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• James Orr stands down as adviser to Reform after donations sting

  08-09-2026 10:11 via christiantoday.com
  
  Cambridge theologian James Orr has stepped down as head of policy for Reform UK following a sting operation by climate activists.
  
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• More than 30 Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria

  09-09-2026 10:01 via christiantoday.com
  
  Attacks on villages of one area also leave injuries and destruction.
  
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• Church vows to plough on with Project Spire

  09-09-2026 07:58 via christiantoday.com
  
  Project Spire has been criticised morally, historically, theologically, practically and legally.
  
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• Extremist abductions in Nigeria surge by 153% as violence rises again, report finds

  09-09-2026 07:40 via christiantoday.com
  
  Abductions linked to extremist violence in Nigeria more than doubled in the final three months of 2025, according to a new report warning that insecurity in the country is worsening again after several years of comparatively lower violence.
  
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• Christian, pro-life groups rally against assisted suicide

  09-09-2026 07:17 via christiantoday.com
  
  Andy Burnham appears less keen on assisted suicide than Keir Starmer.
  
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• When we are not in control, where do we turn?

  09-09-2026 07:07 via christiantoday.com
  
  Creation itself has a way of confronting us with our limitations. And perhaps that is not an entirely bad thing.
  
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• We need to rethink what it means to be a grandparent

  08-09-2026 13:06 via christiantoday.com
  
  I have felt, in my own life, the joy that grandparenting can bring. But I have also come to see how unevenly that joy, and that responsibility, is shared, says Kim Samuel, founder of the Belonging Forum.
  
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• Christian nationalists 'are neither patriots nor Christians', says Church of England's parliamentary rep

  08-09-2026 13:05 via christiantoday.com
  
  The Second Church Estates Commissioner made the comments in response to questions from MPs.
  
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• Hundreds of churches prepare to welcome Franklin Graham’s ‘God Loves You Tour’ to Manchester

  08-09-2026 10:38 via christiantoday.com
  
  Close to 600 churches across the North West are getting ready for a major evangelistic event in Manchester next month, where Franklin Graham is expected to address thousands at the Co-op Live arena.
  
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• Scottish Christian woman recognised in Auschwitz memorial plaque

  08-09-2026 10:09 via christiantoday.com
  
  Teacher Jane Haining refused to abandon her Jewish schoolchildren and eventually died in Auschwitz.
  
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• Churches make ‘significant’ contribution to essential services in local communities, study finds

  08-09-2026 09:45 via christiantoday.com
  
  Churches could be providing as many as a quarter of a million essential community services across England, according to new research.
  
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• Earl Spencer is right to raise concerns about the Church of England’s historic buildings

  07-09-2026 19:04 via christiantoday.com
  
  The light shone by Charles Spencer, brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, on the financial threat to Britain’s historic churches is significant - although there is a notable omission.
  
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• Ukrainian bishop on war: ‘We understand the value of peace most clearly when it is gone’

  07-09-2026 05:31 via christiantoday.com
  
  A Ukrainian Catholic bishop has spoken of the immense value of peace and religious freedom as his country marks 35 years since regaining independence from the Soviet Union while continuing to endure the devastation of war.
  
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• Calls for release of Christian pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong

  07-09-2026 05:27 via christiantoday.com
  
  Nancy Pelosi told colleagues on the House floor that lawmakers must speak out for freedom.
  
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• US closes door to Christians fleeing persecution, report warns

  07-09-2026 05:26 via christiantoday.com
  
  The United States is on track to admit zero Christians fleeing from the world's worst countries for persecution in fiscal year 2026, according to a new report from the global watchdog Open Doors and the Evangelical refugee resettlement agency World Relief. 
  
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• Decline in marriage and relationships among factors driving global fertility slump - study

  07-09-2026 05:26 via christiantoday.com
  
  A growing “relationship recession”, alongside economic insecurity, delayed parenthood and changing attitudes towards having children, is contributing to an unprecedented fall in fertility rates around the world, according to a major new study.
  
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• What do we know about Jesus’ father, Joseph?

  07-09-2026 05:24 via christiantoday.com
  
  What do we actually know about Joseph - historically, biblically, and through later Christian tradition?
  
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• First Cornish musical setting of the Eucharist receives cultural award

  05-09-2026 11:51 via christiantoday.com
  
  The Cornish People’s Mass, a Eucharistic service entirely in the Cornish language, has been recognised with a prestigious award for its cultural significance. This is the story …
  
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• CoE clergy feel 'undervalued, under-resourced, overworked, frustrated and vulnerable'

  05-09-2026 11:14 via christiantoday.com
  
  Church of England vicars are becoming an “endangered species” according to Save the Parish, which has just produced a major report into the current state of pastoral ministry within the Church.
  
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• Scottish bishop urges support for mothers and children, not more liberal abortion laws

  05-09-2026 11:12 via christiantoday.com
  
  Was the so-called expert group on abortion rigged from the start?
  
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• Nightclub deal with St Paul's Cathedral a 'sad reflection' on Christianity

  05-09-2026 10:10 via christiantoday.com
  
  Questionable music events in Britain's cathedrals are becoming increasingly common
  
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• Apology issued after anti-immigration protesters confront clergyman inside church

  04-09-2026 13:04 via christiantoday.com
  
  The organiser of a Unite the Right UK demonstration has apologised after a tense stand-off between some of its supporters and a senior clergyman.
  
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• Call to Him when He is near

  04-09-2026 12:36 via christiantoday.com
  
  Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on repentance and its connection with relationships.
  
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• Property investor pledges to support legal fees of arrested street preachers

  04-09-2026 12:17 via christiantoday.com
  
  Many street preachers have been arrested in recent years.
  
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• Church of England hopes to build 2,000 homes to ease housing crisis

  04-09-2026 11:19 via christiantoday.com
  
  The Church of England wishes to "lead by example" in tackling the housing crisis.
  
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• Pete Greig shares prophetic word: 'Prepare for war'

  04-09-2026 10:15 via christiantoday.com
  
  Christian author and 24-7 Prayer founder Pete Greig has shared a prophetic warning which he believes Christians should take seriously - “Prepare for war.”
  
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• Gloucester Cathedral organ auction to support next generation of musicians

  03-09-2026 13:22 via christiantoday.com
  
  Gloucester Cathedral is giving supporters the chance to have their names permanently associated with its newly completed organ as part of a fundraising auction supporting music education and outreach.
  
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• Venezuelan bishop released after 5 years in prison, alleges torture

  03-09-2026 12:16 via christiantoday.com
  
  The case against the bishop was “marred by serious irregularities”.
  
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• Christians rally to help victims of devastating Nepal floods

  03-09-2026 12:12 via christiantoday.com
  
  Catholics and Evangelicals are doing what they can to aid survivors.
  
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• Christians in Nepal assisting with flood aftermath

  03-09-2026 12:12 via christiantoday.com
  
  Catholics and Evangelicals are doing what they can to aid survivors.
  
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