A Bill was presented before Parliament last week seeking to reestablish the presumption that religious institutions provide a public benefit. The Bill was introduced by Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough, who warned that the work of religious institutions like The Salvation Army and the Church of England could be put at risk if they lose their charitable status.
moreWith the continued opposition against the British government's plan to implement gay marriage, government officials have hinted at the possibility of using the "Parliament Act" to force such legislation through and make it law.
moreCelebrities are twice as likely to divorce as the rest of the married population in the UK, the Marriage Foundation has found. A new report from the organisation dismisses the "Hello! magazine approach" to marriage and says that the celebrity culture belies the hard work that goes into making marriage work.
moreMessianic worship leader Paul Wilbur is looking forward to the release of his first album in two decades. Your Great Name is out from Integrity on 19 February and is a celebration of all the different attributes of God.
moreJesus Culture's Kim Walker-Smith is to release her highly anticipated second solo album on 15 January. Still Believe is her first solo album in five years and features largely original songs, including the Walker-Smith penned title track.
moreWestminster think tank Civitas is warning that Christianity is in serious danger of being wiped out in its biblical heartlands. Christians living in the region where the faith was born are coming under increasing threat from Islamic oppression, the think tank says in a new report.
moreChristians in North Korea are reporting that their situation has not changed under the leadership of Kim Jong-un. North Korea has topped the Open Doors World Watch List of the 50 worst persecutors of Christians for 10 years in a row.
moreAnglicans in Harare are looking forward to a new year in their own church buildings after they were returned to them following a protracted legal battle. St Mary and All Saints Cathedral and other properties had been occupied by Dr Nolbert Kunonga, a former bishop who was excommunicated from the Anglican Communion in 2007 over his support for Robert Mugabe.
moreTwo Christians from the Church of Iran denomination, Behzad Taalipasand and Mohammadreza (Johann) Omidi, were detained on New Year's Eve in the northern city of Rasht. The arrests are the latest developments in a December crackdown on house churches by the Iranian government.
moreA Christian children's worker has lost her appeal against being forced to work on Sundays. Celestina Mba was working at Brightwell Children's Home for three years and had never worked a Sunday because her employers accommodated her beliefs.
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