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Nuns shelter 800 refugees from conflict in Lebanon
Nuns shelter 800 refugees from conflict in Lebanon

"We are overwhelmed, and we can't receive any more."

Is Gen Z turning back towards traditional Christian morals and faith?
Is Gen Z turning back towards traditional Christian morals and faith?

It appears that the excesses of modern progressivism are inspiring more young adults to reject the liberal social norms of the past 50 years and turn to the traditional morals and beliefs of the Christian faith.

Nearly 60,000 people sign letter asking Keir Starmer to protect freedom of thought and prayer
Nearly 60,000 people sign letter asking Keir Starmer to protect freedom of thought and prayer

A letter asking the Prime Minister to act to protect freedom of thought and silent prayer has been signed nearly 60,000 times.

Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over gay sex comments
Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over gay sex comments

"Those bishops who depart from the clear unambiguous teaching of the CofE should resign."

Fears for Christians in Nigeria after Boko Haram releases shocking execution video
Fears for Christians in Nigeria after Boko Haram releases shocking execution video

Open Doors has expressed concern about Nigerian Christians living at risk of deadly attacks by Islamist extremists after a graphic video was released showing the brutal execution of four "infidels".

How modern tech is reconstructing ancient biblical texts
How modern tech is reconstructing ancient biblical texts

A PhD candidate with the Australian Catholic University's Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry has been named the overall winner of ACU's Three Minute Thesis Final after adapting software originally used for genetic analysis to help scholars restore handwritten works to their original condition.

Archbishop of Canterbury's gay sex comments spark backlash
Archbishop of Canterbury's gay sex comments spark backlash

Evangelicals have expressed "disbelief" at comments made by the Archbishop of Canterbury in which he claimed that gay sex is not sinful if it is within a committed relationship.

Rare bail granted to Christian arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
Rare bail granted to Christian arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan

Additional Sessions Judge Gojra Waseem Mubarak granted post-arrest bail to Saima Masih, widow of Farhad Masih, on September 10, though for security reasons it was not revealed until this week.

Christians consuming porn nearly as much as non-Christians - study
Christians consuming porn nearly as much as non-Christians - study

A majority of practising Christians, including pastors, admit to viewing pornography and a large share say they are comfortable with the habit, a new study has found.

Welsh Senedd's rejection of assisted suicide welcomed
Welsh Senedd's rejection of assisted suicide welcomed

A vote against assisted suicide in the Welsh Senedd has been welcomed by campaigners opposed to legalising the practice.

Gustavo Gutiérrez, pioneer of liberation theology, dies at 96
Gustavo Gutiérrez, pioneer of liberation theology, dies at 96

Gustavo Gutiérrez, the Peruvian priest and revered father of Latin American liberation theology, has died at the age of 96.

Global persecution of Christians has worsened - report
Global persecution of Christians has worsened - report

Christians are living under increased threat of violence, discrimination and other human rights abuses.

Campaigners call on Welsh Senedd to reject assisted suicide
Campaigners call on Welsh Senedd to reject assisted suicide

Campaigners opposed to assisted suicide are demonstrating outside the Welsh Senedd today as it debates a motion asking Westminster to make the practice legal in England and Wales.

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestor's connections to slavery
Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestor's connections to slavery

The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a public statement after discovering an ancestor's connection to the slave trade in the Caribbean.

Christians called to protect women and womanhood under 'new patriarchy' of trans ideology
Christians called to protect women and womanhood under 'new patriarchy' of trans ideology

Transgender ideology is "deeply misogynistic" and Christians must work to protect the preciousness of women and femininity, a conference has heard.

Global South mission leaders talk new polycentric missions paradigm
Global South mission leaders talk new polycentric missions paradigm

Following the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, 100 mission leaders from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America gathered for COALA 2.5, an emerging movement focusing on Global South-led missions held from Sept. 30-Oct. 1.