In trying to curb the spread of the virus, governments have banned physical meetings to worship. A group of 71 church leaders from varying traditions and backgrounds have signed a pre-action letter asking the government not…
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[Christian Blog]: The battle to keep churches open.
In September 700 church leaders signed an open letter telling the government they must not close churches again. Multiple denominations, including 150 leaders from the Church of England, said in the letter that closing churches in…
[Christian blog]: Pakistan police rescue christian teenager being forced to marry a muslim man.
KARACHI, Pakistan, Nov 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Pakistani police have rescued a missing Christian teenager who was allegedly forced to convert to Islam and marry a 44-year-old Muslim man, her family said on Tuesday…
Bishop Castle’s Grandmother raises money for two lifesaving helicopters charities.
Grateful Joanie Matthews, 64, from Bishop’s Castle, decided to set up an online raffle to raise funds for the charities close to the heart – the Wales Air Ambulance and County Air Ambulance. …
Fasting and prayers, the only way to get through the lockdown.
They say: “Bearing in mind our primary vocation as the Church of Jesus Christ to pray and to serve, we call upon the Church of England to make this month of lockdown a month of prayer.…
“We aren’t meant to be alone,” Bishop TD Jakes talks mental health
One reason why the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice are taking a toll on people’s mental illness is that “we were not created to be alone,” said megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes in a virtual conversation…
Kanye West shares promotional video for ‘Yeezy Christian Academy’ for kids.
The 43-year-old rapper launched the school last week after announcing in September that its five ‘founding pillars’ were ‘faith, music, communication, collaboration, and creativity.’ The post discusses what is expected of faculty and students at the…
If anything is essential, it’s worship.
Freedom of religion is a cornerstone of a free people. It stands at the heart of every declaration and charter of rights. It should be dispensed with only under the gravest of circumstances and with the heaviest…
What stay at home church has taught us about the body of christ.
A strange year of struggling with the arrival and continuance of COVID-19 is near its calendar end; and I’m sure few of us will be sorry to see 2020 go. There have been countless experiences this…
Police release suspect for Lyon shooting.
The prosecutor’s office said it found no evidence of the man’s involvement, suggesting the gunman could still be at large. The shooting happened when the priest was closing his church on Saturday. He…