Governments around the world have been warned that China's crackdown on Christianity reveals its "tightening ideological control, both at home and abroad".

Posted: October 16, 2025, 4:23 pm
Horror as ISIS launches string of savage attacks burning churches and beheading 30 people


The Islamic group claimed responsibility for the attacks on Christian communities as Mozambique continues to be afflicted by violence.

Posted: October 8, 2025, 10:12 am
I'm a bishop – this is surprising way UK could retain its Christian identity


It's not secret that there are those among us concerned by the changing conversation around faith in the UK.

Posted: October 5, 2025, 2:52 pm
Crisis-hit Church of England calls for superstar nurse to end the scandals


Scandals and splits in the Church of England have spurred English Anglicans to pin their hopes on a high-flying nurse.

Posted: October 3, 2025, 4:16 pm

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Construction begins on mammoth Christian ‘monument to prayer’ outside Birmingham
The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will be more than double the height of the Angel of the North.
Author: Ryan Prosser
Posted: November 3, 2025, 12:01 am
US fast food chain returns to England six years after major controversy
The chicken chain is back, but is it still controversial?
Author: Courtney Pochin
Posted: October 27, 2025, 10:43 am
People think the rapture is coming and are sharing tips on how you can be ‘saved’
Pastor Joshua Mhlakela has warned that Jesus will return on September 23 ‘whether you are ready or not’.
Author: Herbie Russell
Posted: September 22, 2025, 12:22 pm
‘I was celibate for 6 years to heal my sex addiction — then I married a 30-year-old virgin’
'When you have sex with someone, you connect intimately and get tied.'
Author: Eleanor Noyce
Posted: September 17, 2025, 1:30 pm
I escaped a terrifying cult where I was constantly told the world was ending
'They put duct tape over my mouth for eight days.'
Author: Alice Giddings
Posted: September 4, 2025, 4:09 pm
Work to fix ‘botched’ restoration of Virgin Mary statue leaves her ‘even worse’
Churchgoers say the Macarena of Seville was given a heavy touch of modern glamour out of keeping with her biblical roots.
Author: Sam Courtney-Guy
Posted: August 18, 2025, 2:46 pm
Is Donald Trump gambling his popularity and presidency with strikes on Iran?
He previously said his presidency would 'turn the page forever on those foolish, stupid days of never-ending wars'.
Author: Jen Mills
Posted: June 22, 2025, 2:50 pm
Moment officer tells Christian street preacher ‘it’s all wrong’ outside station
'They're not coming here to listen to you,' she said.
Author: Sarah Hooper
Posted: June 21, 2025, 4:08 pm
Christian group threatens Westminster Council over ‘indoctrinating’ pride flags
The flags were permitted by the council, but the religious group has threatened legal action.
Author: Sarah Hooper
Posted: June 19, 2025, 7:27 pm
Interim Pope is a bloke called Kevin from Dublin
He is responsible for the transition of power.
Author: Danny Rigg
Posted: April 21, 2025, 11:08 am
What happens now after the death of Pope Francis?
Will the next Pope be progressive or a hardline conservative?
Author: Josh Milton and Danny Rigg
Posted: April 21, 2025, 9:12 am
‘God’s just doing stuff’ — why Gen Z are getting into religion right now
'Being a Christian is not a boring life.'
Author: Courtney Pochin
Posted: April 20, 2025, 6:00 am
LGBT+ church leader arrested after Metro investigation into ‘sexual abuse’
They was 'just a hugger' doing 'old guy things', one alleged victim was told.
Author: Josh Milton and Danny Rigg
Posted: November 18, 2024, 4:38 pm
‘I was a member of a shadowy church with no name under investigation by the FBI’
In 2012, Jolyn stopped attending the religion's meetings to focus on putting herself through college.
Author: Sarah Hooper
Posted: September 23, 2024, 5:00 pm
Pensioner who’s survived being crucified 35 times says it’s time to hang up the nails
'Because my body is getting weaker, I can't tell — if there will be a next one or if this is really the final time.'
Author: Brooke Davies
Posted: March 29, 2024, 3:57 pm
Why do people eat fish on Good Friday?
It's a traditional meal over Easter weekend.
Author: Sophie Dickinson
Posted: March 28, 2024, 10:43 am
My religious beliefs are threatening to ruin my friend’s wedding
My friend and his wife-to-be have asked me to participate by doing a reading from the Bible. 
Author: Alison Rios McCrone
Posted: March 17, 2024, 9:00 am
Met says sorry for PCSO who stuck tongue out when she confronted a busker
'We’re sorry for the offence caused and will take the learning forward.'
Author: Brooke Davies
Posted: January 31, 2024, 9:49 am
Spanish right-wingers fume over depiction of Jesus that’s way too sexy
Artist Salustiano García based the face of Christ on his 27-year-old son Horacio.
Author: Craig Munro
Posted: January 30, 2024, 4:17 pm
Very mature PCSO sticks tongue out after challenging busker’s song choice
The volunteer special constable tried to stop a popular Christian worship singer from performing in Oxford Street,.
Author: Sam Courtney-Guy
Posted: January 29, 2024, 5:12 pm
I was born into one of the world’s most notorious religious cults, we thought Armageddon was coming
'It took 22 years for me to be free physically and it's a lifelong journey to be free mentally.'
Author: Alice Giddings
Posted: January 29, 2024, 9:37 am
I emailed to check whether I would be welcome in church
After rejecting the chuch in my teens, my first service back in over 20 years felt like coming home.
Author: Cleo Madeleine
Posted: December 17, 2023, 11:00 am
Church bell that chimed every hour for 200 years is silenced after a single complaint
'This change has not only disrupted our sense of community but also altered an integral part of our town's identity,'
Author: Sarah Hooper
Posted: November 16, 2023, 2:53 pm
Should I convert to my partner’s religion in order to marry her?
Do not feel pressured to do something that does not align with your genuine views.
Author: Alison Rios McCrone
Posted: October 1, 2023, 7:00 am
‘I was born into one of the world’s most notorious religious cults, we thought Armageddon was coming’
'It took 22 years for me to be free physically and it's a lifelong journey to be free mentally.'
Author: Alice Giddings
Posted: September 15, 2023, 5:00 am
Satanic symbols scrawled on vodka bar after top politician said name ‘offended’ his religion
A politician had previously said the bar's name 'belongs in the pit of hell'.
Author: Jordan King
Posted: September 1, 2023, 4:07 pm
Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as he speaks in the House of Lords?
The Archbishop will speak in the House of Lords later today.
Author: Evelyn Richards
Posted: May 10, 2023, 10:45 am
When is Orthodox Easter 2023 and in what ways is it different?
Don't expect chocolate eggs.
Author: Andrew Gaudion
Posted: April 9, 2023, 4:00 am
According to the Easter story, what is the significance of Easter Sunday?
Let's remind ourselves of the true meaning behind Easter (don't worry, you can keep eating your egg while reading)
Author: Amy Willis and Taran Bassi
Posted: April 9, 2023, 3:00 am
What is Fish Friday and what does it have to do with Easter?
Holy mackerel. Almost literally. Here's why fish on Fridays is important for Christians.
Author: Jack Slater
Posted: April 7, 2023, 9:15 am

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