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Church of England cuts investment ties with fossil fuel companies over climate crisis
The Church of England Commissioners and Pensions Board have announced plans to disinvest from fossil fuels companies that are not aligned with the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

UN Security Council adopts UK government's freedom of religion resolution
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution incorporating the Bishop of Truro's recommendations on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB).

Utah school district reverses ban on Bible in libraries
Other religious texts remained on library shelves during ban.

Abortion figures rise again
Abortion numbers have risen again in England and Wales, according to statistics released by the Department of Health and Social Care on Thursday.

Windrush anniversary coincides with calls for slavery reparations
As the UK marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush generation, a delegation of Christians from Jamaica is visiting the country to meet fellow church leaders about financial restitution for the harm caused to black communities by slavery.

New Zealand court cancels Christian teacher's license for refusing trans pronouns
A New Zealand court has ruled in favour of cancelling a Christian high school math teacher's licence to teach after he refused to call a trans-identified student by a preferred name and pronouns.

Hope while waiting: How Christians are responding to people who have been forced to flee their homes
The gospel message changes lives â will we be bold enough to share it and to fellowship with the people around us that need hope while they wait for a new home?

Christian woman tackles illiteracy to bring the gospel to Kenya
The problem is not a lack of Bibles. It is the inability of many Kenyan communities to read them.

Christians join faith leaders in opposing Illegal Migration Bill
Christians and other faith leaders have joined forces to oppose the Illegal Migration Bill currently making its way through Parliament.

Fulani terrorists kill 46 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on June 3 and 4 killed 46 Christians in attacks on a cluster of villages in Benue state, Nigeria, sources said.

Methodist leaders under investigation
Two separate investigations are underway into complaints concerning senior leaders in the Methodist Church in Britain.

Mali 'at a crossroads' with referendum, says Christian leader
The freedom of Christians in Mali is at stake as the country prepares to vote on a new constitution on Sunday, an Open Doors partner has said.

Royal College of Surgeons drops opposition to assisted suicide
The Royal College of Surgeons has announced it is dropping its official opposition to assisted suicide and will instead be neutral.

Your mind is your prison
There is a battle going on in the spiritual realm for supremacy over humanity. The forces of good and evil are arrayed against one another for the salvation or destruction of humankind.

Ted Lasso and belief
Whether we're drawn to professional or personal success (whatever that means for us), we have much to learn from Jason Sudeikis' beloved character.

Court hears closing arguments in Brian Houston trial
Closing arguments have been heard in the trial of Hillsong founder Brian Houston who stands accused of covering up knowledge of his late father's child abuse.