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Christians called to 'think, pray and vote' ahead of European elections

Britain might be due to leave the European Union in a few months but Christians in the UK are being urged not to overlook the upcoming parliamentary elections.

English cathedrals receive £8m funding boost from National Lottery
English cathedrals receive £8m funding boost from National Lottery

Four cathedrals have received a welcome cash injection from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help develop creative ways to serve their communities.

Deportation of Asia Bibi supporter from the UK delayed
Deportation of Asia Bibi supporter from the UK delayed

The deportation of a Pakistani Christian from the UK has been delayed as his lawyers prepare to launch a legal challenge.

Couples marrying today are least likely to divorce since 1960s
Couples marrying today are least likely to divorce since 1960s

Couples tying the knot today are at far lower risk of getting a divorce later on when compared to their parents, new research has found.

Lessons from a Godly life: an appreciation of Richard Bewes
Lessons from a Godly life: an appreciation of Richard Bewes

Richard Bewes, who has died aged 84, was far more than an influential Anglican evangelical church leader, speaker, writer and composer.

Persecution review must go beyond addressing Foreign Office 'blind spot' on Christian persecution
Persecution review must go beyond addressing Foreign Office 'blind spot' on Christian persecution

A review into the Foreign Office's support for persecuted Christians must lead to concrete help for those who are suffering for their faith, a human rights campaigner has said.

Six dead, including priest, in church attack in Burkina Faso
Six dead, including priest, in church attack in Burkina Faso

An attack on a church in Burkina Faso has left six people dead, including the priest.

Britain needs to be 'engaged and not disengaged with the rest of the world,' says Gordon Brown
Britain needs to be 'engaged and not disengaged with the rest of the world,' says Gordon Brown

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown helped to launch Christian Aid Week 2019 with an address in Westminster at which he said Britain needed to be "internationalist" instead of isolated in its outlook.

UK Government accused of doing too little to help Asia Bibi
UK Government accused of doing too little to help Asia Bibi

Days after Asia Bibi arrived in Canada, the UK Government has faced further scrutiny over its failure to offer the Christian mother asylum.

Sri Lanka churches hold Sunday service for the first time since Easter bombings
Sri Lanka churches hold Sunday service for the first time since Easter bombings

Sri Lanka's Catholic churches opened for Sunday worship again for the first time since suicide bombings killed hundreds over Easter.

Students are increasingly turning to religious leaders for mental health support
Students are increasingly turning to religious leaders for mental health support

University leaders have affirmed their commitment to strengthening student support, and counselling services are busier than ever. But one resource is often overlooked: chaplaincy.

To cross the winning line, we first need to take a step of faith
To cross the winning line, we first need to take a step of faith

If we're honest, it's in the challenges that we grow.

March for Life UK challenges hearts and minds on abortion
March for Life UK challenges hearts and minds on abortion

Pro-lifers braved the unpredictable weather in London on Saturday to take their message about the sanctity of life to Westminster.

Kanye West's Sunday Service is too exclusive to be a church - Kate Bottley
Kanye West's Sunday Service is too exclusive to be a church - Kate Bottley

TV vicar Kate Bottley explains why, for her, Kanye West's Sunday Service isn't a church

Sierra Leone: the most dangerous place in the world to give birth
Sierra Leone: the most dangerous place in the world to give birth

Anyone walking through Trafalgar Square over the next week will be struck by the sight of 150 baby grows hanging outside St Martin-in-the-Fields Church.

'Tolkien' movie director on honoring life, legacy of 'Lord of the Rings' author (interview)
'Tolkien' movie director on honoring life, legacy of 'Lord of the Rings' author (interview)

As a child growing up in Finland, filmmaker Dome Karukoski felt an unusually strong kinship with fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien.