Iran is back in the headlines. The word “Iran” does not appear in the Bible, but the names of preceding peoples and empires occupying that land today are written into the biblical narrative. This is ...

A Benedictine Abbot has warned that Christianity in the Holy Land risks becoming a façade for tourists rather than an active and living faith, citing the decline of the local Christian population and ...

The Church of England General Synod has voted in favour of measures aimed at supporting clergy and parishioners in their mental health. The Synod agreed that it would ask Church educational body, the ...

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has welcomed news that the British government will be imposing sanctions on 10 Iranians and on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC). The sanctions were announced ...

Pro-life activists in Northern Ireland have warned that new byelaws proposed by Belfast City Council could be used to severely curtail free speech. Last month the Council approved byelaws aimed at the ...

The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews reminds Christians that they are surrounded by a great “cloud of witnesses.” (NRSV) That “cloud” has continued to grow in size since then. In this monthly ...

Crossbench peer Lord Alton has accused the British government of a “terrible lack of realism or understanding” in its response to ongoing violence by Islamist militants in Nigeria. Nigeria has the ...

A global network of Iranian Christians has welcomed targeted strikes against Iran’s leadership by the US and Israel. The group said that they "rejoice" in the news that Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, ...

Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria have put their names to a new declaration calling for an end to religious violence and for greater interfaith understanding and reconciliation. The Abuja ...

The Gospels describe three hours of darkness from noon at the crucifixion of Jesus, prompting debate over whether this was an eclipse. This is the story … The story of the crucifixion is so important ...

The Bishop of Chelmsford, who fled from Iran as a teenager, has denounced the US-Israeli attack on the country as “unjust and illegal”. The Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani is the daughter of Hassan ...

The cost to the Church of England of its bishops came under the spotlight at the February 2026 General Synod, raising the spectre of a cull in the hierarchy. In a written question in advance of the ...