ARCHBISHOP OF YORK CONDEMNS ISRAEL WHILE IGNORING HAMAS TERRORISM AND WAR CRIMES THE NEWS Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell told The Church Times that Israel had committed "genocidal acts" in Gaza and was responsible for instituting "apartheid" and "ethnic cleansing." He claimed Israel runs
A jury at Swindon Crown Court unanimously acquitted Christian street preacher Shaun O'Sullivan on November 25, 2025, after a six-day trial costing an estimated £20,000 in taxpayer funds. The 36-year-old pastor at Awaken Church in Swindon faced charges of religiously aggravated intentional harassment under the Crime and
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Hundreds of thousands of Australians, particularly those over 55, have quietly returned to Christianity, according to a 2025 report by McCrindle Research titled "An Undercurrent of Faith." Nearly 785,000 Australians who identified as having no religion in the 2016 Census listed Christianity in 2021, the study revealed.
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A recent report highlights how migrant and overseas Christians are helping to keep churches in Australia and New Zealand viable amidst a general decline in traditional church attendance. Almost all clergy ordained in the Methodist Church of Aotearoa New Zealand are Pacific Islanders, according to the World Council of Churches.
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Reality star Kim Kardashian revealed she was the anonymous buyer who spent $80,276 to purchase her late father Robert Kardashian's Bible, which had been gifted to former NFL player O.J. Simpson. The transaction was featured on a recent episode of Hulu's "The Kardashians.
Africa
A pastor in North Darfur recounted how he and 80 people sheltering at his church survived on one meal a day from July to September while hiding under plastic chairs when the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group attacked, according to Christianity Today. Darmali Ismail of Episcopal Church El Fasher in
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Muslim Fulani terrorists killed 15 Christians in central Nigeria on Thursday, November 6th, in coordinated attacks across Nasarawa and Plateau states, according to Morning Star News reports. In Nasarawa state's predominantly Christian Sarkin Noma village, Keana County, terrorists invaded at about 11 PM while residents were sleeping in
UK
The Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally, is pressing for improved palliative care availability as the House of Lords debates the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which she has repeatedly stated she will vote against. Mullally, who was recently confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury designate and already sits
Middle East
Christian observers at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil warned that the lack of government progress puts vulnerable communities at grave risk after the talks ended Saturday with what faith leaders called a "disappointing outcome" that falls far short of climate justice. The summit ended 24 hours
UK
The Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales released a pastoral letter on Wednesday, November 20th, announcing plans to bring proposals to the Governing Body in April 2027 to permit same sex marriage in their churches. The announcement follows a six month listening exercise in which most participants favored
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Formerly murderous militants in Nigeria are being transformed into spiritual warriors for Jesus Christ as Youth With A Mission reports God is taking what the devil intended for evil and turning it for good, according to a new documentary film released across 240 plus locations on six continents. The film
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Roblox, the popular online gaming platform with 151 million users, is adding new safety rules to protect children after dozens of lawsuits were brought against the company, but critics say the announcement comes years too late as reports grow of the violent extremist network "764" terrorizing kids online.