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Persecuted Christian children remembered on Red Wednesday

Buildings are being floodlit red on Wednesday to remember millions of Christians around the world being persecuted for their faith.

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In these dire times for the Church, Paul's attitude and example in 2 Timothy are inspirational

Paul's exhortation to Timothy is surely pressingly relevant to those called to proclaim the Christian message in every age and generation. …

What does obedient leadership look like in the face of laws to kill babies?

What evil has God asked you to confront in your life? How is God asking you to stand for Him in your life? Like Elijah, are you doing it? …

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• Why the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury may prove challenging

  

  The deep divisions within the Church of England and the Anglican Communion over the issue of human sexuality mean that it will become very difficult, if not impossible, to find someone everyone can agree on. …

• The little known story of England's first evangelical Queen

  

  The little known story of England's first evangelical QueenThe modern evangelical movement owes a great debt to England's first evangelical queen. This is the story ... …

• Why are we so far away from what we read about in Acts?

  

  Despite once being a world leader in generosity, the UK has steadily declined in global generosity rankings over the past decade. …

• Called beyond qualification: how God's strength shines through human weakness

  

  The question is not whether we are strong enough, skilled enough, or good enough, but whether we are willing to let Him shape us for His purposes. …

• Calls for Archbishop of York's resignation over CofE safeguarding failures

  

  A dame who was sacked from the Church of England's now defunct Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB) has called for the Archbishop of York to follow the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in stepping down. …

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• Welby was 'embarrassed and appalled' Smyth abuse wasn't reported to police, says son

  

  Justin Welby's son has spoken about his father's resignation last week under a cloud of consternation after he failed to ensure that sadistic abuser John Smyth had been reported to police. …

• More senior clergy may need to follow Welby in resigning, says bishop

  

  More senior clergy in the Church of England may need to resign following the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over personal failings in how decades of "abhorrent" child abuse by the late John Smyth was responded to. …

• Calls for more resignations over John Smyth failures

  

  Victims of prolific abuser John Smyth have called for more resignations after the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over his failure to report the abuse to police. …

• Chaplain branded a safeguarding risk by CofE seeks judicial review

  

  A chaplain who was labelled a safeguarding risk by the Church of England due to his traditional Christian views on gender identity is seeking a judicial review at the Royal Courts of Justice today. …

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  UN body urges Pakistan to end or amend blasphemy laws

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  Mexican Christians wary of new indigenous protection laws

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  Pope Francis honours Christian martyrs across all denominations

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  WEA's plan to hold General Assembly 2025 in Seoul sparks debate

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• British public say Welby was right to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury

  

  Most Britons support Justin Welby's decision to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury over the John Smyth abuse scandal. …

• Welby has 'done the right thing' by resigning

  

  A vicar who helped organise a widely supported petition calling for Justin Welby to step down as Archbishop of Canterbury has welcomed his resignation. …

• Welby's resignation 'does not absolve' Church of England, says bishop

  

  The Church of England's lead bishop for safeguarding, Joanne Grenfell, has said that the Church of England must remain committed to making "wholesale changes" after the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury. …

• In Northern Ireland it's easier to come out as gay than Christian, says evangelical group

  

  In schools across Northern Ireland, students are finding it more challenging to reveal their Christian faith than their sexual orientation, according to testimony provided during an ongoing inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) at Stormont. …