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After ISIS tried to wipe them out, Christians in Iraq are rising again
"We had to start again from zero, but we did it because we had hope."

Pandemic has strengthened global identity among young people - study
The pandemic has heightened many young people's sense of a global identity, a study by Christian Aid has found.

Nigeria's Christians 'fear for their lives'
Christians in Nigeria are living in constant fear of the next deadly attack, a priest in the country has said.

Hawk Nelson's Jon Steingard says he's more agnostic than atheist
After publicly renouncing his Christian faith earlier this year, Hawk Nelson's Jon Steingard now says he finds it "hard" to say he doesn't believe in God because there's a "maybe" about the existence of God.

Justin Bieber collaborates with Chance the Rapper on new faith-themed song 'Holy'
Justin Bieber announced the start of a "new era" on Friday when he dropped his new gospel-laden track "Holy".

Twitter accounts critical of RSE are suspended
A string of organisations critical of the new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum have had their Twitter accounts suspended.

Calls for Netflix to be prosecuted over 'Cuties'
Dozens of Republicans have called for Netflix to be prosecuted over a movie that shows 11-year-old girls dancing provocatively.

John MacArthur says he'll start prison ministry if he's put in jail over church services
Megachurch pastor John MacArthur has shrugged off threats of prison time over his refusal to comply with Covid church closure orders.

New theological college appoints Rev Dr Michael Leyden as Dean
The independent theological college will offer part-time and full-time formational, vocational training for lay and ordained leaders of the Church of the England.

Ofsted will mark down schools that don't teach LGBT relationships to pupils
Failing to teach about LGBT relationships will be marked down in school inspection reports from next year, Ofsted has said.

Tough financial forecast for Britain's Baptists
The Baptist Union of Great Britain is facing a challenging decade ahead as it struggles with declining income.

Facebook accused of censorship after pulling trans-critical ad
Facebook has been accused of censorship after it removed an advert that criticized Democratic support for transgender girls competing against biologically female athletes.

British Medical Association's support for DIY abortions is 'dangerous' for women
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children said 'DIY' abortions should have "no place in healthcare".

Vatican challenged over secret deal with China
The Vatican has been criticised over plans to extend an agreement with the Chinese government on the appointment of bishops.

Archbishop of Canterbury challenges Government's 'addiction to centralisation' in handling of Covid crisis
The national response to coronavirus should be more localised and less centralised, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

British Medical Association criticised over support for transgender self-identification
A leading medical body's support for transgender self-identification has been criticised as a betrayal of biological women.