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A 'Chinese New Year of persecution' for China's Christians
A 'Chinese New Year of persecution' for China's Christians

Christians in China are celebrating Chinese New Year under tighter restrictions and mass digital surveillance.

Missionary launches legal action after being deported from Turkey
Missionary launches legal action after being deported from Turkey

David Byle, a Canadian-American Christian who was forced to leave Turkey after 19 years because of his evangelistic work, has filed a deportation complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.

London council extends abortion clinic buffer zone
London council extends abortion clinic buffer zone

A buffer zone preventing prayer and offers of help outside a London abortion clinic has been extended for another three years by the local council.

UK must support restoration of democracy in Myanmar - Church leaders
UK must support restoration of democracy in Myanmar - Church leaders

Church leaders are urging the UK to take action following the military coup that overthrew Myanmar's elected government.

'The Spirit of God is not in lockdown' - bishop's message of hope to evangelical leaders
'The Spirit of God is not in lockdown' - bishop's message of hope to evangelical leaders

In a powerful address to the Evangelical Alliance's 2021 Leadership Conference, Bishop Jill Duff said that Covid-19 has led to an "acceleration of the Gospel" and that God will use the "brokenhearted" to rebuild the nation after the pandemic.

Puberty blockers stunt bone growth in children - study
Puberty blockers stunt bone growth in children - study

New research has revealed what doctors critical of transgender medicine have been saying for years, that puberty-suppressing drugs given to gender dysphoric youth stunt their bone growth.

Speak to your loved ones about organ donation, says Catholic Church
Speak to your loved ones about organ donation, says Catholic Church

The Catholic Church is encouraging people to have conversations with their loved ones about organ donation after death.

Brazil's churches tackle devastating oxygen shortage during Covid-19
Brazil's churches tackle devastating oxygen shortage during Covid-19

The Church in Brazil is playing a vital role in the fightback against Covid-19 by helping to tackle a shortage in oxygen supplies.

Christians Against Poverty founder John Kirkby steps down after 25 years
Christians Against Poverty founder John Kirkby steps down after 25 years

From humble beginnings in 1996, the charity has grown to an international agency, with branches in Australia, the US and Canada.

70 Christians freed from prison in Eritrea
70 Christians freed from prison in Eritrea

Dozens of Christians have been freed from prison in Eritrea after being held for years without charge.

'This is our chance to dismantle homelessness' - Christian leaders welcome Welsh strategy
'This is our chance to dismantle homelessness' - Christian leaders welcome Welsh strategy

Christian leaders have hailed the Welsh Government's homelessness plan which aims to provide everyone in the nation with a safe place to live.

Debt help needs to be simplified, says Christian charity
Debt help needs to be simplified, says Christian charity

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is calling for changes to the debt help on offer so that more people can qualify.

Covid-19 is the first time I experienced racist abuse in the UK, says Chinese vicar
Covid-19 is the first time I experienced racist abuse in the UK, says Chinese vicar

A Hong Kong-born priest in London has expressed his surprise at the racism he experienced in the UK after the outbreak of Covid-19.

Bullying over theological differences is 'completely unacceptable' - bishops
Bullying over theological differences is 'completely unacceptable' - bishops

Bishops in the Church of England have called on Anglicans to be respectful when discussing sexuality and gender identity.

'No national plan to roll out cuts to clergy or buildings,' says Church of England
'No national plan to roll out cuts to clergy or buildings,' says Church of England

The Church of England has accused Spectator magazine of spreading "misinformation" after it claimed that sweeping cuts are being planned nationally following a "hammer blow" to finances during the pandemic.

UN accused of virtue signalling over tweet about women
UN accused of virtue signalling over tweet about women

The UN has been accused of virtue signalling after tweeting that there was "no wrong way to be a woman"