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Mary Slessor: Changing the world one child at a time
Like the earliest Christians whose example she emulated, the actions of Mary Slessor not only saved lives but played a major role in changing the local culture.

Faith in numbers: Is church attendance linked to higher rates of coronavirus?
Church closures were among the most contested measures brought in to fight Covid-19.

Christians worldwide pray for Leah Sharibu's release on her 18th birthday
Christians from around the world gathered on Friday night to pray for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu on her 18th birthday.

The Church should get back to preaching the Gospel, says author Douglas Murray
The Church is "falling into all of the latest tropes" when it should be preaching the Gospel, says British author Douglas Murray.

Christians praying for peace as Israel-Gaza conflict threatens to become 'full-scale war'
Christian leaders are praying for an end to fighting between Israel and Gaza after hostilities escalated this week, leaving many dead.

Fletcher victims speak of hurt over IAG statement
Victims of Jonathan Fletcher have spoken of their anger and hurt at a statement by the Independent Advisory Group to the review into Jonathan Fletcher and Emmanuel Church Wimbledon.

Denying communion to pro-abortion Catholics like Biden could create 'discord', Vatican warns
The Vatican has sent a letter to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops giving advice and warnings regarding a possible move by the American leadership to deny communion to pro-abortion Catholic politicians.

St Paul's Cathedral at risk of permanent closure after Covid-19 devastated finances
The financial impact of Covid-19 on St Paul's Cathedral has been so severe that the iconic landmark is at risk of permanent closure, its Dean has warned.

Evangelical body writes to Finnish government over charges against Christian MP
The European Evangelical Alliance has called on Finland to respect religious freedom after charges were brought against a Christian MP who expressed the biblical view of marriage and sexuality in public.

Christians beheaded in Indonesia terror attack
The four men were beheaded by Islamist extremists belonging to terror group, East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT).

Ecumenical prayer movement Thy Kingdom Come gets underway
The sixth annual Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement got underway today, with hundreds of thousands of Christians worldwide expected to take part.

US Church elects its first openly transgender bishop
A San Francisco pastor has been elected as the first openly transgender bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Rick Warren's Church draws the ire of Southern Baptist Convention after ordaining 3 women
Saddleback, the megachurch headed by Rick Warren, has provoked criticism from the head of the Southern Baptist Convention after it ordained three women as staff pastors.

Calls for prayer to support beleaguered Christian minority in Myanmar
Christians in Myanmar are asking fellow believers in the UK to join in prayer for their nation following the military takeover in February.

Government urged to safeguard prayer in conversion therapy ban
Christians are calling on the Government to ensure that its plans to ban conversion therapy do not stop Christians from being able to pray with people who request it.

Government sets out plan to ban conversion therapy
Equalities minister Liz Truss has confirmed the Government's plans to introduce legislation banning conversion therapy.