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Safeguarding champion among Christians on New Year Honours List
David Pearson, the former CEO of independent Christian safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight, has received an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List.
'I'm afraid that a real persecution has already begun,' says Cardinal Zen on Hong Kong
Former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, says there is no freedom of expression in the city anymore after Beijing imposed a national security law earlier this year.
Calls for release of Christian journalist jailed for reporting on Wuhan Covid-19 outbreak
A Christian independent journalist has been jailed in China for reporting early on about the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan.
Argentina votes to allow abortion up to 14 weeks
Despite fervent opposition from the nation's evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics, the national government of Argentina voted to allow elective abortion before 14 weeks gestation.
Most people who have never married still have hopes of tying the knot - poll
Hopes of marriage are still common despite increasing numbers choosing not to wed, according to the results of a study by Gallup.
World Vision makes changes after Senate probe into links with group that funded terrorism
The US Senate Finance Committee said World Vision USA's funding of the Islamic Relief Agency (ISRA) was "borderline negligent."
New York's Covid restrictions on places of worship are discriminatory - appeals court
A federal appeals court has ruled against New York State in a legal battle over Covid restrictions on places of worship.
The 10 most expensive climate-fuelled natural disasters in 2020
A new Christian Aid report has identified 10 extreme events in 2020 that were all influenced by climate change and caused at least $1.5bn in damage each.
Nativity-themed posters encourage climate emergency conversations over Christmas
The posters are inspired by the Nativity and feature a manger scene with the strapline: "A child is born. What kind of future do we want for our children?"
Kalley Heiligenthal thanks supporters for kindness a year on from daughter's death
Bethel worship leader Kalley Heiligenthal has thanked friends and fans for their kindness in the year since her two-year-old daughter Olive died.
Suspects arrested over arson attacks on church
Police in Sudan have arrested nine men in connection with a series of arson attacks on church property and for threatening churchgoers in the Dar El-Salam area of Omdurman in the capital, Khartoum, according to a report.
Persecution set to rise in India and China in 2021 - report
Persecution has been widespread across India and China even during the pandemic, but things are only likely to get worse in 2021, Release International has warned.
First Christmas in 10 years at church where al-Qaeda massacred dozens of Christians
A church in Iraq's capital of Baghdad that witnessed the massacre of dozens of worshippers by al-Qaeda gunmen in 2010 celebrated Christmas in their place of worship for the first time in 10 years, with their faith still intact.
Secular 'values voters' are becoming an electoral force in the US
Many have wondered if a boost in Catholic support was behind Biden's win or if a dip in support among evangelicals helped doom Trump. But much less attention has been paid to one of the largest growing demographics among the U.S. electorate - the non-religious.
Faith or freedom? Christian domestic abuse victims need not make that choice
Domestic abuse hasn't stopped just because of the pandemic. In fact for some victims, it's only got worse. But it's not only a problem outside the Church. Sadly Christian women are abused too. Bekah Legg, Director of Restored, talks to Christian Today about why so many Christian victims mistakenly think they have to choose between their faith and their freedom, and why it's so important that they know this is not true.
Singing to premature baby helps mothers bond and reduces anxiety - study
Researchers at the University of Helsinki observed 24 mothers who sang or hummed to their baby while holding them during skin-to-skin contact in hospital.