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Bishop Mike Royal to lead Churches Together in England
Bishop Mike Royal has been appointed as the next General Secretary of Churches Together in England (CTE).
UK churches asked to pray for Eritrea as persecution threatens to spread abroad
UK churches are being asked to pray for Eritrea where a history of persecution against Christians is threatening to spill over into neighbouring Ethiopia.
Injustice Advent Calendar offers ethical countdown to Christmas
Instead of counting down the days to Christmas with the usual chocolate treats, the digital Injustice Advent Calendar offers one positive action a day behind each window.
Parliamentary inquiry into link between porn and violence against women 'long overdue'
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched into online pornography in the face of "intolerable" levels of sexual violence against women and girls in Britain.
One Christian dead and over 100 kidnapped after attack on church service in Nigeria
The Nigerian government is "grossly failing its citizens", Open Doors has warned after yet another attack on Christians.
Many churchgoers prepared to open their homes to teens in the care system - study
Nearly half of churchgoers would be prepared to open their home up to a teenager in the care system as part of a supported lodging scheme, a study has found.
Supreme Court will not hear appeal over trans hysterectomy
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a case involving a Catholic hospital in California that is being sued for refusing to perform a hysterectomy on a trans-identified patient.
Aid group asks for continued prayer for 17 kidnapped missionaries
The Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries urged continued prayers for their 17 missionaries being held captive by the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti as families of 26 Americans being held hostage around the world recently pressed the Biden administration to push more aggressively to free their loved ones.
Tributes paid to former Bishop of Lichfield, Jonathan Gledhill
Tributes have been paid to the retired Bishop of Lichfield, Jonathan Gledhill, after his death on Monday at the age of 72.
Supreme Court justices question Texas heartbeat abortion law's use of legal 'loophole'
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday regarding a Texas law that prohibits most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, weighing whether to allow abortion rights advocates to sue the state in federal court.
Churches commit to 'leading by example' on climate change
Churches have pledged to hold the government to account on climate change while also making sure they take practical action to care for the planet.
Archbishop of Canterbury apologises over Nazi genocide comparison
The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised after suggesting failure to act on climate change could be worse than the inaction of world leaders in the face of Nazi atrocities against the Jews.
Michael Palin joins appeal to safeguard UK's historic churches
The National Churches Trust is inviting people to take part in a national debate about how historic churches can survive into the future.
Parish income 'badly affected' during pandemic
Parish income across the Church of England suffered "badly" during the pandemic because churches have been unable to rent out their halls and buildings for events.
The cost of being a Christian? 100 kilos of pork
A Christian family from northern Vietnam has been made to pay their community in 100 kilograms of pork to stop them from further persecution.
Jordan Peterson's daughter describes 'very sudden' conversion to Christianity
Mikhaila Peterson, the daughter of '12 Rules for Life' author Jordan Peterson, says she has experienced an "absurd" amount of peace after converting to Christianity.