News

Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman talks about attitude amid the chaos: Do we make the best of a bad situation or a bad situation worse?
Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman talks about attitude amid the chaos: Do we make the best of a bad situation or a bad situation worse?

Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman is learning how to appreciate God's masterful plan amid the chaos, and realising that how he reacts has the power to make the best out of a bad situation or only make it worse.

Disabled people are \'collectively bleeding\' under welfare cuts, says Christian activist
Disabled people are 'collectively bleeding' under welfare cuts, says Christian activist

Tanya Marlow is calling on Christians to be compassionate, and "affirm the humanity and dignity of disabled people" by not only meeting immediate needs, but also speaking out on their behalf.

What not to do when someone you know is thinking of leaving the Church
What not to do when someone you know is thinking of leaving the Church

If the statistics to be believed, then people are leaving the Church in their droves.

Too young to die: Even elderly put off talking about end of life
Too young to die: Even elderly put off talking about end of life

Less than a third of people have discussed what they want to happen at the end of life, a new survey shows.

Church of England investment bonanza boosts expansion hopes
Church of England investment bonanza boosts expansion hopes

The C of E's portfolio is now worth a record £6.7 billion, meaning plans to release an extra £100 million to pay for more clergy can be easily afforded.

Hope in Hell - the theology of Mad Max: Fury Road
Hope in Hell - the theology of Mad Max: Fury Road

Mad Max is brutally brilliant action movie and perhaps the most theologically interesting film of the year, says Martin Saunders.

Mark Driscoll gets standing ovation from Seattle church, but protesters picket service
Mark Driscoll gets standing ovation from Seattle church, but protesters picket service

Not everyone was glad to see the former Mars Hill pastor at Gold Creek Church.

Teen claims to have met Jesus after losing heartbeat
Teen claims to have met Jesus after losing heartbeat

A US teenager claims that he met Jesus after collapsing and losing consciousness on his 17th birthday.

Ireland gay marriage referendum: Claims of illegal campaign donations from the US
Ireland gay marriage referendum: Claims of illegal campaign donations from the US

Both the yes and no campaigns have been accused of receiving campaign funding from America, which would be against the referendum regulations.

India: Five attacks on Christians in the last week
India: Five attacks on Christians in the last week

Christians in central India faced numerous attacks from suspected Hindu nationalists last week, with reports of attacks on churches as well as a centre for disabled children.

Ashers bakery is back in court tomorrow. What will it mean if it loses?
Ashers bakery is back in court tomorrow. What will it mean if it loses?

The bakery which refused to bake a cake with a pro gay marriage slogan will hear its fate.

Nigerian military says it destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps
Nigerian military says it destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps

Nigeria's military destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps in the country's remote northeast on Sunday as it pressed on with an offensive against militant Islamist fighters now confined to a final hideout there, the army said.

Burundi president warns of Islamist threat after failed coup
Burundi president warns of Islamist threat after failed coup

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday made his first public appearance in the capital Bujumbura since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him, warning of a threat posed by Islamist militants from Somalia.

Islamic State claims full control of Iraq\'s Ramadi
Islamic State claims full control of Iraq's Ramadi

Islamic State militants said they had taken full control of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday in the biggest defeat for theBaghdad government since last summer.

Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian women
Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian women

Pope Francis named two Palestinian women as saints on Sunday, in a ceremony in Saint Peter's Square just days after the Vatican formalized its de facto recognition of the State of Palestine.

Church of Scotland votes yes to ministers in civil partnerships
Church of Scotland votes yes to ministers in civil partnerships

A landmark vote yesterday saw the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland vote in favour of the ordination of ministers in same-sex civil partnerships.