3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (431+ words) The Greek Orthodox Church has said that this Easter weekend saw more than 250 new members baptised. Mass baptism events were held all across the country, with the largest being in Hertfordshire, where 75 people received baptism. Most of the new members…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (381+ words) Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said that, should her party win the next election, it would restore a funding scheme for historic churches. The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme was first established in 2001 and gave historic churches an…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (862+ words) Seafarers in the Gulf have become the helpless victims of the battle being fought around them " according to the head of a charity supporting nearly two million crewmen and women working on ships across the world. Peter Rouch, secretary-general of…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago  (666+ words) Pastor Dia Moodley was arrested last November on suspicion of committing a "religiously aggravated" public order offence and "inciting religious hatred" under the Public Order Act 1986 while street preaching in Broadmead, Bristol. He is still being investigated over his comments....

21+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1264+ words) So, who was Simon of Cyrene and why does his brief appearance matter? Let's take a closer look. 1) Simon was a real person at a real moment in history In three Gospel accounts - Matthew, Mark, and Luke - Simon of Cyrene…...

1+ day, 47+ min ago  (771+ words) Iranians in the Old Testament Iranians traditionally descend from two of the grandsons of Noah: Madai and Elam. The stories of Daniel and Esther are set in what is now Iran, and the names of Persian kings appear in Ezra…...

1+ day, 58+ min ago  (772+ words) While a majority of pastors are personally reaping benefits from the use of artificial intelligence, some remain troubled by a raft of concerns about the technology's impact on ministry, including the displacement of pastoral spiritual guidance and the erosion of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (656+ words) The assailants raided predominantly Christian Ariko town, in Kachia County, in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, and fired on Christians at worship at an Evangelical Church Winning All site and at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Dozens of others were kidnapped, and…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (845+ words) On 3 October 2025, the world was told that Sarah Mullally had been selected to be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. Twenty-five weeks later, after numerous ceremonies including last week's "Installation', she can finally get on with the job." His "charge' was simple…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (695+ words) She said that "violence, division and insecurity are affecting the lives of billions of people around the world" and that "many feel that their heart is in pieces". "The bereft, the wounded, the refugee. This week our gaze and our…...