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Church of England keen to offer 'warm welcome' to new arrivals from Hong Kong
The number of Hong Kongers in Britain has doubled in the last five years.

The biblical alternative to self-reliance: surrendering to God’s love
The reality is we cannot fully trust ourselves.

Moses and masks in Exodus
Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster explores Moses and masks in Exodus.

Iranian Christian leaders declare support for Reza Pahlavi
Hundreds of Christian leaders have come out in support of the exiled Crown Prince.

Ex-gay Christian put on trial in Malta forced to wait again for verdict
"Thank you for standing with me in prayer," said Grech outside the court.

European Parliament's recognition of 'Christianophobia' welcomed
The European Parliament has for the first time recognised the existence of “Christianophobia”.

Met commends officer who defended Christian street preacher's free speech against Muslim criticism
A senior Met officer said the actions of PC Moule were a "good example" of "common sense without fear or favour".

Churches 'left in the lurch' as government repair scheme runs out of money
The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has run out of money but a new replacement fund is not yet up and running.

Ukraine bishop: 'You never know when your time will come'
Parts of the Catholic Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia Diocese are controlled by Russian forces.

Christian faces death threats in refugee camp in South Sudan
“My family wants me dead,” the convert from Islam said.

Drug kingpin killed in Mexico headed cartel that had targeted churches
For merely “opening a church,” pastors receive messages demanding large sums of money.

Jennifer Melle returns to work, but says fight is not over yet
An employment tribunal and two investigations by the Nursing and Midwifery Council remain outstanding.

Over 40,000 people were helped by Bristol churches last year
Some 1,634 volunteers gave 121,660 hours of service over the past 12 months to support a range of community hubs and initiatives across the Diocese of Bristol.

Disappointment after Welsh Senedd members back assisted suicide bill
Senedd members voted narrowly in favour of a Legislative Consent Motion on Kim Leadbeater's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Presbyterian Church in Ireland urged to return to God during safeguarding crisis
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has said the denomination is going through “an ecclesiastical earthquake”.

Christians support X in legal challenge against EU's 120 million euro fine
The fine was handed down on 5 December last year for alleged breaches of transparency and procedural obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act.