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Bangor Cathedral spending frozen after debt concerns 
Bangor Cathedral spending frozen after debt concerns 

Spending at Bangor Cathedral has been halted after whistleblowers raised concerns about debt and how money is being spent. 

How American Gospel teams helped to revive British evangelicalism
How American Gospel teams helped to revive British evangelicalism

From the war and into the 1960s, Gospel teams formed by American servicemen on military bases helped revive many local British churches. This is the story …

Trussell Trust urges urgent policy change as food bank use hits record high
Trussell Trust urges urgent policy change as food bank use hits record high

Food bank use in the UK has soared by more than 50 per cent over the past five years, raising fresh concerns over the effectiveness of Universal Credit and wider welfare reforms in addressing the growing poverty crisis. 

Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel
Franklin Graham wraps up European evangelism congress with call to be unashamed of the Gospel

Europe needs an "army" of "unafraid" and "unashamed" evangelists to reach it with the Gospel, Christian leaders heard this week. 

Adventurer Bear Grylls details how faith has changed him 'from the inside out'
Adventurer Bear Grylls details how faith has changed him 'from the inside out'

Prominent TV personality and adventurer Bear Grylls says his faith in Jesus changed him "from the inside out" and encourages people to give Christ a chance as he did. 

North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution
North Korean defectors tell of growing Christianity, despite savage persecution

North Korea is regularly ranked as the number one country for persecution of Christians.

Indonesian church blocked by locals
Indonesian church blocked by locals

Christians represent around 10% of the population in the region.

Nigel Farage outlines pro-family policies, suggests tightening of abortion law
Nigel Farage outlines pro-family policies, suggests tightening of abortion law

Farage admitted his two divorces were not a great track record, but said he still believes that marriage is the best environment for children.

7 arrests made over theft of church's World War One memorial
7 arrests made over theft of church's World War One memorial

Seven men have reportedly been arrested after a pair of World War One plaques disappeared from the grounds of Christ Church Luton in Chatham.

Global ‘Relay of Hope’ unites over 30 nations in call for debt forgiveness and reform
Global ‘Relay of Hope’ unites over 30 nations in call for debt forgiveness and reform

A global wave of candlelit vigils and public demonstrations unfolded across more than 30 countries this week, as campaigners urged world leaders to take action on the mounting debt crisis affecting low-income nations.

'Quiet revival' may be happening in Ireland too
'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
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
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
36 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria

“This is horror, this is terror.”

Christian asylum seeker wins right to stay in UK
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
Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin

The two prayed for peace to be restored between Ukraine and Russia.