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Pleas for renewed commitment to disarmament amid fears for world peace
The global race to rearmament is endangering international peace and undermining decades of progress on disarmament, the United Nations has heard.
Christian schools win right to appeal VAT policy on private education fees
Lord Justice Lewis in the Court of Appeal ruled that the case raises compelling issues of public interest and should be heard.
Christian parents take Sweden to top European court after separation from daughters
Two Christian parents have taken their case against Sweden to the European Court of Human Rights after being separated from their two eldest daughters for more than two years.
Churches destroyed by the Islamic State reopen in Iraq
"These churches are not just stones. They are the memory of faith, history, and community," said Archbishop Najeeb Michael Moussa.
Tehran’s Christians find both hope and hardship amid symbolic gesture
Tehran has inaugurated a new metro station named after the Virgin Mary
What should Christians say about immigration?
Christians must reject the simplistic slogans offered by those on both sides of the current immigration debate.
Church-run family centre in Stornoway boosts wellbeing across the Western Isles
A major new community facility designed to support families and promote wellbeing across the Western Isles has reached a key landmark, with the official handover of The Barn Family Centre in Stornoway.
Young Britons more hopeful than older generations about ending global poverty, survey finds
Young people are more likely to believe that global poverty can be eradicated, but this optimism declines sharply with age, a new study by Compassion UK has found.
Lords seek to prevent abortion up to birth becoming law
Abortion up until the point of birth will effectively be legal in Britain if no changes are made.
Who was St Luke and what do we know about him?
18 October is St Luke’s Day. But who was St Luke, and what do we know about him? This is the story …
Thousands of school children join in saying the Lord's Prayer
Around 250 schools took part in the Lord's prayer initiative.
'We need to change,' says incoming Church of Scotland Moderator
"The way we've been doing church over the past 30 to 40 years was great for then, but it isn't great for this moment in time," said Rev Gordon Kennedy.
EU's Digital Services Act could censor the whole world
Legal advocacy group ADF International has published an open letter calling for a rethink of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
Jerusalem bishop warns root causes of Gaza conflict unresolved
“Returning to the old status quo will doom Palestinians and Israelis to more tragedy.”
Most adults in Britain aren't married, latest data shows
The Marriage Foundation has described the latest marriage data as “bleak and disheartening”.
Church of England halts plans for standalone same-sex blessing services
Bishops in the Church of England have decided not to move ahead with a trial of standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.