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Most teens have positive perception of Jesus, global study finds
Nearly 25,000 teenagers aged 13-17 across different faith groups and 26 countries, including the US and UK, were surveyed by Barna on how they relate to Jesus.
Gender-critical Catholic journalist arrested over alleged 'malicious' online posts
A Catholic journalist and outspoken critic of transgender ideology was arrested on Monday for allegedly posting "malicious" material online.
'No excuses,' say Archbishops as CofE safeguarding review uncovers hundreds of new cases
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised for failings by the Church of England after an independent review revealed hundreds of new safeguarding cases that require further assessment or action.
Archaeologists find rare burial caves dating back to time of the Exodus
Israeli archaeologists say they have discovered a 3,300-year-old intact burial cave from the time of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
European court's ruling on Belgian euthanasia laws is 'important win for life'
Europe's top court has dismissed a challenge against Belgium's legal framework for euthanasia but found that it violated the European Convention on Human Rights in how it reviewed the circumstances surrounding a 64-year-old woman's death.
Government's budget is 'immoral' and 'a far cry from Jesus' teaching', says Christian financial charity
Even with the government's U-turn on the 45p tax rate cut, the mini-budget remains "immoral, unjust and a far cry from Jesus' teaching", Christians have said.
Life, death and legacy
Most of us don't want to talk about death, even though it's one of the three things that are guaranteed to all of us in life, the other two being taxes and change.
When prayer is both hard and easy
My wife survived her first bout with cancer and now has to go through a procedure every 3-6 months to remove pre-cancerous lesions from her body. I have two options open to me where my prayers for her are concerned.
What makes God proud of us?
While the world struggles to find itself right-side-up again after all the upheaval of the past couple of years, Jesus wants us to shine our lights bright like a lighthouse for those who are trying to find land.
After death of Mahsa Amini, Christians condemn oppression and discrimination in Iran
As the death of Mahsa Amini continues to stir global protests, Iranian Christians are adding their voices to the condemnation being expressed over the treatment of women and enforced wearing of the hijab in Iran.
Dwelling on the beauty of the Lord
Remembering the beauty of the Lord can ready us for worship, can melt away the sense of duty, and can drive us further in our faith journey.
Dangerous idea: the goodness of suffering
Life will be tough, and it will be easy to look down upon yourself or look up enviously at those appearing at surface level to be more well off, but rather than living in lamentation or jealously, in setting our minds to God above, we find rest and a goal that nothing in this world can ever compare to.
Killing of Christians at 'epidemic levels' in Nigeria
"This is an all-encompassing strategy of wiping the entire Christian population from our ancestral land and the face of the earth."
Forced to choose between faith and family in Somalia
For Lula, like so many other Somalis, believing in Christ forced her into a stark choice: her faith or her family.
Unique piece of Scotland's religious history saved after £2m restoration
The 16th century heraldic ceiling of St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen, comprises 48 coats of arms including that of Pope Leo X, King James V of Scotland, Henry VIII of England and many of the royal houses of Europe.
Finding healing from past hurts
In the nature of the world, interacting with people and doing life, impacts and injuries in life occur. How we react to these injuries I believe will determine whether we end up with a long-term scab or scar.