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Taxpayer funds to promote play depicting a trans Jesus condemned
"To have it as part of a programme supported by our taxpayer-funded services adds insult to injury," said The Christian Institute.
Government cuts to VAT relief put pressure on England’s historic churches
Historic churches are feeling the pinch after the UK government reduced funding for the Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme, a programme that allows religious buildings to reclaim VAT on repair and maintenance work.
Hundreds of hostile acts were perpetrated against US churches in 2024 - report
The incidents ranged from vandalism and arson to gun-related threats, bomb hoaxes and physical assaults.
Indonesia: religious leaders demand stronger protections amid rising attacks on Christians
Religious leaders across Indonesia are calling for decisive government action to curb growing intolerance, following a string of violent incidents and the targeting of Christian places of worship.
Over 1,000 Iraqi Christians receive first communion
Despite the lingering scars left by the Islamic State's capture of swaths of Iraq and Syria over a decade ago and the current pressure from Iranian-backed militias, over 1,000 Iraqi Christians, most of them young children, have reportedly received their first communion within the last few weeks.
Nigeria: orphanage founders launch petition for release of children seized by the state
The children were required to adopt Muslim names and follow Islam.
Pope moves general audience indoors due to heatwave
Temperatures in Rome were expected to reach 38C on Wednesday.
Assisted suicide: a warning from New Zealand
The arguments in favour were the same as those used in Britain and turned out to be false.
UK churches to unite for National Week of Prayer amid growing spiritual awakening
From 6 to 14 September 2025, Christians across the UK will unite in prayer for national and spiritual renewal.
Church of Scotland moderator mourns with congregation of destroyed St Mungo's
Police believe the fire was deliberate.
Children kidnapped by Islamists in Mozambique's forgotten war
Added to the pain of the violence is the fact that the world doesn't seem to know they are suffering.
Pro-marriage groups divided on latest divorce stats
The figures revealed that in 2023 over 100,000 opposite-sex marriages ended in divorce.
How to protect our girls in a world that tells them they’re not pretty enough
We - as parents, mentors, sisters, and friends - have a holy calling: to protect our girls from the deception of this culture. We must not let them believe that God’s design is not good enough.
Christian woman cleared over silent prayer still being investigated by police
"It’s unbelievable that I am still being harassed by police for silently pray in that area."
Celebrating 500 years since the first printed English New Testament
Celebrations for the quincentenary - 500th anniversary - of the English New Testament got underway in Antwerp in July. This is the story …
Kemi Badenoch says Josef Fritzl case made her lose faith in God
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has opened up about how she lost her faith in God after reading about the notorious case of Josef Fritzl.