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Hillsong Worship pulls out of tour with Casting Crowns after scandals

Hillsong Worship said they were "deeply disappointed," but due to scandals that have surrounded Hillsong church in recent months, the group is putting the "health and well-being of the people on our team first".

Scripture engagement in the US has reached 'historic low'

Bible reading in the US has "dramatically decreased" in the last year, according to the latest research by the American Bible Society.

Lottie Moon: the fiercely independent missionary who broke the rules

Lottie Moon lived alone in a small Chinese town, adopting everything of Chinese culture that wasn't in contradiction to Christianity and developing her own innovative ways of preaching. The fruit was remarkable and she saw hundreds of converts and numerous churches begin.

Former Hillsong pastors say they were bullied into handing over church assets

Husband and wife pastors Vera and Zhenya Kasevich, who led Hillsong churches in Kyiv and Moscow for more than 20 years, said in an ABC Australia report that they were threatened when they tried to break away from the Hillsong network in 2014.

Fight continues for Finnish MP who tweeted about marriage and sexuality

Finland's state prosecutor is to appeal after a Christian MP was cleared of hate speech for publicly sharing her views on marriage and sexuality.

For Russian priest protesting Ukraine invasion, a mixture of defiance and concern

'If I remain silent, I'm not a priest,' said the Rev. Ioann Burdin.

Maverick City Music give all the glory to Jesus after performing at Grammys

Worship group Maverick City Music made history at the 64th annual Grammy Awards show Sunday night for being the first Christian gospel group to perform at the show in 20 years. The group also won their first Grammy.

Bishop expresses 'deep alarm' at plans for Channel 4 sell-off

A leading Church of England bishop has expressed 'deep alarm' at plans announced by the UK government this week to press ahead with the proposed privatisation of Channel Four, despite widespread opposition.

Myanmar military destroy over 47 churches in 2 predominantly Christian states, rights groups say

Myanmar's military has destroyed at least 47 churches and more than a dozen affiliated buildings in its attacks in the predominantly Christian states of Chin and Kayah since it staged a coup last February, human rights groups have said.

Violence against Christians in Nigeria 'warrants a state of emergency'

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has called on the Nigerian government "to do far more to counter the alarming surge in violence" by Islamist terrorists against Christians in the north-central state of Kaduna.

Lee Strobel investigates near death experiences in 'The Case for Heaven' film

Award-winning Christian author and former investigative journalist Lee Strobel investigates stories of near-death experiences and looks at what the Bible says about the afterlife in the new documentary film "The Case For Heaven," based on the book of the same name.

Top Christian worship songs of 2021

After reviewing 2.7 million songs churches sang and 91,000 sermons delivered in 2021 amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the church technology company Faithlife has published its annual report revealing top worship songs and sermon trends of the last year.

'Strong case' to expel Russian Orthodox Church from ecumenical body, says Rowan Williams