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Pastor Ed Young and wife are walking through pain of daughter's death 'only by God's grace'
The Fellowship Church pastor also revealed his 34-year-old daughter had died from an alcohol-induced seizure.

Christian and pro-life groups to benefit from Government's university free speech plans
The Government has given the universities regulator powers to impose fines on institutions that do not uphold free speech.

Scottish Christians fear criminalisation of trans criticism
An unprecedented alliance of evangelical, Catholic and Free Church leaders has issued a joint appeal to the Scottish Government to ditch changes to the law that could potentially criminalise any criticism of transgender ideology.

Judge grants judicial review into Scottish church closures during lockdown
Scottish ministers are to face a judicial review into why churches were forced to close their buildings during the current lockdown.

Hillsong announces successors to ousted Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz
Chrishan and Danielle Jeyaratnam have been named in the US media as the successors to ousted Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz.

Covid vaccine is bringing hope, says Christian care home
The Covid-19 vaccine has brought "hope and relief" to staff and residents at care homes, says Pilgrims' Friend Society.

How unconditional love is helping to eradicate leprosy
Since Valentine's Day 2020 the world, as we know about it, has changed beyond recognition. But while our physical movements have been sorely limited, love doesn't stop. In fact, if we look carefully, the green shoots of love nurtured during lockdown are all around.

RZIM UK parts ways with global organisation after Ravi Zacharias abuse report
RZIM UK has announced a "clear separation" from the global organisation founded by Ravi Zacharias after a damning report concluded that the late apologist had engaged in sexual misconduct and rape.

500 churches sign up to welcome new arrivals from Hong Kong
A UK-wide Church initiative has been launched to welcome Hong Kong residents migrating to the UK as a result of China's increasing suppression in the city.

Christians detained for their faith in Iran paid nearly £1m in bail in 2020
The cost of bail for detained Iranian Christians reached almost £1m last year, a report by human rights organisations has found.

Church of England has a long way to go to achieve carbon emissions goal
The Bishop of Salisbury said a "magnificent" start had been made on achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 but "much more is needed".

'God has worked through your prayers' - Tim Keller says cancer has shrunk
Tim Keller has hailed the "excellent" results of recent scans in his fight against pancreatic cancer.

Where is Raymond Koh?
On 13 February 2017 Pastor Raymond Koh was driving near his home in Petaling Jaya, West Malaysia, when he was bundled into another car and driven away.â¯Four years later, his family and friends still don't know where he is, or even if he is still alive.

Pro-life students are being 'marginalised and silenced' at British universities
Pro-life students at British universities are finding it difficult to speak about their views on abortion and the unborn, a poll has found.

America's churches are 'too segregated', say Christians
A new survey from Lifeway Research found that less than half of Americans believe the nation's churches are too segregated, yet most believe religious leaders play a "positive role" in improving race relations.

RZIM apologises after investigation finds Ravi Zacharias engaged in sexual misconduct, including rape
Ravi Zacharias engaged in "sexting, unwanted touching, spiritual abuse, and rape", an independent investigation has concluded.