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Persecution watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has welcomed the launch of the UK government’s new Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Strategy, describing it as a vital step in embedding ...
The Church of England’s General Synod has agreed to its largest ever funding plan, approving £1.6 billion for mission and ministry during 2026–2028, a 36 per cent increase on the current triennium.
Christ Church, also known as the Crimean Memorial Church, put up a notice telling MPs to “refrain” from attending services after what it called the “shameful vote” in June.
CSW Chief Executive Scot Bower condemned the demolition, saying such acts are “grave crimes under the Rome Statute” and highlighted the pattern of “intentional attacks on places dedicated to religion" ...
A former bishop in the Church in Wales is facing fresh allegations of historic sexual abuse, as a BBC investigation uncovers new claims against Anthony Pierce and another former clergyman. Pierce, ...
A Protestant Archbishop has condemned as “racist, threatening and offensive” an effigy of migrants in a boat which was burned during a Twelfth of July bonfire in Moygashel, County Tyrone. A large ...
A majority of British teenagers are open to learning more about God, and curious about prayer, according to new research by Youth for Christ.
The internet appears torn over claims that the large language model (LLM) ChatGPT can interpret speaking in tongues. The so-called ChatGPT tongues challenge is being discussed on YouTube and TikTok.
The Leader of the House of Commons has ruled out any move to scrap daily prayers before Parliament begins its business, saying the institution remains “attached to the Church of England, and that’s ...
A group of bishops will take collective responsibility to shape a way forward on matters of sexuality, marriage, relationships and identity after the Church of England announced it wouldn’t appoint a ...
A pastor in Texas says many people are asking him why God lets bad things happen to good people after flash floods killed at least 104 on Friday.
Negative backlash to Rachel Reeves crying in Parliament demonstrates a persistent unfair judgment of women, according to Christian midwife and writer Michelle Tant.