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Assisted suicide would bring a range of other societal problems, warn critics
Scotland may get "suicide buffer zones" as well as "abortion buffer zones".

Construction begins on UK's largest Christian monument near Birmingham
A groundbreaking ceremony is taking place on Wednesday after the project met an initial £40 million fundraising target.

Trump's decision to add Nigeria to watchlist welcomed as anti-Christian killings continue
Death toll estimates vary, but all agree Nigeria has the highest tally of Christians killed for their faith.

Copts oppose Egyptian government control of world's oldest monastery
St. Catherine's Monastery is over 1,500 years old and sits at the feet of Mt. Sinai.

Princess Anne visits church parish to see modern ministry in action
Princess Anne recently paid a special visit to Bennachie Parish Church in Aberdeenshire to learn how the reformed parish is finding fresh, creative ways to share the message of Jesus Christ.

Armenia urged to end crackdown on Apostolic Church as global concern grows
Religious freedom in Armenia — the world’s oldest Christian nation — is facing one of its most serious crises in decades, according to a new report warning of escalating confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government and the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church (AAHC).

Christians in Myanmar face worsening persecution as churches destroyed and clergy targeted
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has renewed its call for urgent international action as Myanmar’s military intensifies its campaign against Christian and other minor religious communities.

More Americans report a resurgence in religion’s impact on public life, study finds
A new Pew Research Center study reveals a significant shift in how Americans perceive religion’s role in society, with a growing share of adults saying faith is finding renewed prominence in public life.

Work as worship: seeing our daily labour as a gift from God
Work is not the enemy of rest — it’s an extension of worship.

Chaplain's NHS therapy dog wins 'Dog of the Year' award
Alfie became an NHS asset following the success of Jasper

Children's bill seriously threatens rights of home educators
Bourne warns that the bill could allow the state to declare Christian teaching “inappropriate or unsafe”.

Scotland: MSPs scrutinise assisted suicide amendments
Some 287 proposed amendments will be considered in just three weeks

Prayers after train knife attack
Local church leaders have been praying after a knife attack on a train in England on Saturday evening left more than a dozen people injured, two of them critically.

JD Vance hopes his wife Usha will one day convert
"Do I hope eventually that she is somehow moved by the same thing that I was moved by in church? Yeah, I honestly do wish that, because I believe in the Christian Gospel and I hope eventually my wife comes to see it the same way," said Vance.

Conor McGregor declares he’s living ‘by God’s Word’ after finding faith: 'I'm saved'
UFC fighter Conor McGregor recently revealed he's been on a "spiritual journey" and credited God for "saving" him and compelling him to live a "life by God's Word."

Leprosy Mission welcomes COP30 focus on health and climate change
Civil war, climate change, mismanagement, corruption and natural disasters have all taken their toll on Sri Lanka