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Found 9 resource(s) in 'Looking at your Church', for November 2025.
Looking at the Church (all stories) for November 2025
Time to remember the Persecuted Church – 2nd November Violence towards Christians increases around the world Persecuted Christians – the story of what one woman in Nigerian faced Tearfund’s Middle East Humanitarian Appeal Keen to be Green? Exorcists’ work is “liberation and consolation”, says Pope ‘All are welcome’ Mid Wales church offers unique autumn stay... (2115 words)Time to remember the Persecuted Church – 2nd November
Have you ever felt frightened to go to church? Afraid that someone might see you and report you to the authorities? 380 million Christians around the world have that anxiety, because one in seven Christians worldwide live in countries with high levels of persecution. That includes one in five in Africa and one in seven... (438 words)Persecuted Christians – the story of what one woman in Nigeria faced
Asabe’s life was turned upside down and devastated in one appalling, never-to-be-forgotten night earlier this year. The Nigerian wife and mother’s home was viciously attacked by Fulani Islamists, who slaughtered one of her sons and set fire to their house, killing other family members in the process. In total, more than 50 men, women and... (366 words)Violence towards Christians increases around the world
Whether it is in tightly controlled autocratic states, or in countries that are unstable due to weak government or civil war, persecution is on the rise: targeting of Christian communities, destruction of lives, homes and churches, and immense pressure on believers. Open Doors reports on trends of violence against the Persecuted Church. Just some examples... (362 words)Tearfund’s Middle East Humanitarian Appeal
The conflict in Gaza has caused devastating humanitarian need. Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and over 146,000 have been injured. There has been famine in Gaza. Almost one in five children are acutely malnourished, and malnutrition levels among children under five have quadrupled in two months. Homes have been reduced to rubble... (184 words)Keen to be Green?
Parish Buying’s new energy procurement product, ‘Parish Energy’ is welcoming new church customers. Parish Buying (the Church of England’s Procurement Team) developed the new, improved energy product after an extensive tender process. Local churches are being encouraged to look at what the scheme can offer, compared to their current energy contracts, and consider a switch.... (137 words)‘All are welcome’
The Methodist Church has released a new recording of the hymn ‘Let us build a house where love can dwell’, known to many as ‘All Are Welcome’. More than 140 Methodist churches contributed their voices to the project. The hymn is intended as a response to the recent protests in London, the disorder outside the... (105 words)Exorcists’ work is “liberation and consolation”, says Pope
The Pope supports the ministry of the exorcist. He told the recent International Association of Exorcists conference in Rome that their ministry was both “delicate” and yet “most necessary”. The Pope urged the 300 priests and exorcist assistants present “to live it both as a ministry of liberation and of consolation, accompanying the faithful truly... (78 words)Mid Wales church offers unique autumn stay for walkers
Walkers looking for a new way to explore the Welsh countryside this autumn can now book overnight stays at St Gwrhai’s Church in Penstrowed, Powys — one of only two “champing” sites in Wales. Champing, a blend of ‘church’ and ‘camping’, offers exclusive overnight access to historic churches no longer used for regular services. St... (210 words)
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