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'Quiet revival' may be happening in Ireland too
New research suggests increasingly favourable attitudes towards Christianity in the country, albeit with a fair amount of suspicion towards the Roman Catholic Church.
Church opens safeguarding review following Fletcher abuse allegations
An evangelical church in Oxford has began a review into its past and present safeguarding measures, following allegations that a former rector sexually abused women and girls in the 70s and 80s.
Scotland sees record high in abortion numbers amid debate over home abortion access
The number of abortions performed in Scotland reached a historic peak in 2024, according to new data published this week by Public Health Scotland.
36 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria
“This is horror, this is terror.”
Christian asylum seeker wins right to stay in UK
A Christian woman whose application for asylum in the UK was rejected by the Home Office has won the right to stay after a judge reversed the decision.
Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin
The two prayed for peace to be restored between Ukraine and Russia.
Christian media owner calls on Elon Musk to become more accountable
Sir Paul Marshall, an evangelical Christian and prominent British media owner has called on Elon Musk and the bosses of other social media platforms to publish the algorithms that determine the visibility of posts – and to become more accountable.
Labour MP proposes no limits on abortion
Pro-lifers are alarmed by the proposal.
Churches are doing a lot of good work on homelessness but need more volunteers for children's work, tech
Which button do I press again? (average British churchgoer)
Nearly half of children live without both biological parents
Many couples are not getting married in the first place and it is these relationships that are more likely to break down, research has found.
End of an era: Church of Scotland to cease publication of 146-year-old magazine
After nearly a century and a half in print, Life and Work, the Church of Scotland’s monthly magazine, will cease publication later this year due to financial pressures and dwindling readership.
Jordan Peterson refuses to identify as Christian during atheist debate
Canadian psychologist and author Dr Jordan Peterson declined to identify as a Christian during a debate with twenty atheists, sparking widespread reaction online.
Over 13,000 children lose private school places due to VAT raid
Some 6,500 children will special needs may also lose their school places.
Don't suppress people of faith, Holyrood told
Paul Coventry, the pastor of Greenock Baptist Church, has warned the Scottish Parliament against silencing or suppressing the views of people of faith and called upon Christians to be the “salt and light” of the world.
Most people support Supreme Court's ruling on definition of woman
A YouGov poll of more than 2,100 people for the Sex Matters campaign group found that 63 per cent of respondents agreed with the Supreme Court’s decision.
Christians praying after car ploughed into crowds at Liverpool FC parade
Scenes of celebration turned to chaos on Monday evening when a car ploughed into the crowds during the Liverpool FC parade.