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Attendance and giving significantly impacted by pandemic, study finds
Average weekly in-person church attendance has fallen by around a third and a majority of church leaders report a decrease in giving, new research by the Evangelical Alliance has found.
World's most premature baby was born 3 weeks before UK abortion limit
Curtis Means was born 19 weeks early and weighing seven times less than an average full-term newborn.
Kathie Lee Gifford likens today's cancel culture to McCarthyism
Kathie Lee Gifford has issued a blistering condemnation of both "cancel culture" and today's money-driven church, urging the Body of Christ to remember that the way of Jesus is one of kindness, humility and empathy.
Kidnapping, forced conversion and rape of Christian women and girls is 'human rights catastrophe'
A new report from Aid to the Church in Need has revealed the shocking extent to which atrocities are being committed against Christian women and girls.
Church of England cannot survive by 'spreading clergy more thinly' - Justin Welby
The Archbishop made the comments in a speech this week to the National Farmers' Union in which he also praised "hard-working" vicars.
Banning conversion therapy will cause more harm, say experts
People of all ages should have the right to seek out help for unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria and achieve their own life goals, an international symposium has heard.
Relief as dangerous abortion amendment fails
The amendment would have removed current medical and legal safeguards which prevent a woman from performing her own abortion without the involvement of a registered abortion provider, through to 28 weeks.
'Reject the ways of violence' - Pope's message for Sir David Amess funeral
The family of murdered Catholic MP Sir David Amess were joined by leading political figures for his funeral at Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday.
Brian Houston case deferred until 2022
The court case in Sydney against Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston has been delayed until next year.
People are open but the Church is being held back by 'really bad PR', says Guvna B
MOBO Award winning rapper and broadcaster Guvna B is on a mission to present people with a more accurate picture of the Church than "people in robes singing 'Kumbaya, My Lord'".
Evangelical leader Melvin Tinker passes away
Leading British Anglican evangelical speaker and author, Rev Melvin Tinker, has died aged 66.
Abortion pills linked to increased risk of medical emergency
Women who undergo an abortion by taking pills to induce a miscarriage are at greater risk of having an emergency that requires immediate hospitalization than those who undergo a surgical abortion at a clinic, according to a recent study.
Most migrants crossing the English Channel are fleeing persecution - Refugee Council
The vast majority of people came from 10 countries "where human rights abuses and persecution are common".
Church must be 'at the forefront' of welcoming refugees, says Nicky Gumbel
"It's not about trying to convert people. It's about loving people as Jesus loved people," he said.
2 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti have been freed
Two of 17 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti have been freed, says Christian Aid Ministries (CAM).
Bishop calls for change to law to cut gambling-related suicides
The Bishop of St Albans has told the House of Lords that requiring coroners to record gambling addiction in suicide cases would boost "the Government's suicide prevention efforts".