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Church voices regret over transgender Jesus Sunday school poster
Iceland's national Church has expressed regret after portraying Jesus as transgender in a Sunday school poster.

Christians with disabilities have been 'overlooked' by Church
The gifts of Christians with disabilities have been "overlooked" in the Church of England, says a vicar who suffers from chronic pain.

Bible study app users increase tenfold during pandemic
A Bible study app has seen unprecedented engagement during the coronavirus pandemic.

The power of kindness: an Iranian Christian's journey to faith
Farifteh V Robb was a Muslim studying in Nottingham when she was invited to a Christmas lunch by local Christians. Their care and fellowship left a deep and lasting impression on her.

Let's not pretend this season isn't tough
What is not needed here is stiff upper lips. Rather God promises he is still present and faithful, and he calls us back to him.

After ISIS tried to wipe them out, Christians in Iraq are rising again
"We had to start again from zero, but we did it because we had hope."

Pandemic has strengthened global identity among young people - study
The pandemic has heightened many young people's sense of a global identity, a study by Christian Aid has found.

Nigeria's Christians 'fear for their lives'
Christians in Nigeria are living in constant fear of the next deadly attack, a priest in the country has said.

Hawk Nelson's Jon Steingard says he's more agnostic than atheist
After publicly renouncing his Christian faith earlier this year, Hawk Nelson's Jon Steingard now says he finds it "hard" to say he doesn't believe in God because there's a "maybe" about the existence of God.

Justin Bieber collaborates with Chance the Rapper on new faith-themed song 'Holy'
Justin Bieber announced the start of a "new era" on Friday when he dropped his new gospel-laden track "Holy".

Twitter accounts critical of RSE are suspended
A string of organisations critical of the new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum have had their Twitter accounts suspended.

Calls for Netflix to be prosecuted over 'Cuties'
Dozens of Republicans have called for Netflix to be prosecuted over a movie that shows 11-year-old girls dancing provocatively.

John MacArthur says he'll start prison ministry if he's put in jail over church services
Megachurch pastor John MacArthur has shrugged off threats of prison time over his refusal to comply with Covid church closure orders.

New theological college appoints Rev Dr Michael Leyden as Dean
The independent theological college will offer part-time and full-time formational, vocational training for lay and ordained leaders of the Church of the England.

Ofsted will mark down schools that don't teach LGBT relationships to pupils
Failing to teach about LGBT relationships will be marked down in school inspection reports from next year, Ofsted has said.

Tough financial forecast for Britain's Baptists
The Baptist Union of Great Britain is facing a challenging decade ahead as it struggles with declining income.