11+ hour, 28+ min ago   (785+ words) We often project later experiences back into history, consciously or unconsciously assuming an inevitability to what finally occurred. However, history is complex and, what now seems inevitable, did not always look that way in the past. The distribution of forms…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1021+ words) Intersociety said its full-month tally for July found that “at least 299 defenceless and peaceful Christians were killed,” while at least 213 others were abducted. The organisation attributed many of the attacks to armed Fulani groups, as well as Boko Haram and…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1394+ words) In its latest annual review, the charity said it supported 326 grants to churches, chapels and meeting houses across the country last year – compared with 314 in 2024. The funding benefited 252 places of worship, with nine individual grants exceeding £40,000. The Trust said the…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (433+ words) Richard Johnson, 72, recounted how he handed out biblical tracts covering various subjects in Soho, most of which were irrelevant to homosexuality. In the incident last year, Johnson was eventually accosted by two men who told him to “get out of…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1490+ words) Drawing on her doctoral research, which collected 605 accounts of healing from ordinary Christians across a wide range of everyday situations, Swart explores how faith, prayer and unexpected encounters continue to shape people's lives today. Christian Today spoke with Chloe to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1163+ words) Year after year, we hear that the UK is getting warmer. This summer alone brought successive heatwaves and a prolonged dry spell, while the forecast for autumn is wet. Moments like these have a way of reminding us of something…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (473+ words) In days gone by the Church of England was described as the “Tory Party at prayer”. Times have changed somewhat and now Labour are well represented at different levels of the church. This is well demonstrated by the Parliamentary interaction…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (823+ words) The ‘God Loves You Tour’ will come to Manchester on October 3, with churches across the region encouraging members to invite friends, relatives and neighbours to hear the American evangelist preach, said organisers, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Alongside Graham’s…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1309+ words) Churches are making a significant but often overlooked contribution to essential community services across England, according to a new report. The Heart of the Neighbourhood report, published by Gather Movement, identified 12,840 instances of regular community provision among 1,632 churches and Christian…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (878+ words) The light shone by Earl Spencer, brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, on the financial threat to Britain’s historic churches is significant. But it is noteworthy that his article in the Financial Times did not mention the £100 million…...