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Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy for TikTok upload
Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy for TikTok upload

Video posted of content that led to prior attacks in Jaranwala.

Kenya closes churches over \'starvation massacre\' that has killed 427
Kenya closes churches over 'starvation massacre' that has killed 427

While deploring the mass starvation of members of Good News International Ministries in Malindi, officials of established churches are resisting calls for more regulation of religious groups.

3-month jail term given for halting Christian worship in Indonesia
3-month jail term given for halting Christian worship in Indonesia

A Christian would have received harsh punishment for same crime, rights advocate says.

Conservative cardinal predicts Synod on Synodality could lead to schism
Conservative cardinal predicts Synod on Synodality could lead to schism

Cardinal Raymond Burke is considered a leading voice among Catholic conservatives and papal critics.

Being cancelled 'saved my life', says Christian comedian John Crist
Being cancelled 'saved my life', says Christian comedian John Crist

Christian comedian John Crist has opened up about being cancelled during a sexual misconduct scandal that nearly ended his career.

Faith-based addiction charity launches ambitious expansion programme
Faith-based addiction charity launches ambitious expansion programme

A £150,000 grant from Benefact Trust, a UK-based Christian development organisation, is helping fund an ambitious expansion programme by faith-based addiction recovery charity, Street Connect.

Concerns for treatment of believers in Holy Land
Concerns for treatment of believers in Holy Land

Visiting the Stella Maris monastery in Haifa to express his solidarity with Christians, Israel's President, Isaac Herzog, spoke out against the growing trend of religious intolerance.

The power of prayer in a busy life
The power of prayer in a busy life

Prioritising prayer during busy periods may seem challenging, but it is a commitment that yields immeasurable rewards.

Patient development
Patient development

It is a great encouragement to know that Jesus can bear fruit through us. But notice that there are indications that this process of bearing fruit takes time.

Bishop praises Lionesses for 'courage, dedication and determination' during World Cup
Bishop praises Lionesses for 'courage, dedication and determination' during World Cup

The Bishop of Lancaster has spoken of her "pride and joy" in the England Women's football team despite their loss in the World Cup final on Sunday.

Pakistan: Christians hold open-air services after churches and homes destroyed
Pakistan: Christians hold open-air services after churches and homes destroyed

Christians in Pakistan were forced to worship in the open air on Sunday after their homes and churches were burnt down by mobs last week.

Call for changes after fall in number of Religious Studies students
Call for changes after fall in number of Religious Studies students

Educational leaders are calling for more specialist teacher recruitment after a fall in the number of students taking A level Religious Studies (RS).

Indian Christians arrested after being accused of conversion
Indian Christians arrested after being accused of conversion

Five individuals, three of whom were pastors, were detained and freed on bail the same day after being brought before a sub-divisional magistrate.

Ukrainian Orthodox churches purge vestiges of Russian influence
Ukrainian Orthodox churches purge vestiges of Russian influence

or centuries, Orthodox Ukrainians saw the traditional Julian calendar as one of the anchors of their church's identity. Now many are switching to the Gregorian calendar.

Willie McLaurin resigns as interim SBC Executive Committee president over false credentials
Willie McLaurin resigns as interim SBC Executive Committee president over false credentials

Willie McLaurin, the interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, has stepped down from the position after it was revealed that he had false credentials on his resume.

Pastor indicted alongside Trump in Georgia election meddling case
Pastor indicted alongside Trump in Georgia election meddling case

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor is charged with attempting to influence witnesses and conspiring to solicit false statements and writings, all as part of an effort to influence an election worker.