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Ancient Spanish church may actually be a synagogue
Ancient Spanish church may actually be a synagogue

The lack of Christian burials at the site and the discovery of menorah art might be clues to the truth.

Calls for Bernard Randall to be restored to ministry 
Calls for Bernard Randall to be restored to ministry 

The Christian Legal Centre is calling for a former school chaplain to be restored to ministry after statutory authorities found that he did not pose any safeguarding risk.  

Children reported among 21 Christians killed in Congo church massacre
Children reported among 21 Christians killed in Congo church massacre

The dead are reported to include children who had been attending a summer camp.

Hundreds of Syrian Christians hiding in church as violence rages
Hundreds of Syrian Christians hiding in church as violence rages

Christians are increasingly being caught in the crossfire.

New polling: Reform is winning over Britain’s Christian support
New polling: Reform is winning over Britain’s Christian support

Reform UK is disrupting our previous understanding of how Christians vote in British elections.

7 practical tips for sharing your faith as a Christian
7 practical tips for sharing your faith as a Christian

How can we better communicate our faith and extend genuine invitations to church? Here are seven practical tips to help.

New study finds parenthood deepens sense of purpose
New study finds parenthood deepens sense of purpose

A sweeping new study analysing over 43,000 participants across Europe and Israel has revealed a nuanced picture of modern parenthood

Sheffield churches' environmental stewardship gets a welcome boost
Sheffield churches' environmental stewardship gets a welcome boost

A group of nine churches across Sheffield has received a donation of free gardening tools as part of a citywide effort to promote environmental care and community engagement.

Churches at risk without long-term repair funding, MPs warn
Churches at risk without long-term repair funding, MPs warn

The government is being called upon to make permanent a scheme that helps listed places of worship manage costly repair and maintenance bills. 

Christian street preacher 'relieved' after case dropped by Crown Prosecution Service
Christian street preacher 'relieved' after case dropped by Crown Prosecution Service

A Christian street preacher who was arrested after challenging Islam in public has said he is "relieved" by the Crown Prosecution Service's decision not to pursue a case against him. 

Christian family expelled from Indian village after forced conversion attempt
Christian family expelled from Indian village after forced conversion attempt

Chhattisgarh is increasingly becoming a concerning place for Christians

The Bible and food: why it's so much more than eating
The Bible and food: why it's so much more than eating

Eating - and eating together - is never a side note in the biblical story. It is one of the ways God forms community, renews covenant, and reveals Himself.

Ugandan Christian convert killed by Muslim relatives while praying at home
Ugandan Christian convert killed by Muslim relatives while praying at home

A 37-year-old Christian convert in eastern Uganda was killed by members of his own family on Friday 18 July after they forced their way into his home and found him praying in the name of Jesus, according to local sources.

Indonesia: Christians told building church would disrupt social harmony
Indonesia: Christians told building church would disrupt social harmony

The government has indicated it will make efforts to protect religious freedom.

Will the Church of England save the Tories?
Will the Church of England save the Tories?

The Church of England has often been described as "the Tory Party at prayer".

Druze convert and family killed in Syrian violence
Druze convert and family killed in Syrian violence

He was killed for being a Druze, rather than for his Christian faith, according to an Open Doors partner.