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Warnings of 'systematic attempt' to drive Christianity out of the Holy Land
Church leaders have voiced alarm over "frequent and sustained attacks on clergy and churches in the Holy Land.

Christian photographer told she cannot refuse same-sex weddings
A federal judge has ruled that a New York-based Christian photographer must provide services for same-sex wedding celebrations despite holding religious objections to gay marriage.

Number of Christians in England and Wales falls to half the population
Only 51% of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Last of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti are freed
The last 12 missionaries being held hostage in Haiti have now been freed.

The beauty of the embryo
Anyone who has ever held a tiny baby in their arms can't help but be amazed at this beautiful process of self-formation â from one cell to five trillion at birth.

'This is spiritual warfare,' says Denzel Washington
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington sees his Christian faith as underpinning everything he does in life.

Vatican apologises for removing link to LGBT advocacy group
The Vatican has issued an apology for removing a link to a Catholic LGBT advocacy group's video from the website of the General Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops.
Christian prisoners in North Korea are being beaten, tortured and starved - report
Christians in Communist North Korea are being tortured more than members of any other religious group, according to a new report from human rights campaigners Korea Future.

Tim Keller making 'remarkable' progress in cancer battle
Tim Keller's health has shown "remarkable" improvement as he continues to fight stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Legal action launched against UK government over DIY abortions
Christian Concern has launched legal action against the UK government over its decision to relax abortion laws at the start of the pandemic without parliamentary scrutiny.

As another pastor is slain, Christians urge US to reinstate Nigeria as 'country of particular concern'
Release International is urging the US State Department to reinstate Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' amid an endless cycle of violence against Christians in the country.

European Church leaders urge people to get vaccinated against Covid-19
European Church leaders have called for "responsibility and care" as Covid cases continue to rise across the region.

William Holman Hunt, the extraordinary artist who communicated Christian truth
One of the sad features of much art of all kinds is that many artists, however skilful, ultimately have nothing to say. That's never the case with Holman Hunt.

A fifth of Christians experience loneliness on a daily basis
Loneliness is being experienced by 31% of U.S. adults daily and Christians aren't doing much better, new research from the Barna Group suggests.

Samaritan's Purse responds to deadly tornadoes
The evangelical humanitarian charity Samaritan's Purse has sent teams with equipment and supplies to respond to the devastation caused by deadly tornadoes that tore through six states in the South and Midwest Friday night through Saturday morning, killing dozens.

Churches fear mental health impact of another lost Christmas
As the government launches an ambitious booster drive to beat the omicron "tidal wave", churches are worried about the mental health impact of more Covid restrictions.