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Salvation Army magazine seller finds love again
Ernie, 81, had no idea that love was actually only around the corner.

Porsche apologises for removing Jesus statue from car advert
Porsche has apologised after being accused of airbrushing out a Jesus statue from the background of one of its car adverts.

Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty
As if navigating blasphemy laws weren't hardship enough, Christians who live in major cities like Lahore are often relegated to poorly paid and hazardous jobs like sanitation work.

Forgive: why and how?
Should we forgive others for their harshness towards us? And if so, how can we forgive them? As always, Keller's depth of thought, wide reading and research, along with his faithful searching of the Scriptures has produced a helpful but challenging resource.

Living in Love and Faith discussions to continue ahead of next General Synod
A group drawing from different traditions across the Church of England is to meet ahead of the General Synod in November to discuss next steps in the Living in Love and Faith process.

New App Using ChatGPT lets users 'text with' Jesus and other biblical figures
The app replicates an instant messaging platform, allowing users to chat with ChatGPT impersonations of biblical figures, including the apostles, the prophets, Ruth, Job, Lot and more.

British Rowing bans trans-identified males from competing in women's events
The new policy on Competition Eligibility and Procedures, which is to take effect on September 11.

Our limitless God
The possibilities with God are limitless. Yet we can often limit God due to our human thinking.

A chatbot willing to take on questions of all kinds is the latest representation of Jesus for the AI age
AI Jesus represents one of the newest examples in the growing field of AI spirituality.

Free Church takes concerns about contentious issues to Scottish government
One of the Free Church's most pressing concerns is a proposed ban on 'conversion practices'.

Another inhumane atrocity surfaces from Manipur
Two more young Christian tribal women were victimized, brutalized, and killed on the same day as the horrifying incident on May 4 that saw tribal Christian women in Manipur sexually assaulted, gang raped, and paraded by a Hindu Meitei mob.

Pastor, wife and 3-year-old son jailed on charges of luring innocent people to Christianity
A pastor, his wife, and young son have been jailed for allegedly luring innocent people to Christianity in violation of an anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state where Christians only make up less than 1% of the 200 million population.

Charges filed against man who prayed silently in abortion clinic buffer zone
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which is defending Adam Smith-Connor, said it was an "unexpected U-turn".

Outcry as crucified 'Jesus Ken' and 'Virgin Mary' dolls relaunch amid 'Barbie' movie craze
The planned relaunch of religiously-themed Barbie dolls in Argentina, dubbed "Barbie Virgin Mary" and "Jesus Ken," has sparked outrage globally, especially among Catholic groups in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of Pope Francis.

Millions of suffering children: the ugly truth behind the billion-dollar beauty industry
"Brands must be held accountable," said World Vision.

Former tax office converted into popular community church and outreach cafe
"As the church's congregation flourished, the message of transformation and rebirth through Jesus Christ spread throughout the community. It has been an amazing thing to witness."