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The Vatican's 'Synod on Synodality' is about to begin - here's what to know
The unprecedented gathering of 464 Catholic clergy and laypeople, including women, begins Oct. 4 at the Vatican.

Christian homeschooling family who fled to US face deportation after 15 years
A German family that fled to the United States over 15 years ago after being fined thousands for homeschooling their children may be deported within the next few weeks, the advocacy group representing them says.

Study links decline of Christianity to collapse of marriage and fatherhood
Churches must work to restore healthy marriages and fatherhood to combat a growing decline in Christianity, according to a survey released by a faith-based group.

Praying in difficult seasons
No matter what season you find yourself in, find the confidence to draw closer to God.

Do you need Jesus to get to heaven?
Ultimately, getting into heaven (a.k.a being saved / having a living relationship with God) is a gracious gift.

Meeting God in the midst of bereavement
Christian Today speaks to The Leprosy Mission's Jonny Wicks about losing his wife Rachel to a brain aneurysm and how God walked with him through the pain and heartache.

130 years of girls' empowerment: the history of the Girls' Brigade
2023 marks 130 years since Girls' Brigade began. Take a walk through their archives to find out how the organisation has evolved through the years.

Anglican charity USPG to pay £7m in slavery reparations
An Anglican charity has committed to paying Barbados £7m in reparations for historic links to slavery.

Dozens of churches in Cornwall don't offer Sunday service
The findings are based on an analysis by The Telegraph newspaper.

'America no longer the safe haven' for persecuted Christians, says Open Doors
"Recent shifts in U.S. policy reveal that America is no longer the safe haven for displaced persons that it once was,"

Minister who lost 20 relatives in terrorist attack speaks of forgiveness
A Church of Scotland minister whose mother and 19 relatives were murdered by terrorists in Pakistan has opened up about how he was eventually able to forgive his family's killers.

Most Scottish voters support assisted suicide bill - poll
A bill outlining proposals to legalise assisted suicide is due to be published before the end of the year.

Future of Christians in Syria and Lebanon under threat
A "mass exodus" of "desperate" Christians from Syria and Lebanon is threatening the future presence of the faith in the two countries, a church leader has warned.

11 Christians massacred by Islamic State terrorists in Mozambique: report
Islamic State-aligned extremists separated and massacred at least 11 Christians in northern Mozambique this month, exacerbating violence that has already displaced around 1 million people in the southern African country in recent years, according to reports.

Brian Houston teases new book
Brian Houston has hinted that he is putting pen to paper after being cleared of charges that he concealed his father's sexual abuse from the authorities.

The omnipresence of Christ
The omnipresence of Christ offers us a profound theological contemplation.