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Digital Bible distribution outstrips print worldwide for the first time
Increasingly, people are reading from the Scriptures digitally.
Christian Aid launches appeal for Afghanistan after devastating earthquake
Afghanistan is already battling a drought and the aftermath of decades of war.
How Christians responded to the end of World War Two in 1945
Eighty years ago, VJ Day was celebrated by Christians across the land but not many people know that it wasn’t until 2 September 1945 that Japan signed the official instrument of surrender. This is the story …
Global fertility decline sparks debate over future policy, as UK birth rates drop to unprecedented levels
North America and Europe are among the lowest worldwide, but China now sits at just 1.0 births per woman – one of the lowest rates ever recorded.
Irish missionary kidnapped in Haiti is released
Irish missionary Gena Heraty, who was kidnapped in Haiti last month, has been released.
Botrus Mansour on his appointment as new head of the World Evangelical Alliance: 'I would like to be a bridge'
Arab Christian leader Botrus Mansour has been named secretary general of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), pledging to serve as a bridge-builder for a global evangelical movement that spans continents, cultures, and a wide spectrum of traditions.
Appeals for prayer for church in Gaza City ahead of Israel's offensive
The church in Gaza was of special concern to the late Pope Francis.
Islamists kill 52 Christians in Congo attacks
Experts warned that the conflict with M23 could give an opportunity to the ADF to carry out more attacks while the government’s eyes were elsewhere.
Christian MP dragged back to court as Finland seeks to punish 'criminal' opinions about the Bible
“It is shocking that after two unanimous acquittals, Päivi Räsänen is again being dragged to court to defend her fundamental right to freedom of speech."
Church leader asks for prayers after deadly Catholic school shooting
The shooting is being investigated as an anti-Catholic hate crime.
1,500-year-old Christian cathedral and baptistery discovered in France
Archaeologists in southeastern France have uncovered the remains of an early Christian cathedral and a remarkably preserved baptistery dating back more than 1,500 years, which they are calling one of the most significant finds in decades.
Bishops show support for Palestinian Christian woman accused by Israel
Nasir has already spent eight months in jail despite not being convicted of any crime.
Israel's call to evacuate Gaza City a 'death sentence' for vulnerable Christians
Will any Christians survive Israel's onslaught?
Survivor of deadly mushroom lunch offers forgiveness to killer
The sole survivor of a fatal mushroom lunch has extended forgiveness to the woman who cooked it, killing his wife and two other relatives.
European church leaders call for a just peace in Ukraine
European churches are calling on political leaders to do everything in their power to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
Children seized from Christian orphanage in 2019 released
Eight of the 16 children taken from a Christian orphanage in Nigeria in 2019 were released this month after one of them suffered a mental breakdown.