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Study: Most Americans are spiritual but a growing number say they are not religious
Study: Most Americans are spiritual but a growing number say they are not religious

Americans have been abandoning organized religion in droves and while some have walked away from religion altogether, a distinct group of Americans now call themselves "spiritual but not religious."

1,000-year-old coin depicting Jesus found in Norway
1,000-year-old coin depicting Jesus found in Norway

The 1,000-year-old coin was found in Norway's Vestre Slidre mountains by a metal detectorist and is believed to be Byzantine.

Review into Church of England's Independent Safeguarding Board finds serious flaws
Review into Church of England's Independent Safeguarding Board finds serious flaws

A leading barrister has published her report on the first phase of the Church of England's Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB).

Notre-Dame to reopen in a year's time, says Macron
Notre-Dame to reopen in a year's time, says Macron

Notre-Dame, the Paris cathedral devastated by fire on 15 April 2019, will reopen a year from now, says the French President.

'Abortion is not a human right' - Christian group responds to Amnesty report
'Abortion is not a human right' - Christian group responds to Amnesty report

A Christian advocacy group has denounced a new report from Amnesty International which calls barriers to abortion access in Northern Ireland a human rights violation.

Four Christian missionaries targeted and brutally assaulted in India
Four Christian missionaries targeted and brutally assaulted in India

Four missionaries including a pastor and his wife from Gospel Echoing Missionary Society (GEMS) were brutally assaulted in a village near Garhwa district of Jharkhand.

'Wonka' review: Timothée Chalamet honours whimsical world of Roald Dahl in wholesome prequel
'Wonka' review: Timothée Chalamet honours whimsical world of Roald Dahl in wholesome prequel

Willy Wonka, the iconic character from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is one of the most beloved characters in children's fiction and film, brought to the big screen by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp in 1971 and 2005, respectively.

Christmas – the original story
Christmas – the original story

The Christmas Nativity story as we know it is formed by harmonising two different accounts from the New Testament. This is the story ...

Police drop hate crime charges against Tory councillor
Police drop hate crime charges against Tory councillor

Police have dropped all charges against a Tory councillor who was arrested for a hate crime after he shared his support for Christian expressions of free speech on social media.

More UK doctors think legalising physician-assisted suicide will hurt their profession: survey
More UK doctors think legalising physician-assisted suicide will hurt their profession: survey

Doctors in the United Kingdom are nearly split in their support or opposition to legalizing physician-assisted suicide, but a significantly higher percentage believe legalization will hurt their profession, according to a recent poll.

Brian Houston announces plans for online ministry and new church in 2024
Brian Houston announces plans for online ministry and new church in 2024

The 69 year old shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that he and wife Bobbie are getting ready to launch a new ministry.

Prince and Princess of Wales join Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey
Prince and Princess of Wales join Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey

The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children joined a Christmas carol service in support of children and families at Westminster Abbey on Friday.

UK government can lawfully block gender self-ID in Scotland, judge rules
UK government can lawfully block gender self-ID in Scotland, judge rules

A judge has ruled that an intervention by the UK government blocking plans to introduce gender self-identification in Scotland is lawful.

Covid church closures impacted worshippers' physical and mental health - survey
Covid church closures impacted worshippers' physical and mental health - survey

Churches must never be forced to close again, a Catholic group has said after a survey found that this had a detrimental effect on Catholic worshippers' physical and mental health.

Churches offer a warm festive welcome to refugees this Christmas
Churches offer a warm festive welcome to refugees this Christmas

The Sanctuary Foundation, a charity that provides support for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, is partnering with churches and community groups in an effort to make this festive season a little more festive for those who are far from home.

What Christmas means to me
What Christmas means to me

When I sit in an armchair on Christmas Eve and spend time with family and friends, I am aware that having found the meaning of Christmas, I need to guard it.