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False blasphemy accusations and the ordeal for those left behind
Even an unproven accusation of blasphemy can bring devastation to a family in Pakistan. Victims suffer in prison while their loved ones are forced into hiding. UK-based Release International visited two Christian women whose husbands have been jailed to find out about the impact on their lives.

The Bible's word of caution against nostalgia
We can learn a lot from the Israelites' time in the wilderness.

Archbishop to miss Queen's Platinum Jubilee service due to Covid
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been forced to pull out of a service celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee after testing positive for Covid-19.

Women and children among dozens killed in Pentecostal church stampede
At least 31 people, including a pregnant woman and children, were killed in a stampede at an annual "Shop for Free" charity program organized by a Pentecostal church in southern Nigeria, according to a report.

Government should not U-turn on gambling reforms, says Christian charity
Christian charity CARE is urging the government not to water down planned reforms to gambling laws.

Hebrews 5:8-11 and learning to love God's discipline
We may believe that we are being treated unfairly and that the presence of His discipline proves the absence of His affection, but that's far from the truth. Our Father disciplines us because he loves us.

Kidnapped head of Methodist Church Nigeria has been freed
Concerns have been raised about spiralling insecurity in Nigeria after the abduction of the head of the Methodist Church Nigeria, who has now been freed.

Tried everything and still feel like something's missing?
Remember, there's one person who really cares and thinks about you all the time - day and night.

We are here, we exist, say ex-LGBT Christians
Members of the ex-LGBT community gathered in London over the weekend to share powerful testimonies about how they have been changed by the love of God.

We must never stop speaking the truth - even if we are the only person left
It is possible to get disheartened when it seems like everyone around you has chosen to abandon sound doctrine and subscribe to the doctrine of the devil as the Bible warns us.

Am I going my direction or God's direction?
Sometimes we are on the correct path, walking in the will of God. Then, we get distracted. These distractions consume our thoughts to the point where we don't recognize how far we have gone off course until it's too late.

High Court judge grants judicial review into rollout of RSE in Wales
A group of concerned parents has been granted a judicial review into the new Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curriculum being introduced to Welsh schools this year.

Street preacher wins legal challenge against Covid arrest on Easter Sunday
"I was treated like a criminal for preaching about Jesus Christ."

'Shocking' survey finds only half of Evangelical pastors hold biblical worldview
Once considered the "denomination" of Scriptural truth-bearers, Evangelical Christians might be in jeopardy of losing their theological reputation.

Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope and Scottish Moderator to make historic peace pilgrimage to South Sudan
The 'Ecumenical Pilgrimage of Peace' will take place from 5 to 7 July.

Welby defends Rwanda criticism
It would have been "cowardly" not to speak out against the government's plan to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.