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Vaccination poll reveals secular-spiritual divide
Christians were more likely to get the vaccine than younger, non-religious Americans according to the Eastern Illinois University study.

India: The persecutor who became the persecuted
Navin used to attack Christians. Then he became a pastor and the extremists came for him and his family.

Myanmar: 'The Coup, Covid and the cries of my heart'
Burmese pastor Brother Arkar has written a poem to share his grief with fellow Christians around the world and urge them to pray for a nation in crisis.

Churches will one day be able to host virtual reality services on Facebook, says COO Sheryl Sandberg
Calling faith communities the "best of Facebook," the social media giant's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said she's looking forward to the day when churches and other religious groups begin hosting services in virtual reality on the platform as many flocked to the service amid the pandemic to stay connected.

Lebanon 'in desperate need' a year on from Beirut explosion
Economic turmoil and the fallout from the massive Beirut explosion one year ago has brought suffering to countless people in Lebanon, Christian Aid has warned.

Christian magistrate sacked after saying children do best with mother and father dies
Richard Page, a Christian family magistrate who was sacked after saying children do best when raised by a mother and father, has died. He was 74.

'Praise God!': Billy Graham's grandson leaves hospital after Covid battle
Doctors have allowed the grandson of Billy Graham to return home after a hospital stay for Covid-19 that included several days in intensive care.

Why protections for animals but not the unborn, asks peer
Human rights campaigner and Member of the House of Lords, David Alton, has highlighted the double standards of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill currently being considered by the House of Lords.

Christian father and son beheaded on their way home from choir practice
Thomas Wollo, 46, and his young son, Nggwe Thomas, were beheaded by radical Fulani herdsmen.

Consumers boycott Converse over new edition featuring pentagram
The new edition of the Chuck 70 ankle boot is designed by Rick Owens.

Time to recover the sabbath, says new report
UK faith-based think tank Theos has come up with key proposals aimed at helping modern-day workers survive and thrive despite both the current changes â and the major challenges coming down the track.

Calls for national strategy to save Britain's church organs from the skip
BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has spoken of his heartache over precious pipe organs and other treasures being discarded as churches and chapels close across the UK.

California professor apologises for offending students by saying 'only women can get pregnant'
A California professor has issued a grovelling apology to his students for telling them that only women can get pregnant.

New Zealand moves to ban conversion therapy
Legislation was introduced to the New Zealand parliament on Friday that would bring in prison terms for those found guilty of the practice.

Key victory for parental rights in Chile
The right of parents to decide how their children are educated, especially when it comes to sex education, has been protected following a ruling by the Chilean Constitutional Tribunal.

NI First Minister says he will block attempts to widen abortion services
Northern Ireland's First Minister has said he is looking into his political and legal options to stop the expansion of abortion services being imposed on the province by Westminster.