News

Religious institutions second behind schools for sexual abuse in institutions - report
Religious institutions second behind schools for sexual abuse in institutions - report

Child sexual abuse in an institutional setting is most likely to occur in schools, followed by religious institutions and care homes, according to research by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).

What to do when praying feels like a challenge
What to do when praying feels like a challenge

Instead of a shopping list of requests, let our prayers instead become a conversation with the One who is sovereign over all things.

Parliamentary motion highlights evidence of fetal pain at 12 weeks
Parliamentary motion highlights evidence of fetal pain at 12 weeks

Carla Lockhart MP has led a group of MPs who have submitted a motion on fetal pain calling on the Government to require pain relief for babies after 12 weeks' gestation in all invasive medical procedures including abortion.

Christian professor suspended from Facebook after criticising Biden's trans military policy
Christian professor suspended from Facebook after criticising Biden's trans military policy

A Christian university professor has been suspended from Facebook for voicing disagreement with President Joe Biden's executive order allowing trans-identifying individuals to serve in the US military.

Video conferencing is no substitute for meeting in person, say Christian event organisers
Video conferencing is no substitute for meeting in person, say Christian event organisers

Lack of face-to-face contact is making life harder for Christian event organisers, a survey by the Christian Conference Trust has found.

New US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to start work 'immediately' on defending LGBTI rights
New US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to start work 'immediately' on defending LGBTI rights

The Trump administration told US embassies not to fly the pride flag, a policy Blinken said he would reverse.

BBC withdraws video that taught children there were 'over 100' gender identities
BBC withdraws video that taught children there were 'over 100' gender identities

The BBC has made the decision to "retire" a controversial schools resource that claimed there were "over 100" gender identities.

Only one in 10 Brits think Covid-19 has strengthened their faith
Only one in 10 Brits think Covid-19 has strengthened their faith

Britons were far more likely to say that the pandemic had strengthened family bonds than their personal faith.

Christian leaders withdraw legal action against Government after being allowed to keep churches open
Christian leaders withdraw legal action against Government after being allowed to keep churches open

122 church leaders across England and Wales have withdrawn their legal action against the Government after they were allowed to stay open for public worship during the latest national lockdown.

UK's 100,000 Covid death toll is a 'day of great sadness', says Vincent Nichols
UK's 100,000 Covid death toll is a 'day of great sadness', says Vincent Nichols

The head of the Catholic Church of England and Wales has asked people to pray after the Government confirmed that 100,000 people in the UK have now died from Covid-19.

£20,000 raised for orphaned children of Covid victim praised for her strong faith
£20,000 raised for orphaned children of Covid victim praised for her strong faith

Over £20,000 has been raised for the two young children of a devoted Christian mother who passed away from Covid-19 after two weeks in a coma.

Sadness as Catholic disabled man passes away after having food and fluids withdrawn against family's will
Sadness as Catholic disabled man passes away after having food and fluids withdrawn against family's will

A Catholic disabled man at the centre of a legal challenge to save his life has passed away after being deprived of nutrition and hydration.

Call to pray for the nation as UK's Covid death toll passes 100,000
Call to pray for the nation as UK's Covid death toll passes 100,000

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are asking people to pray each day for the UK as Covid-19 deaths reached the "terrible milestone" of 100,000.

Demand for the Bible in North Korea has increased during the pandemic - ministry leader
Demand for the Bible in North Korea has increased during the pandemic - ministry leader

Voice of the Martyrs CEO, Rev Dr Eric Foley, said that demand for the Bible was higher in 2020 than any previous year.

Francis Chan's Hong Kong visa denied after church planting in the city
Francis Chan's Hong Kong visa denied after church planting in the city

Francis Chan has been forced to return to the US after Hong Kong officials denied his visa.

Lord Carey can minister again as Permission to Officiate is reinstated
Lord Carey can minister again as Permission to Officiate is reinstated

The Bishop of Oxford has reinstated the former Archbishop of Canterbury's Permission to Officiate after an investigation into whether he failed to take the appropriate action on John Smyth.