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Independent review says government needs to better understand faith

The government has been told it needs to better understand faith and recognise faith groups as a force for good.

Christian family to appeal after court dismisses school Pride parade complaint

Christian parents have said they will appeal after losing a legal challenge against their child's school for allegedly forcing his participation in a Pride parade.

Christian campaigners blast gambling reform delays

CARE has hit out at delays to gambling reforms after the government said it wanted to hold more consultations on proposed restrictions.

A life well-lived: the legacy of Dr Keith Thomson

British anaesthetist Keith Thomson who dedicated himself to improving medical and surgical care in West Africa for more than 30 years through charity Mercy Ships, has passed away, aged 75.

Pray for a 'quick resolution' to teacher strikes

Christians are being asked to pray after teachers went on strike this week.

Emergency food parcels reach record levels

The Trussell Trust has given out record numbers of emergency food parcels to people in hardship in the last 12 months.

Warm Welcome spaces were used over 2 million times last winter

Over half of those surveyed (54%) said that if they had not come to a Warm Welcome space, they would have been at home with the heating off.

Islamist extremists kill pastor, herdsmen slaughter 134 Christians in Nigeria

Terrorists are going unchecked in Borno and Benue states.

Pope Francis clears way for women and lay Catholics to vote in upcoming bishops' meeting

The addition of lay men and women as voting members is 'not a revolution, but rather an important change,' said a cardinal overseeing the synod.

As death toll mounts in Kenya church, local clergy wonder at scale of indoctrination

Most of the exhumed bodies have been children's, but the extreme indoctrination of their parents has shocked clerics and religious analysts.

Church of England bishops urged 'to step back from the brink' on same-sex blessings

The Church of England Evangelical Council has made an urgent appeal to bishops to reverse course on blessings for same-sex couples.

New study suggests thinking about God can make people more generous to outsiders

The study was a collaboration among researchers looking into how religion affects human behavior. Some thought religion might make people generous to just those who share their faith. Others thought the generosity could extend to people from other groups.

Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study