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Churches close in Scotland but stay open in England as new national lockdowns begin
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has ordered places of worship to close, while south of the border they can remain open for public worship.
Pastor's answered prayer as simple piece of technology opens up online learning for children in poverty
Children in the UK are experiencing huge disruption to their education but most have wifi in the home. In impoverished countries, children who are already disadvantaged by extreme poverty face the additional challenge of having little to no technology at home.
Scottish Government needs to be 'very careful' about endorsing trans school guidance
The Christian Institute has called for caution after reports that the Scottish Government is planning to endorse new transgender guidance for schools.
Kidnapped Nigerian bishop recuperating after being freed
A Catholic bishop has been released after being kidnapped and held for five days.
Simpler weddings could be key to increasing marriage rates - think tank
Simpler and cheaper weddings could encourage more people to marry, a think tank has said.
Why slavery is still such a big problem today and what the Church can do about it
Christian Today speaks to Euan Fraser, Public and Corporate Affairs Manager at International Justice Mission, about the scale of trafficking and slavery today, and what impact the pandemic has had.
Britain is still a Christian country, say most Brits
Most Brits, including those with no faith, still regard the UK as a Christian country, a YouGov poll has found.
Justin Bieber is 'studying to become a church minister', claims report
The "Holy" singer is reportedly making a move towards ministry.
Five Christians executed by Islamists
The Islamist militants released a video saying the deaths were a "warning to Christians in all parts of the world and those in Nigeria".
Make peace a reality, says Pope in New Year Angelus
In his first Angelus of the New Year, Pope Francis spoke of the importance of being peacemakers following the "painful" events of the past year.
The world may face something 'worse' than Covid-19 unless it changes direction
There may be more pandemics in the future unless mankind learns how to be a good steward of the Earth, the Archbishop of York has warned.
Safeguarding champion among Christians on New Year Honours List
David Pearson, the former CEO of independent Christian safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight, has received an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List.
'I'm afraid that a real persecution has already begun,' says Cardinal Zen on Hong Kong
Former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, says there is no freedom of expression in the city anymore after Beijing imposed a national security law earlier this year.
Calls for release of Christian journalist jailed for reporting on Wuhan Covid-19 outbreak
A Christian independent journalist has been jailed in China for reporting early on about the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan.
Argentina votes to allow abortion up to 14 weeks
Despite fervent opposition from the nation's evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics, the national government of Argentina voted to allow elective abortion before 14 weeks gestation.
Most people who have never married still have hopes of tying the knot - poll
Hopes of marriage are still common despite increasing numbers choosing not to wed, according to the results of a study by Gallup.