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Spiritual warfare: who is the enemy and how do we overcome him through Christ?
Spiritual warfare: who is the enemy and how do we overcome him through Christ?

Our greatest battles are not fought with people or circumstances, but with unseen powers seeking to distort truth, sow fear, and draw us away from God.

EU urged to take action on religious freedom after months of inaction
EU urged to take action on religious freedom after months of inaction

There have been successive calls to Ursula von der Leyen to appoint a new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU.

Thousands of Christians sign letter against conversion therapy ban
Thousands of Christians sign letter against conversion therapy ban

Perfectly normal Christian practices, like prayer and counselling, could be outlawed.

Traditionalist Anglicans should consider leaving the Church of England, says pastor
Traditionalist Anglicans should consider leaving the Church of England, says pastor

Many evangelicals have objected to her liberal views and female episcopacy.

Spanish priest facing jail for 'Islamophobic' comments
Spanish priest facing jail for 'Islamophobic' comments

Fr Ballester said, “The survival of freedom of expression in today’s Spain depends on the ruling in this case."

Tony Evans restored to ministry after discipline for undisclosed sin
Tony Evans restored to ministry after discipline for undisclosed sin

Elders at the 11,000-member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas, announced Sunday that while founder Pastor Tony Evans has been restored to ministry after stepping down more than a year ago due to a sin that was not publicly disclosed, he won't be returning to a staff position or any leadership role. 

Canada shows assisted suicide puts vulnerable at risk
Canada shows assisted suicide puts vulnerable at risk

A dementia sufferer was deemed to have given consent to be killed by squeezing a person's hand.

New map shows places with no access to Bible
New map shows places with no access to Bible

The lack is most acute in countries where believers face persecution or poverty.

Survivalist Bear Grylls calls new book his proudest work: ‘Nothing compares to retelling the real story of Jesus’
Survivalist Bear Grylls calls new book his proudest work: ‘Nothing compares to retelling the real story of Jesus’

The British survivalist and TV personality told ITV’s This Morning that his new book, The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account, is the hardest project he has ever undertaken—and the legacy he hopes will outlast his fame.

Church Mission Society marks milestone as 1,000th student joins pioneer mission training
Church Mission Society marks milestone as 1,000th student joins pioneer mission training

The Church Mission Society (CMS) has welcomed its 1,000th student onto the Pioneer Mission Training programme, marking a major milestone 15 years after the initiative first began with just nine participants in Oxford.

Why listening matters: A personal reflection
Why listening matters: A personal reflection

In the patient attentiveness of Christ, we discover not only a model to follow but also a call to listen with the same love and care that He offers to each of us.

Remembering William Tyndale on the 500th anniversary of his first printed work
Remembering William Tyndale on the 500th anniversary of his first printed work

6 October is the day when Anglicans around the world, and Lutherans in North America remember William Tyndale. This year is also the 500th anniversary of his first publication. This is the story …

The Knights Templar: history, myth, conspiracy
The Knights Templar: history, myth, conspiracy

This crusading Christian military order – famous for its red cross on white mantle – has become emblematic of the turbulent and controversial crusading period of history and, in a strange afterlife, has also become the subject of myth, legend, and conspiracy theories. 

Sarah Mullally's appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury is a 'missed opportunity', say Global South Anglicans
Sarah Mullally's appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury is a 'missed opportunity', say Global South Anglicans

The Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches said the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury was "a missed opportunity to reunite and reform the Anglican Communion".

Countries should do more to protect religious refugees, says US commission
Countries should do more to protect religious refugees, says US commission

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has said more should be done to protect religious refugees.

Scottish government bends to Supreme Court on school toilets
Scottish government bends to Supreme Court on school toilets

Gender confusion in Scotland can be traced back to the 1800s, when women first started wearing the kilt.