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A law firm representing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has said the murder of a monk cannot be separated from what it describes as a wider campaign of persecution against the Church.

Country music legend Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80, was known around the world for songs including ‘Jolene’, ‘9 to 5’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’, but behind her decades-long career was a Christian faith that she frequently described as central to her life.

Christian leaders have offered their prayers as emergency workers continue to respond to catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet killed hundreds of people and left many more missing.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has assured Ukrainians of the Church of England’s continued prayers and solidarity as the country continues to endure the devastating effects of war.

Bethel Church Senior Leader Bill Johnson has married Linda Francoeur, four years after the death of his first wife, Beni Johnson, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

The work is expected to be completed in January.

Religious freedom campaigners have warned that a new law aimed at countering foreign espionage in Iran may actually be used to further suppress the rights of Christians.

At least 47 people were killed and 22 others injured when gang members attacked a church sheltering displaced people just outside Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the United Nations.

The Scottish government is being urged to increase support for expectant mothers following a record number of abortions. 

Belfast City Hall is to be turned green in support of abortion.

As 21st century Western Christians, we may be tempted to airbrush out of our walk with God anything that smacks of difficulties or hardship. But this is not how the Gospel spreads.

A rare book dating back nearly 500 years has been stolen from a church in Suffolk after apparently being prised from a locked display case.

The previous Conservative government brought tens of thousands of Afghans into the country, many of them secretly. More have also come illegally on "small boats".

Organisers of the Big Church Festival have said they are “heartbroken” at the news a festivalgoer has died after a sign fell at the event in West Sussex.

Emergency services were called to the Big Church Festival at Wiston Park, near Steyning, shortly after 3.30pm on Friday.

Christianity has grown in Nepal, despite rising persecution.

The vote could be close.

The Christian Legal Centre has welcomed the acquittal of a Christian preacher who was accused of violating an LGBT “safe space” by distributing tracts about Sodom and Gomorrah.

What do Muslims, LGBT activists and trade unions all have in common?

In her new book, 605 Everyday Miracles, Alpha UK director Chloe Swart challenges the perception that miraculous healing is reserved for extraordinary people or church events.

Attacks on villages of one area also leave injuries and destruction.

Project Spire has been criticised morally, historically, theologically, practically and legally.

Abductions linked to extremist violence in Nigeria more than doubled in the final three months of 2025, according to a new report warning that insecurity in the country is worsening again after several years of comparatively lower violence.

Andy Burnham appears less keen on assisted suicide than Keir Starmer.

Creation itself has a way of confronting us with our limitations. And perhaps that is not an entirely bad thing.

I have felt, in my own life, the joy that grandparenting can bring. But I have also come to see how unevenly that joy, and that responsibility, is shared, says Kim Samuel, founder of the Belonging Forum.

The Second Church Estates Commissioner made the comments in response to questions from MPs.

Close to 600 churches across the North West are getting ready for a major evangelistic event in Manchester next month, where Franklin Graham is expected to address thousands at the Co-op Live arena.

Cambridge theologian James Orr has stepped down as head of policy for Reform UK following a sting operation by climate activists.

Teacher Jane Haining refused to abandon her Jewish schoolchildren and eventually died in Auschwitz.

Churches could be providing as many as a quarter of a million essential community services across England, according to new research.

The light shone by Charles Spencer, brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, on the financial threat to Britain’s historic churches is significant - although there is a notable omission.

Counter-protestors stormed a Mass at Westminster Cathedral

A Ukrainian Catholic bishop has spoken of the immense value of peace and religious freedom as his country marks 35 years since regaining independence from the Soviet Union while continuing to endure the devastation of war.

Nancy Pelosi told colleagues on the House floor that lawmakers must speak out for freedom.

The United States is on track to admit zero Christians fleeing from the world's worst countries for persecution in fiscal year 2026, according to a new report from the global watchdog Open Doors and the Evangelical refugee resettlement agency World Relief. 

A growing “relationship recession”, alongside economic insecurity, delayed parenthood and changing attitudes towards having children, is contributing to an unprecedented fall in fertility rates around the world, according to a major new study.

What do we actually know about Joseph - historically, biblically, and through later Christian tradition?

The Cornish People’s Mass, a Eucharistic service entirely in the Cornish language, has been recognised with a prestigious award for its cultural significance. This is the story …

Church of England vicars are becoming an “endangered species” according to Save the Parish, which has just produced a major report into the current state of pastoral ministry within the Church.

Was the so-called expert group on abortion rigged from the start?

Questionable music events in Britain's cathedrals are becoming increasingly common

The organiser of a Unite the Right UK demonstration has apologised after a tense stand-off between some of its supporters and a senior clergyman.

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on repentance and its connection with relationships.

Many street preachers have been arrested in recent years.

The Church of England wishes to "lead by example" in tackling the housing crisis.

Christian author and 24-7 Prayer founder Pete Greig has shared a prophetic warning which he believes Christians should take seriously - “Prepare for war.”

Gloucester Cathedral is giving supporters the chance to have their names permanently associated with its newly completed organ as part of a fundraising auction supporting music education and outreach.

The case against the bishop was “marred by serious irregularities”.

Catholics and Evangelicals are doing what they can to aid survivors.

The Evangelical Alliance's new free guide tackles the world of crystals, manifesting and tarot and how Christians can share their faith confidently with people attracted to such practices. 

A majority of US Protestant pastors say worship attendance at their churches has grown since 2023, with larger congregations recording the strongest growth.

Almost a quarter of Gen Z women in Ireland could reach their mid-40s without having children if current demographic trends persist, according to a new report examining the country’s changing patterns of family formation.

Maintaining and conserving old churches has become even harder after the government removed a VAT exemption.

John Swinney has been urged to show "true leadership" on the issue.

Is it a generational shift or a reflection of changing behaviour with age?

Some festivalgoers have subsequently joined churches after encountering chaplains.

City Hall will be illuminated green to mark “International Safe Abortion Day”.

When actress Anna Faris recently revealed that her teenage son had asked her to accept Jesus Christ, perhaps one of the most interesting parts of the story was not simply that he had shared his faith with her, but how she responded.

A Californian pastor has created an artificial intelligence version of himself to help his flock. 

A fundraiser for the family of Pastor Robert Guanco, who died after a sign fell at the Big Church Festival, has raised over £115,000.

Churches are asking visitors to sign consent forms declaring that they attend services of their own free will.

A 41-year-old pastor from Eastbourne has died after a large sign fell on people at a Christian festival in West Sussex.

Veteran worship leader Darlene Zschech believes the Church is once again entering a season in which God is moving powerfully and new expressions of worship are emerging.

Only an outright rejection of the insidious draft Conversion Practices Bill before Parliament will create a safer and more inclusive future.