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Strong start for Jesus Revolution in UK
New Christian movie, Jesus Revolution, has brought in £100,000 in its first week in the UK.
Vicar says bank account closed after trans protest
"They are a financial house â they are not there to do social engineering," said Rev Richard Fothergill.
Many UK adults afraid of getting older
More than half (54%) of people in the 40 to 60 age group said that the later years of life were a time to be afraid. A far smaller proportion (38%) felt that they were a time to look forward to.
Celebrities get behind Tearfund campaign to end plastic pollution
Challenges include simple tasks like purchasing plastic-free fruit and vegetables for a week and using a reusable water bottle instead of buying drinks in plastic bottles.
Church of England proposal seeks to rent out poorly attended churches, wait for "future growth'
To combat dwindling congregations and a significant drop in regular worship attendance, the Church of England has proposed a plan to rent out underused parish churches instead of selling them, giving them time to "lie fallow" with the potential for future reopening.
Government promises tighter age checks on porn sites
Christian charity CARE has welcomed amendments to the Online Safety Bill to enhance age verification on porn websites.
How the 'Jesus Revolution' impacted the UK â and me
Despite the 'Jesus Revolution' taking place in the United States, its ripples hit UK shores in a way that has had long-lasting effects on the British church.
Steven Furtick's Elevation Church leaves Southern Baptist Convention
The megachurch of charismatic preacher Steven Furtick has withdrawn from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).
Supreme Court vacates ruling against Christian bakers punished for not making lesbian wedding cake
The United States Supreme Court has again vacated a lower court decision against a Christian couple in Oregon who were punished for not making a cake for a same-sex wedding.
Christian web designer cannot be forced to create same-sex wedding websites
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado cannot force a Christian website designer to create websites celebrating same-sex marriage.
Bishops back amendments to Illegal Migration Bill
Bishops in the House of Lords have supported a number of amendments to the government's Illegal Migration Bill.
Supreme Court's Rwanda ruling welcomed
Christians are calling for a "rethink" after the Supreme Court struck down the government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Catholic Church in Germany experiences exodus of members amid abuse scandal
The Catholic Church in Germany lost over half a million people last year as it continues to grapple with an abuse scandal.
US Supreme Court sides with Christian postal worker who was forced to work Sundays
The United States Supreme Court has vacated an earlier lower court ruling against a Christian postal worker who had been forced to work Sundays, which went against his sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Christian charity holds protest outside Barclays Bank HQ over 'ex-LGBT discrimination'
"We will be going to Barclays HQ to remind them that the ex-gay community exists and deserves equal treatment and protection."
John Piper says women shouldn't lead parachurch organisations
Notable theologian, author and Bible teacher John Piper argued this week that women should not hold spiritually authoritative positions in parachurch organisations, believing that this runs afoul of "God-ordained differences" between men and women.