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Archbishop speaks of 'heartbreaking' atrocities in Ukraine
The Archbishop of Canterbury used his address to the Church of England General Synod on Friday to lament the "lies" and "remorseless fear and attack" in Ukraine.
James Clerk Maxwell: The physicist who had a deep Christian faith
Here was one of the most intelligent minds who constantly questioned every aspect of how the universe works. Yet he built his life around a biblical Christianity and remained perfectly content with it.
Vietnamese families driven from their village for converting to Christianity
"We need to pray that Xong Ba Thong, his family, his relatives, and other Christians in Nghe An province will stand strong in faith, bold in their testimony, and become salt and light in their community despite challenges."
Over 3,000 respond to the Gospel at Festival Manchester
Tens of thousands of people attended Festival Manchester last weekend, the biggest Christian mission in the North West in a generation, with organisers reporting that 3,472 responded to the Gospel.
Biden signs executive order to 'expand access to abortion' after several states ban procedure
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order meant to "protect and expand access to abortion" in response to several states banning the controversial procedure after the United States Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision.
Creflo Dollar renounces past teaching on tithing
Challenging popular Evangelical belief, controversial televangelist Creflo Dollar, one of America's most flamboyant proponents of the prosperity gospel, has renounced tithing and all his previous teachings on the subject as "not correct."
LGBT activist removed from Christian teacher case over bias concerns
An LGBT activist has been removed from the panel hearing the case of a Christian teacher dismissed from her school over Facebook posts voicing concerns about transgenderism and sex education.
Share of self-identified Christians hits new low in Australia amid rise of the 'nones' - census
Australia's 2021 Census reveals that the percentage of people identifying as Christian has dipped below 50% for the first time, a drop of 17 percentage points over the last 10 years. At the same time, the number of people who describe themselves as "non-religious" has risen.
Church destroyed during 9/11 attacks consecrated as national shrine
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, in addition to Orthodox services, will also feature dedicated interfaith and nonsectarian spaces.
Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death for blasphemy
Ashfaq Masih was accused of blasphemy in 2017 after allegedly saying that Jesus Christ was the only true prophet.
Freedom of religion or belief must not be ignored or overlooked, politicians told
The bishop who oversaw a major government review into Christian persecution and global violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) says the momentum gained around the issue in recent years must not be lost.
'We cannot allow them to win' - Foreign Secretary criticises oppressive regimes that persecute religious minorities
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has spoken of her desire to see a global 'Network of Liberty' take a united stand in opposition against oppressive regimes that persecute religious minorities.
Calls for end to death sentence for blasphemy and apostasy
Lord Alton, addressing a fringe event, decried the "harsh and extra-legal punishments" that exist in some countries for apostasy and blasphemy.
Countries at London ministerial denounce sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls
A statement signed by countries attending the ministerial notes "with concern" that millions of women and girls are experiencing "discrimination, inequality, and violence on the grounds of both their religion or belief and their gender, whether at the hands of state or non-state actors".
Government can do more to support persecuted Christians - report
Progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of the 2019 Truro Review into Christian persecution, but more can be done, a review has concluded.
UK ministerial looks for solutions to widespread persecution
The UK government ministerial is being held in London on Tuesday and Wednesday with the aim of "driving forward international efforts to defend FoRB for all".