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Afghanistan: World Evangelical Alliance warns of 'dire prospects' for Christians and other minorities
The World Evangelical Alliance says Christians are "now at even greater risk" in Afghanistan after the takeover by the Taliban.
Calls for prayer for Afghanistan as Christians warn of 'dangerous time'
"It's a heartbreaking day for the citizens of Afghanistan and an even more dangerous time to be a Christian," says Brother Samuel, Open Doors Field Director for Asia.
Pakistani Christian family find refuge in Europe after death row ordeal for blasphemy
Two months after being acquitted by a high court and surviving death threats, a Pakistani Catholic mother and her partially paralyzed husband, who were on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges, have arrived in Europe.
Christian persecution 'set to rise' after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Christians in Afghanistan are fearing for their lives after the Taliban stormed across the country, taking back power at lightning speed.
Plymouth churches mourn shooting victims at Sunday services
Churches in Plymouth have used their Sunday services to remember the five victims of a mass shooting in the city on Thursday.
Premier League clubs aren't taking gambling harms seriously, says Christian charity
The prevalence of betting advertising among Premier League clubs is "dispiriting", a Christian charity has said.
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association sends chaplains to Plymouth after shooting
The BGEA has dispatched a rapid response team to the city after the deadly shooting that killed five people, including a three-year-old girl.
Majority of Irish support protection of single-sex spaces
The first gender poll of the Irish public shows a majority in favour of single-sex spaces, services and sports but also reveals substantial support for transgender expression.
Churches open their doors to support Plymouth community after shooting tragedy
Churches in Plymouth have opened their doors to offer a space for prayer and reflection after a tragic shooting in the city on Thursday evening.
Children suffered horrific abuse at the hands of 'sadistic monks'
Some of the monks in charge of children at two Catholic-run schools in Scotland were "serial sexual predators", an inquiry has found.
Blanket ban on conversion therapy 'would imprison many in their misery'
The Christian Medical Fellowship has warned the Scottish Government that a "blanket ban" on conversion therapy "would imprison many in their misery".
Assisted suicide proposals suggest 'some lives are no longer worth living'
Legalising assisted suicide "risks sending a message that some lives are no longer worth living", it has been warned.
NHS guidelines on transgender patients to be reviewed
Health Secretary Sajid Javid is to review NHS guidance that says patients can be accommodated in hospitals according to the gender they say they identify with.
Can the Church of England's parishes be saved?
Even if Save the Parish succeeds in stemming the alleged tide of central posts and re-diverting financial resources back to the parishes, the basic problem will not go away. And that is the fact that not enough people across England want to go to a parish church on a Sunday.
Heterosexual marriages and religious wedding ceremonies fall to record low
The number of heterosexual couples getting married in England and Wales and those opting for a religious ceremony have fallen to their lowest levels on record.
2021 sees jump in A-level Religious Studies entries
A rise in the number of students taking Religious Studies at A-level this year has been welcomed.