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Airstrike on church in Lebanon leaves 8 dead

At least eight people have died after a missile attack on a church in Lebanon.

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Christians invited to join National Week of Prayer

No matter the denomination, individual area of influence, or whether you are gathering 3 people or 3,000 people, we believe this is a moment for the UK to return to God and flourish in the identity found in Him." …

Fulani herdsmen kill seven Christians in central Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday October 1 attacked a predominantly Christian village in central Nigeria, killing seven people, area residents said. …

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• Christian schools seek judicial review over Labour VAT policy

  

  Independent Christian schools, parents and students are pursuing a judicial review to challenge the Labour government's plans to impose VAT on private school fees. …

• Calls to increase foreign aid to help persecuted religious minorities

  

  The government is being urged to dedicate more foreign aid to supporting Christians and other religious minorities being persecuted for their faith. …

• 'Have the confidence to get involved,' Kate Forbes tells Scotland's Christians

  

  Scotland's Deputy First Minister has sought to reassure Christians that there is a role for them to play in helping the country address its challenges. …

• We all want to die with dignity, but does the Assisted Dying Bill really give us that?

  

  This is a hugely emotive subject. Many of us – me included – have personally experienced the suffering of loved ones from cruel and degenerative diseases, and of course we long to take this grief away. But we will not make better laws if each side digs into a tribal trench and starts hurling abuse at the other. …

• Evangelicals for Harris campaign threatened with legal action over use of Billy Graham images

  

  The Evangelicals for Harris campaign has been threatened with legal action after using footage of the late evangelist Billy Graham in adverts attacking Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. …

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• Thoughts on October 7th

  

  Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel. …

• Over 1,300 people sign petition to keep Scottish island's Tesco closed on Sunday

  

  "When stores and businesses open their doors on Sunday, it may seem like a convenience at first, but the resulting ripple effect leaves workers with less time to rest, less time for family, less time for church worship and invariably, a lower quality of life." …

• The John Smyth case: could a 'duty of candour' have saved more boys from harm?

  

  Would the serial abuser John Smyth have been exposed in the 1980s if Church of England clergy had been required to report evidence of abuse? …

• Chris Packham leads calls to rewild Church of England

  

  TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has led calls to the Church of England to commit to re-wilding 30 per cent of its land. …

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  Charity Commission launches inquiry into Barnabas Aid

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  Only 35% of Evangelicals think they're ready to share biblical truths: poll

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  We must speak out for persecuted brothers and sisters, says church leader

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  Study shows group most likely to identify as 'low-attending Evangelicals'

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• Evangelical Alliance records fastest membership growth in decades

  

  The growth comes amid a "secular tsunami" in the UK, CEO Gavin Calver said. …

• 'The UK is entering its first atheist age,' say researchers

  

  "Whilst atheism has been prominent in our culture for some time – be it through Karl Marx, George Eliot, or Ricky Gervais – it is only now that atheists have begun to outnumber theists for the first time in our history." …

• Faith leaders make joint stand against 'hate' on October 7th anniversary

  

  "As people of faith from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities in the UK, while we may hold different views about aspects of the conflict, we stand united in our grief and in our belief that our shared humanity must bring us together." …

• Russell Brand defends baptism in underpants: I'm a show-off, but it's for Jesus

  

  "Are these tighty-whities satanic?!?" the actor and comedian asked. …