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Churches play 'significant but often overlooked role' in helping refugees to integrate - report
Churches play 'significant but often overlooked role' in helping refugees to integrate - report

"Despite providing key frontline services and serving as an essential safety net, churches often remain isolated from strategic partnerships."

We will continue fight against assisted suicide, say opponents
We will continue fight against assisted suicide, say opponents

Opponents of assisted suicide have vowed to fight on after Friday's disappointing third reading vote in favour of changing the law. 

Vatican-backed report wants debt relief for developing countries
Vatican-backed report wants debt relief for developing countries

In the Old Testament, the year of Jubilee involved the forgiveness of all debts and the freeing of slaves.

Christians call upon Nigerian government to take action following deadly militant attacks
Christians call upon Nigerian government to take action following deadly militant attacks

“For this pattern of attack on mostly Christian villages to continue without restraint is totally unacceptable."

Pride, dignity and the need for Jesus
Pride, dignity and the need for Jesus

Pride without God leads to ruin. But identity rooted in God leads to redemption, rebirth and resurrection.

Christian leaders deeply disappointed by Commons backing for assisted suicide
Christian leaders deeply disappointed by Commons backing for assisted suicide

Church leaders have expressed deep disappointment after the House of Commons voted in favour of legalising assisted suicide. 

Committed anti-assisted suicide campaigner dies days before crunch vote
Committed anti-assisted suicide campaigner dies days before crunch vote

Philip Bateman had practical concerns about assisted suicide but ultimately believed it to be against God's plan for us.

Christians 'grieved' after MPs back assisted suicide by just 23 votes
Christians 'grieved' after MPs back assisted suicide by just 23 votes

Christians have reacted with sadness after MPs today voted in favour of Kim Leadbeater's bill to legalise assisted suicide. 

Church leaders urge MPs to reject assisted suicide bill
Church leaders urge MPs to reject assisted suicide bill

Church leaders have issued a warning against assisted suicide as proposed legislation goes to vote today in the House of Commons. 

Outrage after death of bullied Christian schoolboy in Sumatra
Outrage after death of bullied Christian schoolboy in Sumatra

An eight-year-old Christian boy in Indonesia has died following a brutal assault by older students at his school.

Do not legalise assisted suicide, Christian campaigners beg
Do not legalise assisted suicide, Christian campaigners beg

Christians and others are pleading with MPs not to back assisted suicide as it has its third reading in Parliament today.

Army Cadet chaplain role recognised with promotion
Army Cadet chaplain role recognised with promotion

Alan Jeans first volunteered as a chaplain in 2002.

Labour MPs ask for delay on assisted dying vote
Labour MPs ask for delay on assisted dying vote

“MPs will be arriving at Westminster on Friday morning without sight of the final version of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.”

Valuable treasure in our heritage': First-ever Welsh Bible visits Wales for the first time
Valuable treasure in our heritage': First-ever Welsh Bible visits Wales for the first time

Bishop William Morgan translated the book in 1588 to help people read and understand Scripture in their own language.

‘God is sufficient’: Alistair Begg bids farewell to Parkside Church with message of faith
‘God is sufficient’: Alistair Begg bids farewell to Parkside Church with message of faith

Pastor Alistair Begg delivered his final sermon as senior pastor of Parkside Church earlier this month, ending more than four decades of ministry with a message of faith in the sufficiency of God "through all seasons of life."

Fulani militants conduct worst massacre to date, with over 100 dead
Fulani militants conduct worst massacre to date, with over 100 dead

The police were not sufficiently equipped to prevent the massacre.