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Methodist leaders under investigation
Methodist leaders under investigation

Two separate investigations are underway into complaints concerning senior leaders in the Methodist Church in Britain.

Mali 'at a crossroads' with referendum, says Christian leader
Mali 'at a crossroads' with referendum, says Christian leader

The freedom of Christians in Mali is at stake as the country prepares to vote on a new constitution on Sunday, an Open Doors partner has said.

Royal College of Surgeons drops opposition to assisted suicide
Royal College of Surgeons drops opposition to assisted suicide

The Royal College of Surgeons has announced it is dropping its official opposition to assisted suicide and will instead be neutral.

Your mind is your prison
Your mind is your prison

There is a battle going on in the spiritual realm for supremacy over humanity. The forces of good and evil are arrayed against one another for the salvation or destruction of humankind.

Ted Lasso and belief
Ted Lasso and belief

Whether we're drawn to professional or personal success (whatever that means for us), we have much to learn from Jason Sudeikis' beloved character.

Court hears closing arguments in Brian Houston trial
Court hears closing arguments in Brian Houston trial

Closing arguments have been heard in the trial of Hillsong founder Brian Houston who stands accused of covering up knowledge of his late father's child abuse.

Christian teaching assistant sacked after sharing trans and sex ed concerns on Facebook wins appeal
Christian teaching assistant sacked after sharing trans and sex ed concerns on Facebook wins appeal

A Christian teaching assistant who was sacked after sharing two Facebook posts raising concerns about compulsory sex education and transgenderism has won an appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that upheld her dismissal.

Christian teacher who opposed school trans policy loses judicial review bid
Christian teacher who opposed school trans policy loses judicial review bid

A Christian teacher who was sacked for challenging a schools's affirming transgender policy has been refused a judicial review by the High Court.

UK evangelicals distance themselves from Ugandan support for anti-homosexuality law
UK evangelicals distance themselves from Ugandan support for anti-homosexuality law

The CEEC's statement was published this week in response to the Anglican Church of Uganda's support for strict new laws making some homosexual activity punishable by death.

Southern Baptists start constitutional step naming only men as pastors
Southern Baptists start constitutional step naming only men as pastors

The new language would add that a church 'affirms, appoints, or employs only men as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.'

Southern Baptist Convention upholds decision to expel Rick Warren's Saddleback Church
Southern Baptist Convention upholds decision to expel Rick Warren's Saddleback Church

The Southern Baptist Convention has upheld the removal of Saddleback Church from the denomination due to the California megachurch allowing a woman to serve in the office of teaching pastor.

Tell the good news in the Church too, Welby tells journalists
Tell the good news in the Church too, Welby tells journalists

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has praised the media for its 'challenge and scrutiny' and for the role it plays in a democratic society, while reminding journalists that "for all its faults", the Church is full of good news stories.

SBC messengers reelect Texas pastor Bart Barber to a second term as president
SBC messengers reelect Texas pastor Bart Barber to a second term as president

Barber was an unlikely candidate for president when he first ran in 2022. His election seems to indicate that Southern Baptists approve of the direction the convention is going.

Rick Warren pleads for reinstatement of Saddleback in Southern Baptist Convention
Rick Warren pleads for reinstatement of Saddleback in Southern Baptist Convention

In a heated message to over 12,700 messengers gathered at the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Saddleback Church founder Rick Warren made a case for why his church's inclusion of women in pastoral roles should not ban it from the denomination.

Police drop bail restrictions against pro-life activist arrested for praying near abortion clinic
Police drop bail restrictions against pro-life activist arrested for praying near abortion clinic

Restrictions on a pro-life activist following her arrest for praying outside an abortion clinic have been lifted but she continues to face the possibility of additional charges related to her activism.

Nottingham churches open for prayer and reflection after killing rampage
Nottingham churches open for prayer and reflection after killing rampage

Churches in Nottingham have opened their doors after a tragic knife and van rampage in the city on Tuesday morning left three people dead.