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Shortage of religious studies teachers 'worsening' despite rising demand
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (553+ words) Despite the increasing demand for Religious Studies (RS) as a GCSE subject, experts have continued to warn of a shortage of specialist teachers in the subject. In England this year the number of students taking RS as a GCSE increased…...
US churches healthier than expected despite ‘massive discipleship gap’ – new study
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1070+ words) The latest findings from the American Bible Society’s ‘State of the Bible USA 2026,’ which focuses on church health, suggest a mixed picture of the Church in the United States, with relatively strong levels of satisfaction among churchgoers contrasting with continued…...
When you go out and when you come in
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (901+ words) The two upcoming Torah readings are called ‘When you go out’ (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) and ‘When you come in’ (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8). They are read as we approach the Jewish New Year with the festival of Rosh Hashana.Judaism is generally a story of…...
Päivi Räsänen calls on Shabana Mahmood to let her enter the UK
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (414+ words) Räsänen was convicted of "hate speech" in her own country after a seven-year legal battle. The Supreme Court of Finland convicted Räsänen, a member of parliament since 1995 and former interior minister, in a narrow 3-2 decision on March 26. The conviction centred…...
Scottish churches welcome £1m fund for historic buildings
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (513+ words) The maintenance and repair of historic churches has become an issue of increasing concern since Labour announced it would be bringing an end to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS) earlier this year. Although a successor scheme has…...
Catholic MP Florence Eshalomi appointed new faith minister
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (381+ words) The MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green is a practising Catholic and a member of Christians in Parliament. She also chairs Friends of CAFOD, which supports the work of the Catholic aid agency in Parliament. Eshalomi was appointed as a…...
Cardinal visits struggling Taybeh in solidarity
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (531+ words) The troubled Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank has received a visit in solidarity from Cardinal Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Taybeh is reported to have been the target of frequent attacks by Israeli settlers, who have…...
Brechin Cathedral handed over to community trust
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (522+ words) The Church of Scotland has transferred ownership of an 800-year-old cathedral to a community group. Brechin Cathedral has not been used as a place of worship for nearly five years. The congregation was dissolved in November 2021 after it became too…...
Biblical animation ‘David’ heads to UK and Ireland after $88m global success
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (443+ words) The Angel Studios production retells the biblical story of David, tracing his journey from a young shepherd to king of Israel and depicting some of the best-known events of his life, including his anointing and confrontation with the Philistine giant…...
Over 80% of US pastors have considered leaving ministry – survey
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (624+ words) The Culture Resurrection Index (CRI), commissioned by Virginia pastor and leadership coach Jared Fabac, surveyed 1,000 pastors about some of the challenges they face in church leadership. It found that more than four in five (82%) respondents had thought about ending their…...