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Stories of Christians in action, both at home and around the world
- Since an ultimatum was recently given to tribal Christians, cases of reconversion have been spreading across Chhattisgarh, a state in central India. Open Doors reports that “Christians remain highly vulnerable to forced attendance at ‘Ghar Wapsi’ (reconversion) ceremonies, and some have sadly given in to the mounting pressure.” “Tribal Christians are facing immense pressure, emotional...Christians are suffering “immense pressure and emotional trauma” in India
- The Spanish Armada may have indirectly helped save the Welsh language. For at the time when the Spanish were threatening England, Queen Elizabeth 1 decided to commission a Welsh Bible, to help to secure the Church of England’s diocese in Wales. She chose to ask William Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff in 1595 and then of...The 16th century Bible that may have saved the Welsh language
- A Christian European network, Eurodiaconia, has warned that family homelessness is an increasing problem across the EU’s 27 member-states. The network says: “Family homelessness is growing in Europe, yet frequently remains overlooked and underdiscussed.” Although families in trouble “are less likely to sleep rough”, instead they often rely on using “informal and precarious accommodation arrangements”....Christians call attention to growing homelessness in the EU
- Churches Count on Nature – 6th to 14th June Ten crimes against churches a day Bringing hope to the fatherless International Day of Prayer for the Emergency Services – 25th June Christian Growth in East Africa Christian Giving With Petertide Ordinations coming, how do you handle a new Curate? Celebrating 160 years of Reader Ministry...Looking at Church (all articles) for June 2026
- On average, ten crimes are committed against church properties every day. And of the nearly 4,000 offences in the past year, most of them were either theft, vandalism or violence, according to police data. It is a rise from the average of eight crimes a day recorded between 2022 and 2024, and the true figure...Ten crimes against churches a day
- In the book of James, we are reminded: “True and pure religion in the sight of God is to care for orphans and widows in their distress.” This is the calling of Kisumu Children Trust, a small UK-based charity supporting orphans and vulnerable children in Kisumu, western Kenya. For a child without parents in Kenya,...Bringing hope to the fatherless
- Each year, the Christian Police Association hosts an International Day of Prayer for the Emergency Services. This year it will be on Thursday 25th June 2026. There are four ways to get involved: Watch the CPA YouTube channel ‘International Day of Prayer’ playlist Join one of the Zoom meetings held on the day. Contact CPA...International Day of Prayer for the Emergency Services – 25th June
- The church community is growing fast in East Africa. There were 55 million Christians in the Eastern African Region in 1970 and, 50 years later, in 2020, there were over 300 million, spread across 435,000 congregations. That is an average annual rate of increase of +3.5%. That is faster than the average rate for population growth...Christian Growth in East Africa
- Stewardship’s recent Generosity Report explored ‘Christian giving in the UK’ and is based on 6,000 churchgoers, 1,700 of whom attend church weekly, 1,200 who go monthly and 3,100 who attend less frequently. On average, these Christians gave £124 a month to different charitable causes, made up of £98 to their church and £26 to other...Christian Giving
- With care! Put yourself in his or her shoes. Only a few days ago Curates were trying on their dog collars for the first time and probably feeling pretty self-conscious. They will be both excited and daunted at the prospect of putting ‘Revd’ in front of their names. With respect. The new curate has been trained and set apart...With Petertide Ordinations coming, how do you handle a new Curate?
- It is 160 years since the Reader Movement began in the Church of England. It was born out of a need to connect the proclamation of the Word with an increasingly secular world, a world in which the Church had lost direct contact with millions. The founding archbishops and bishops realised that people were becoming...Celebrating 160 years of Reader Ministry
- In the midst of warfare, a Release International partner in the Middle East is seeing the gospel of Christ bearing fruit. The partner in Lebanon provides a haven for Christians and other minorities fleeing violence elsewhere in the region. While they provide food, clothing and bedding for those with nothing, they are also telling people about Jesus...Gospel witness in Lebanon