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Police break up baptism service that defied lockdown rules
British police interfered with a baptism service held in England due to the religious event having more people in attendance than allowed by recently implemented lockdown restrictions.
Christian debt charity urges Chancellor to extend the lifeline for benefit claimants
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is urging the Chancellor to take action now to prevent more people falling into hardship this winter.
Dozens of doctors speak out against assisted suicide
Over fifty doctors working in palliative medicine and care for dying patients have signed a letter to The Times in opposition to any proposed changes in the assisted suicide law.
Research suggests link between declining fertility rates and increasing secularizing
Low-fertility societies are more likely to be hostile to religion, says Baylor University professor Philip Jenkins.
Fishermen facing hardship this winter, warns Christian charity
The Fishermen's Mission says that many people in the fishing community, but especially the elderly, are facing the prospect of "heat or eat" this winter.
Prospective adopters prefer children with same ethnicity
Couples considering adoption would still prefer to give a home to a child from the same ethnic background, a study by a Christian charity has found.
The 10 greatest threats to democracy
It should concern us that democracy is under the greatest threat it has faced since the Second World War. But the reasons are somewhat more complex and deeper than the rather simplistic notion being pedalled by much of our media.
Some pastors care more about being cool than being Christ-like, says Christine Caine
Prayer has been relegated to the "basement with the grandmothers" as churches prioritize their "smoke machines" and "skinny jeans", says Christine Caine.
'A number of people' have come forward with 'concerns' after Carl Lentz's Hillsong firing
More people have come forward with "concerns" about Carl Lentz's time at Hillsong NYC following his firing from the church earlier this month.
Melissa McCarthy apologizes for supporting Christian anti-trafficking charity
A Christian anti-trafficking charity has refuted claims that it is anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ after actress Melissa McCarthy withdrew her endorsement.
Christians worldwide unite in prayer as persecution rises during pandemic
Christians around the world are praying together on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
Pandemic has negatively impacted churches, say half of pastors
Nearly half of Protestant pastors (48%) say that the economic lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted their churches, but only a small fraction of them say the impact has been "very" negative, according to a new survey.
Social action can contribute to church growth - report
Social action can act as a pathway to growing congregations numerically and spiritually, says a new report from the Church Urban Fund and think tank Theos.
Teaching Bible's view of sexual ethics could be 'hateful' under new law
The Bible could be considered "inflammatory" and seized by police if proposed new hate crime laws get the go ahead in Scotland, The Christian Institute has warned.
Gay Christian campaigner likens calling LGBT relationships sinful to 'homophobia'
Jayne Ozanne said it was "harmful" to tell people in LGBT relationships that they were "sinful".
Christian leaders seek judicial review after 'unlawful' church closures
Christian leaders are pursuing a judicial review after the Government forced churches to close during England's second national lockdown.