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Demand for the Bible in North Korea has increased during the pandemic - ministry leader
Voice of the Martyrs CEO, Rev Dr Eric Foley, said that demand for the Bible was higher in 2020 than any previous year.
Francis Chan's Hong Kong visa denied after church planting in the city
Francis Chan has been forced to return to the US after Hong Kong officials denied his visa.
Lord Carey can minister again as Permission to Officiate is reinstated
The Bishop of Oxford has reinstated the former Archbishop of Canterbury's Permission to Officiate after an investigation into whether he failed to take the appropriate action on John Smyth.
Bill seeks to protect freedom of speech at university from cancel culture
A Conservative MP is advancing a Bill to protect freedom of speech at universities from a "corrosive trend... that aims to prevent anybody from airing ideas that groups disagree with or would be offended by".
Evangelical support for Trump remained strong even after attack on Capitol
Evangelicals were a key support group for Donald Trump throughout his presidency and remained largely faithful to the end, new stats from the Public Religion Research Institute show.
'Spiritual' but non-religious Gen Z are lonely and craving relationships, study shows
A major study of Gen Z has found more interest in spirituality and relationships than in religion.
'Misinformation' about 'mythical dangers' of Covid vaccine is hindering rollout, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has urged the UK Government to address "misinformation" around the Covid-19 vaccine.
Biden administration starts dismantling Trump's abortion policies
"It will be our policy to support women's and girls' sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights in the United States, as well as globally," Dr Anthony Fauci said.
NHS gender clinic for children is rated 'inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission
The NHS' specialist clinic for children with gender dysphoria has been graded "inadequate" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Turning off life support is 'not God's will', says Christian mother battling to save her 5-year-old daughter
A Christian mother fighting the decision of doctors to turn off her daughter's life support says God "would have taken her by now" if He had wanted her to die.
Jen Hatmaker apologises for saying God gave Americans the land of the USA
The progressive Christian author said the opening line of a prayer she delivered at Biden's inaugural prayer service reflected a narrative of "white supremacy" and "colonization".
Spring Harvest makes 'tough decision' to cancel Minehead and Skegness events
Spring Harvest had planned in-person gatherings at Minehead and Skegness for this April but has announced that these will no longer be going ahead.
Church leaders see 'less cause for optimism' in the Holy Land now 'than at any time in recent history'
The challenges of the coronavirus pandemic in the Holy Land have been "compounded by conflict, occupation and blockade", Church leaders have said.
Pope tells Biden to make peace and reconciliation a priority
The Pope has written to Joe Biden telling him to work for peace and reconciliation both in the US and internationally.
Evangelicals have been 'sent to the time out chair' over Trump support
Retired megachurch pastor Joel Hunter made the comments after Joe Biden left white evangelicals out of his first interfaith service as president.
Biden's executive order on gender is a threat to people of faith, campaign group warns
The Family Research Council has raised concerns over one of the first executive orders to be issued by Joe Biden after taking office on Wednesday.