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Over 100 churches pilot contactless giving
Collection plates and boxes in churches may soon be a thing of the past as the Church of England pushes ahead with a nationwide effort to introduce digital giving.
Cathedral singers call for re-think on singing restrictions
Cathedral singers have added their voices to growing criticism of the Government's restrictions on singing.
Can I pray for my team to win on Saturday?
I shall be praying for Brentford's victory on Saturday, knowing that rival fans may be praying for a different outcome. And that's fine too.
Scotland's finance secretary admits to 'tiptoeing around' her Christian faith
Kate Forbes said her Christian faith was "essential" to her being.
George Floyd's last words 'have become our rallying cry' - Church leaders
Christians across Britain and Ireland were united on Tuesday night via an online service to mark the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.
8 Christians killed and church set on fire in attack in Nigeria
Eight Christians were killed and a church burnt to the ground during an attack in Nigeria.
Jim Elliot plaque changed to remove 'savage Indians' reference
A memorial plaque for celebrated missionary Jim Elliot is to be re-worded because of offensive language, Wheaton College has announced.
Church called to engage with racial justice on George Floyd anniversary
An ecumenical Christian group is calling on the Church to engage practically with the issue of racial justice.
Churches light a candle for George Floyd on first anniversary of his death
Churches across the UK are lighting a candle to mark the first anniversary of George Floyd's death.
Prince William visits Christian charities in Edinburgh
The Duke of Cambridge has visited charities supported by the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh as part of a weeklong visit to Scotland.
Suspected jihadists kill 15 Christians at baptism
The baptism was taking place in Burkina Faso when it was ambushed.
Pro-life group launches legal action against Government over Northern Ireland abortion laws
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is taking legal action against Westminster over a "devolution power grab" over Northern Ireland's abortion laws.
Dozens of MPs and peers raise concerns about legalisation of assisted suicide
The legalisation of assisted suicide will lead to the elderly, sick, or disabled "feeling pressured into ending their lives," the letter warns.
Church leaders join global call for end to vaccine nationalism
The join declaration calls for the sharing of knowledge, expertise and funding across borders to speed up the end of the pandemic.
As Pentecost shows, the Church must go beyond nationalism
In his "The Way I See It" column for Christian Today, historian and author Martyn Whittock warns that competing nationalisms are back in force - and that Christians can be just as guilty of putting nationalism before the internationalism of the Gospel.
Church must reflect the diversity of the world - Archbishop
The Archbishop of York has used his Pentecost Sunday sermon to call on the Church to reflect the diversity of the world.