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  • Crossword No. 1747
    on 13th November 2025

    Across 1 Simon’s home is protected by policy renegotiation (6) 4 Popular clues about daughter’s embraces (8) 10 Flexible legal instructions initially troubled Moses (7) 11 Mulled wine with mug? (7) 12 Miracle-performing bishop regularly...

  • Notebook
    on 13th November 2025

    Harmonic dissonance ONLY in the Church of England would the phrase “a tale of two cities” call to mind an episcopal area rather than the Dickens novel. I was recently in one of those two ecclesiastical cities — Westminster — at a dinner given at t...

  • 100 years ago: Fascisti ambush Daily Herald
    on 13th November 2025

    IT IS most unfortunate that at such a time as this official action should suggest that even if there is not one law for the rich and another for the poor, there is certainly one method of the administration of the law for the Communist and another...

  • Quotes of the week
    on 13th November 2025

    I’m not uncomfortable about people talking about faith. I am uncomfortable about defining your politics by faith, and I don’t. . . I don’t take my Christianity and say everyone’s got to believe what I do Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, ...

  • Appointments
    on 13th November 2025

    York archdeacon THE next Archdeacon of York is to be the Revd Elizabeth Hassall, Acting Archdeacon since March, and Rector of All Saints Pavement with St Crux and St Michael Spurriergate, of St Olave with St Giles, York, of St Helen Stonegate with...

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Church of England appoints new Lead Safeguarding Bishop
The Bishop of Tewkesbury, Robert Springett, has been appointed as the Church of England’s new Lead Safeguarding Bishop.
Posted: November 13, 2025, 2:39 pm
Presbyterian Moderator steps down over 'serious and significant' safeguarding failings
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Rev Trevor Gribben, has stepped down over alleged safeguarding failings that placed people "at risk".
Posted: November 13, 2025, 2:08 pm
Clergy in Ukraine work to heal psychological trauma of war
Returning soldiers and families feel the strain of war, but clergy are not immune either, says a local bishop.
Posted: November 13, 2025, 4:43 am
Church's mission unchanged, says bishop as Isle of Man moves to end voting rights
The Isle of Man has come a step closer to removing the voting rights of the local bishop after a vote on a constitutional bill in the Tynwald.
Posted: November 13, 2025, 4:42 am
Salvation Army launches appeal to keep rough sleepers warm this winter
With winter setting in, the Street branch of The Salvation Army in Somerset has launched a local campaign to collect clean good-quality sleeping bags for people experiencing homelessness.
Posted: November 13, 2025, 4:41 am
Cultivating the fruits of the Spirit: Kindness that heals and restores
As we continue our journey through the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23), we arrive at kindness — a virtue that often seems simple enough, yet carries divine power to heal, restore and reveal the very heart of God.
Posted: November 13, 2025, 4:40 am
Christian missionary father and daughter killed in plane crash while delivering aid to Jamaica
A Christian missionary father and his daughter have died after their plane crashed shortly after take off in Florida on Monday. 
Posted: November 12, 2025, 4:42 am
Iraq: Parliamentary seats reserved for Christians 'snatched' by Shia militants
A Shia militant group is reportedly masquerading as the voice of the Chaldean Catholic community.
Posted: November 12, 2025, 4:40 am
Treasures of Christianity from the African continent
Here are three remarkable figures whose faith, intellect and courage helped shape Christianity as we know it today.
Posted: November 12, 2025, 4:39 am
The cross is at the heart of everything, says NT Wright
Not unlike 2,000 years ago when the Apostle Paul was divinely inspired to pen his letter to the church in Philippi, Tom “N.T.” Wright wants to remind everyone that the Gospel is still unchained.
Posted: November 12, 2025, 4:38 am
Nigerian Christian to be honoured for defiant faith after surviving extremist attack
A young Nigerian catechist who survived a near-fatal knife attack by extremists is to be honoured for his courage and steadfast faith.
Posted: November 11, 2025, 2:39 pm
YMCA helps homeless with new homes near Torbay
Young man, there's a place you can go in the town of Paignton.
Posted: November 11, 2025, 2:35 pm
Finding God on The Great British Bake Off
Faced with an ageing Noel Fielding, you too would cry out for God.
Posted: November 11, 2025, 2:11 pm
Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’ request to reconsider landmark gay marriage ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition filed by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to reconsider the 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Posted: November 11, 2025, 2:06 pm
Calls for peace and accountability following Tanzania election violence
Incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with 98 per cent of the vote.
Posted: November 11, 2025, 6:23 am
Evangelicals consider AI’s role in the Great Commission
The Lausanne Movement is weighing in on how artificial intelligence might shape the future of Christian mission.
Posted: November 11, 2025, 6:22 am
ACNA leader takes leave of absence amid investigation into alleged abuse
The head of the Anglican Church in North America has taken a leave of absence as an investigation into allegations of abuse leveled against him continues.
Posted: November 10, 2025, 1:29 pm
Bible reading linked to greater generosity, study finds
Research into Bible reading by the American Bible Society (ABS) has found that it impacts on generosity, compassion, and social attitudes.
Posted: November 10, 2025, 12:42 pm
What is the Filioque Controversy in the Nicene Creed?
The Nicene Creed was formulated 1,700 years ago in AD 325 at the Council of Nicaea. Later, one clause in it called the Filioque was a cause of division between the Eastern and Western Church. This is the story …
Posted: November 10, 2025, 6:32 am
Top BBC journalist to speak at London church service
A leading BBC journalist will share insights gained while covering the war in Ukraine during a poignant remembrance service in London on the evening of 11 November.
Posted: November 10, 2025, 6:01 am
Heroes of rescue: from war’s frontlines to today’s fight for freedom
We may not be on a battlefield today, but we still live in what CS Lewis called ‘enemy-occupied territory’.
Posted: November 9, 2025, 3:42 am
Churches remember the fallen on Remembrance Sunday
Churches across the country are joining in Remembrance Sunday commemorations in honour of all those who have served and sacrificed on behalf of the nation in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
Posted: November 9, 2025, 3:41 am
Pastor says police officer warned him Bible verse could be seen as hate speech
A church leader was apparently warned by a police officer that a Bible verse displayed on the back of his campervan could be considered "hate speech" in certain contexts.
Posted: November 8, 2025, 7:13 am
Younger generations lead surprising revival in Bible reading
After years of steady decline, Americans are rediscovering the Bible — and young adults are leading the way.
Posted: November 8, 2025, 6:57 am
A Christian response to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's fall from grace
The danger we run into when we read the public reports of the misdeeds of some person who has become the object of public disgrace is that we become tempted to entertain the idea that we are somehow better in the eyes of God than that person
Posted: November 8, 2025, 6:52 am
Anglicans meet in India to tackle modern slavery
More than a fifth of the world's currently enslaved population are believed to live in India.
Posted: November 8, 2025, 5:32 am
Catholic Church 'deeply distressed' by extreme abortion law proposals
Britain already has the most extreme abortion laws in Europe.
Posted: November 7, 2025, 11:53 am
Concerns mount as Scottish Parliament rejects safeguards to assisted suicide
Some 287 amendments will be examined in just three sessions.
Posted: November 7, 2025, 11:49 am
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

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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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