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• Polish Parliament votes to liberalise abortion laws

  23-10-2026 09:21 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Polish abortion laws would remain among the toughest in Europe, but a direction of travel could be established.
  
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• Nationalism is a discipleship challenge, say Christian leaders

  23-10-2026 09:07 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The growth of nationalism is raising important questions about how churches disciple the people in their pews, a panel of Christian leaders told the Church Resources Exhibition 2026.
  
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• Isle of Man assisted suicide bill receives royal assent - and long delays

  23-10-2026 08:47 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Although approved, assisted suicides will not be happening on the Isle of Man any time soon.
  
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• Isle of Man assisted suicide bill receives Royal Assent

  23-10-2026 08:47 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Although approved, assisted suicides will not be happening on the Isle of Man any time soon.
  
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• Pro-life groups look at Australia's assisted suicide experience with concern

  23-10-2026 08:23 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  A report suggests that a nine-day waiting period is often bypassed.
  
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• Hillsong’s Joel Houston opens up about season of 'soul-searching' after difficult few years

  23-10-2026 08:10 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The Hillsong United frontman revealed that he even spent two to three years largely away from church.
  
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• Hillsong’s Joel Houston opens up about 'season of soul-searching' after difficult few years

  23-10-2026 08:10 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The Hillsong United frontman revealed that he even spent two to three years largely away from church.
  
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• The Conversion Practices Bill is weaponised vagueness

  22-10-2026 08:29 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Laws to ban so-called 'conversion therapy' are a tool to enforce submission to LGBTQ+ ideology and nothing more.
  
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• Wells Cathedral declared Britain's most beautiful building

  22-10-2026 08:24 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Time Out magazine rated the cathedral Britain's most beautiful building.
  
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• Christian group calls for ban on pimping websites

  22-10-2026 08:21 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Naughty ads in phone boxes have largely been superseded by online facilitation but the risks to the women involved remain the same.
  
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• Report shows the benefits of affordable food clubs

  22-10-2026 08:19 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Affordable food clubs provide more than just food.
  
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• Christian groups say proposed conversion therapy ban amounts to censorship

  22-10-2026 08:06 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Simon Calvert, Deputy Director of The Christian Institute, said the proposed bill was “one of the most troubling attempts at of censorship we’ve seen”. 
  
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• Ebola death toll mounts as outbreak spreads further across DR Congo

  21-10-2026 14:36 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Healthcare workers are struggling to contain the disease amid shortages of essential medical equipment and ongoing insecurity.
  
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• Research suggests married mothers are happier

  21-10-2026 14:09 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  New research has suggested that married mothers report significantly higher levels of happiness than those who are single or unmarried.
  
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• US Episcopal Church membership falls below 1.5 million as decades-long decline continues

  21-10-2026 08:27 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The US Episcopal Church has reported a further decline in membership and worship attendance, with new data it has fallen below 1.5 million members despite signs of post-pandemic stabilisation.
  
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• Priest dies after cross falls on him during livestreamed Mass

  21-10-2026 08:12 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  A priest in Guayaquil, Ecuador, has died after a crucifix fell on him during an evening Mass on Saturday. 
  
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• Christians remember Aberfan disaster 60 years on

  21-10-2026 07:57 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  It was described by one individual as "the ministry of tears".
  
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• Churches must do more to equip Christians for evangelism, says J John

  20-10-2026 09:47 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Churches need to devote more time and resources to evangelism and do more to equip their members to share their faith with non-Christians, evangelist Canon J John has said.
  
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• Bishop urges churches to embrace growing interest in Christianity

  19-10-2026 09:00 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The Bishop of Blackburn has called on churches across Lancashire to prepare for a renewed interest in Christianity, saying there are encouraging signs of a “rebirth” among young people and families exploring faith.
  
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• Young people are finding their way to the Christian faith through media, says bishop

  19-10-2026 08:48 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Bishop Ruth Bushyager says an exciting shift is happening after years of unfulfilling secularism.
  
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• John Lennox urges Christians to overcome fear of sharing their faith

  19-10-2026 08:25 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  “What we all can do is to share what Christ has done for us,” he said. 
  
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• Anti-Christian harassment continues to rise in Jerusalem

  19-10-2026 08:15 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Many perpetrators believe their actions are justified under Judaic law.
  
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• Children’s declining wellbeing linked to lack of belonging, Christian charity warns

  19-10-2026 08:12 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  A fifth of young people across the UK struggle to feel at home in their local area, according to a new report from Christian charity The Children’s Society. 
  
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• The inspiring story of St Luke: the man who wrote a quarter of the New Testament

  18-10-2026 15:15 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  18 October is St Luke’s Day. This year’s observance has particular significance, marking the 500th anniversary of the first printed publication of Luke’s Gospel in English. This is the story …
  
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• Nicky Gumbel elected to Church of England parliament with a call to put evangelism first 

  17-10-2026 13:36 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The founder of the globally influential Alpha Course, the Rev Nicky Gumbel, has been elected to the Church of England’s General Synod. 
  
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• ‘Strength does not always look impressive’: living with OCD as a Christian

  17-10-2026 12:27 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Thea Joshi, of the Centre for Mental Health, reflects on living with OCD as a Christian and what churches and fellow Christians can do to help those living with the condition.
  
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• Church of England receives £13m under new scheme to preserve historic churches

  17-10-2026 11:17 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  A Church representative said he was conscious many churches had not received the funding they seek.
  
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• Petition against ban on church's street preaching delivered to Colchester City Council

  17-10-2026 11:14 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Officials first said the preaching was too loud before moving on to objections about the content.
  
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• Are we ready to battle for the Gospel?

  17-10-2026 11:08 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Evangelist Rico Tice calls on Christians to embrace the personal sacrifice of making disciples as church leaders hear of fresh opportunities to share the Gospel across Britain.
  
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• Understanding Jewish Law as rebellion

  16-10-2026 13:24 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the October 7 2023 anniversary, a timely statement from Church of England interfaith advisers, and fresh perspectives on Jewish Law.
  
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• Christian Legal Centre welcomes NHS England trans guidance

  16-10-2026 11:21 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  It is hoped the new guidance will prevent more cases like the Darlington nurses.
  
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• Euthanasia cases in Belgium doubled in last five years

  16-10-2026 09:17 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Euthanasia now accounts for 4% of deaths in Belgium.
  
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• Euthanasia cases in Belgium double in last five years

  16-10-2026 09:17 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Euthanasia now accounts for 4% of deaths in Belgium.
  
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• Research uncovers some of the reasons why young people go to church

  16-10-2026 09:12 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Men were more likely to go for politics and women for support, but the main reason for both overall was faith.
  
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• NI government grants £200,000 for historic churches

  16-10-2026 09:05 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  But how far will £200,000 go?
  
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• Conversion therapy bill denounced as parliamentary scrutiny begins

  16-10-2026 09:02 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  A parliamentary report on the proposed bill is due in January.
  
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• Pastor died after wooden arch fell at Big Church Festival, inquest hears

  15-10-2026 13:20 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  An inquest into the death of Pastor Robert Guanco has opened.
  
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• Open Doors calls for prayer for Syrian Christians following renewed violence

  15-10-2026 11:46 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Christian persecution charity Open Doors has appealed for prayers for believers in Syria following another armed attack on the predominantly Christian town of Al-Suqaylabiyah.
  
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• Christian Red Cross volunteer slain in northwest Nigeria

  15-10-2026 11:07 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Gunmen ambush aid team vehicle.
  
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• Church warden and rector lead legal challenge against Church of England's Project Spire

  15-10-2026 11:04 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  A legal challenge has been on the cards for some time but the names of those spearheading the action have only now been revealed.
  
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• Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung cancer surgery

  15-10-2026 10:07 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Pope Leo XIV has undergone successful surgery to remove a "small, localised nodule" from his lung and has returned to his room at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican has confirmed.
  
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• Prayers urged ahead of pastor's abortion zone appeal

  15-10-2026 09:13 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Johnston, 78, was convicted and fined after he delivered an open air service within an abortion clinic buffer zone in July 2024.
  
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• Half of Catholic churches in Glasgow to close

  14-10-2026 08:56 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The city was once famed for its Catholic heritage.
  
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• Christian beliefs increasingly unfamiliar to British public, research finds

  14-10-2026 08:56 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  With more and more people unclear about basic Christian teachings, Britain “is a mission field” in need of faithful Gospel witness, says Ligonier Ministries, which commissioned the survey. 
  
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• The questions Britain must answer about Christian free speech

  14-10-2026 08:55 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The case of Anita Meston, the teacher sacked by a secondary school for expressing pro-life views, deepens Britain’s reputation for suppressing Christian freedom of speech.
  
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• Do we truly give thanks for harvest and the harvesters?

  14-10-2026 08:53 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  This year’s harvest comes at a crisis moment for British farmers.
  
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• Diocese of Hereford celebrates 1,350th anniversary with visit from Archbishop of Canterbury

  14-10-2026 08:47 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, joined celebrations for the 1,350th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Hereford with a visit at the weekend.
  
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• SPUC seeks legal advice after SNP cancels conference fringe event

  13-10-2026 11:50 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  SPUC recently welcomed the SNP decision to drop an abortion motion from its conference.
  
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• UN Special Rapporteur calls for end to 'coerced' abortion

  13-10-2026 11:17 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Motherhood is not just a "private choice" but a "public good", said the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem.
  
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• UN Special Rapporteur calls for end to 'coerced" abortion

  13-10-2026 11:17 via Christian Today | RSS
  
  Motherhood is not just a "private choice" but a "public good", said the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem.
  
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