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National Week of Prayer for UK launches with events across the nation

Over a hundred events will be taking place throughout the week as Christians join together for the first National Week of Prayer for the UK and beyond.

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Christians welcome Council of Europe U-turn on resolution legalising prostitution

The move has been hailed as a "milestone victory" by the The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ). …

Fulani herdsmen kill seven Christians in central Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday October 1 attacked a predominantly Christian village in central Nigeria, killing seven people, area residents said. …

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• Lord, may your kingdom come in North Korea

  

  If discovered, North Korea's Christians are dealt with as if they were terrorists committing treason. …

• Christians join tributes to Alex Salmond after death at 69

  

  Tributes have been paid to "titan" of Scottish independence, Alex Salmond, after his sudden death on Saturday at the age of 69. …

• Airstrike on church in Lebanon leaves 8 dead

  

  At least eight people have died after a missile attack on a church in Lebanon. …

• Christian schools seek judicial review over Labour VAT policy

  

  Independent Christian schools, parents and students are pursuing a judicial review to challenge the Labour government's plans to impose VAT on private school fees. …

• Calls to increase foreign aid to help persecuted religious minorities

  

  The government is being urged to dedicate more foreign aid to supporting Christians and other religious minorities being persecuted for their faith. …

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• 'Have the confidence to get involved,' Kate Forbes tells Scotland's Christians

  

  Scotland's Deputy First Minister has sought to reassure Christians that there is a role for them to play in helping the country address its challenges. …

• Over 1,300 people sign petition to keep Scottish island's Tesco closed on Sunday

  

  "When stores and businesses open their doors on Sunday, it may seem like a convenience at first, but the resulting ripple effect leaves workers with less time to rest, less time for family, less time for church worship and invariably, a lower quality of life." …

• The John Smyth case: could a 'duty of candour' have saved more boys from harm?

  

  Would the serial abuser John Smyth have been exposed in the 1980s if Church of England clergy had been required to report evidence of abuse? …

• Christians invited to join National Week of Prayer

  

  No matter the denomination, individual area of influence, or whether you are gathering 3 people or 3,000 people, we believe this is a moment for the UK to return to God and flourish in the identity found in Him." …

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  The mainstream psychiatrist who confirms demonic possession is real

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  Only 35% of Evangelicals think they're ready to share biblical truths: poll

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  We must speak out for persecuted brothers and sisters, says church leader

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  'Big battle' ahead as Labour MP prepares to table assisted suicide bill

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• Evangelical Alliance records fastest membership growth in decades

  

  The growth comes amid a "secular tsunami" in the UK, CEO Gavin Calver said. …

• 'The UK is entering its first atheist age,' say researchers

  

  "Whilst atheism has been prominent in our culture for some time – be it through Karl Marx, George Eliot, or Ricky Gervais – it is only now that atheists have begun to outnumber theists for the first time in our history." …

• Faith leaders make joint stand against 'hate' on October 7th anniversary

  

  "As people of faith from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities in the UK, while we may hold different views about aspects of the conflict, we stand united in our grief and in our belief that our shared humanity must bring us together." …

• Thoughts on October 7th

  

  Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel. …