Unimaginable suffering and clergy under pressure after two years of war in Ukraine
Two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, families in the country are desperate and looking to the Church for support, putting clergy under huge pressure.
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Church of England needs 'far-reaching' change to improve safeguarding
The Future of Church Safeguarding, by Professor Alexis Jay, former Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), identified "shortcomings" with current safeguarding arrangements, including a lack of independent scrutiny and trust between the Church and victims.
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Give Ukrainians more chances to stay long-term in the UK, says refugee charity
An organisation supporting Ukrainians who fled to the UK after the outbreak of war with Russia is appealing to the UK government to give them more ways to stay long-term. The government recently announced a visa extension programme for Ukrainians, but it only offers an extra 18 months.
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Campaign launched to protect UK religious broadcasting
A campaign has been launched to protect religious programmes from potential cuts in a new Media Bill going through Parliament. The Sandford St Martin Trust has published its #BeliefMatters petition – timed to coincide with the passage of the government's Media Bill to the House of Lords – and has encouraged anyone concerned about the threat to religious broadcasting to sign it.
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'We are seeing genuine conversions,' says church leader
Contrary to suggestions in the media, the leader of a UK evangelical church network has said there has not been any "significant influx" of asylum seekers turning to the Christian faith.
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China tries to keep children from the faith
Chinese families are coming under pressure to keep the Christian faith from their children. Chinese partners of Release International, an organisation supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, said that schoolchildren are being made to declare whether they are Christians. Those who state that they are must then sign a declaration promising to renounce Christianity.
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Conservative bishops set out theological vision for Church of England
A group of conservative bishops has issued a new "theological vision" for the Church of England's process of discernment around issues of marriage, relationships, gender and identity.
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Christians praying for King Charles after cancer diagnosis
Christians are praying for King Charles after Buckingham Palace announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer. The type of cancer has not been revealed but Buckingham Palace confirmed that treatment has now begun.
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Religious nones on the rise in Switzerland
There has been a significant increase in the number of people in Switzerland who do not have any religious affiliation. 'Nones' now comprise the largest group when it comes to belief - or lack of belief - comprising over a third of the population (34%).
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[Book review] The questions you should be asking
I first met Brian Kreeger, author of The Courageous Ask: A Proactive Approach to Prevent the Fall of Christian Non-profit Leaders, at the 2023 Christian Leadership Conference in Chicago in March. Along with another attendee, we shared an enjoyable day together after the conference as tourists, including a cruise on the Chicago River and joining the multitude at the spectacular sculpture Cloud Gate.
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Pro-life groups protest extreme pro-abortion amendments
A coalition of pro-life groups have protested attempts by Labour MPs Stella Creasy and Diana Johnson to radically change abortion laws. The protest was held yesterday in Creasy's constituency of Walthamstow by the Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform UK, Christian Concern, CitizenGo and 40 Days for Life.
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Calls for political action to address staggering increase in porn addiction among young people
A Christian charity is calling for urgent political action after new research found large numbers of young people are addicted to pornography. Mental health and addiction clinic, Paracelsus Recovery, has reported a 150 per cent increase in people being treated for porn addiction between 2019 and 2023.
