
Pro-life advocate in UK again faces criminal charges
Authorities in England have filed fresh criminal charges against a pro-life advocate whom they arrested twice previously for praying silently outside an abortion clinic.

Authorities in England have filed fresh criminal charges against a pro-life advocate whom they arrested twice previously for praying silently outside an abortion clinic.
Celebration of the UK's "Quiet Revival" may have suddenly gone quiet but the experience has left the Evangelical Church with valuable lessons to learn—no more so than to be cautious of confirmation bias (believing something is true because you want it to be so). We do well to ensure that what we are celebrating is verifiably accurate.
As Christian Nationalism supports brute force and the application of power locally and globally, Palm Sunday presents a reality check for true followers of Jesus. His example is ours to follow, not the example of Constantine. Jesus' triumph, in contrast, was subversive; one of humility, compassion, and grief for those abused by the misuse of power. Only Jesus' way leads to resurrection.
Under the language of "reform", two decisions were advanced last week by the UK government: the decriminalization of do-it-yourself abortion up to birth; and the decision to not reinstate the requirement for in-person medical consultation before abortion pills are prescribed. Here's why I am angry, ashamed, and apprehensive.
The war between Iran and Israel/United States, can be framed as a pursuit of two very different end-times perspectives. One from Evangelical Christianity (USA), the other from Shiite Muslim theology (Iran). Both envision the return of a messiah figure to rule the world. Jesus, however, did not call us to precipitate the end, that is the Father's prerogative. We are to love God and our neighbor, and this must remain our focus.

A major evangelistic outreach for the Christmas season formally got underway this week at the Royal Albert Hall. The Salvation Army got the Shine Your Light 2025 campaign started with its Celebrate Christmas carol concert at the prestigious venue, joined by over 5,000 guests.

A rights group highlighted violence against Christians by Türkiye in a report timed with Pope Leo IV’s visit to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has released a new report, "Beyond belief: the local church and poverty," revealing that local churches and Christian organisations are an “unseen force” providing vital support to 12.5 million people across the UK in the last five years.

Jesus once said that he came “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). These life-changing words certainly hold true for the line of drug addicts and alcoholics coming off the streets of Serbia’s second largest city, Novi Sad, and through the doors of the Rainbow Rehabilitation Center where they receive a warm welcome by members of the Protestant Christian Fellowship running the project.

When the Neoliner Origin completed its first transatlantic crossing in late October, climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe saw more than a successful trial of a new cargo sailboat. She viewed it as a concrete sign of hope — evidence, she said, that real, scalable solutions to the climate crisis are beginning to take shape.

A high-profile U.K. podcast is drawing new attention to questions of justice, forgiveness and prison reform through the real-life story behind a transatlantic stage play now running in London’s West End. “Can the Justice and Prison System Be Truly Transformed?” examines the aftermath of a single punch that killed a young paramedic in 2011 and the unlikely journey of remorse and reconciliation that followed.