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World Council of Churches backs Armenian Church amid gov't standoff
The World Council of Churches has spoken out in support of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which has been engaged in a years-long cold war with the Armenian government.

Christian group warns UK gov't financial plan for cohabitating couples risks undermining marriage
The Christian Institute has warned that government plans to give cohabiting couples the same rights as married couples might not only further disincentivize marriage, but also place a barrier on couples getting together at all.

Christian village in West Bank closed off by IDF amid onslaught of settler attacks
The Israel Defense Forces have surrounded the only all-Christian village in the West Bank in an apparent move to protect the town from regular attacks by Israeli settlers.

Baptist pastor released from Syria after 2 weeks in jail over Facebook posts deemed offensive to Islam
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has welcomed the release of a Baptist pastor who was held by Syrian authorities for two weeks.

Christians urge UK PM Andy Burnham to halt ever expanding speech restrictions
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is being urged to defend Christian freedoms amid concerns that existing and proposed laws are restricting the public expression of religious beliefs.

NHS must reform after Christian nurse vindicated in trans row over pronouns: MP
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) must make significant reforms, a government minister has said, following the unwarranted suspension of a Christian nurse who used masculine pronouns when speaking with a male patient.

Many young people want to get married but challenges stand in the way: UN report
A United Nations report has suggested that young people globally want to get married and have children, but often find it difficult to do so.

Evangelical Alliance in the Netherlands calls for reforms after first young child killed to relieve suffering
An Evangelical alliance in the Netherlands has called for compassion and stronger palliative care after a child was killed under a new policy intended to relieve the suffering of terminal patients.

Fmr. British MP Ann Widdecombe hit 21 times by suspect wielding hammer
Former British MP Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer as she ate lunch, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.

Christian groups call out Amnesty International's 'anti-Christian' bias after being named 'anti-rights'
Christian Concern’s head of public policy, Tim Dieppe, has taken Amnesty International to task for labeling a range of Christian groups “anti-rights” due to their positions on abortion and trans indoctrination, while failing to denounce a single Islamic group.

























