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AdvertorialHow local leaders are changing lives in Sierra Leone
Despite experiencing war and homelessness, Tom Menjor refused to let hardship define his future. Today, as All We Can’s country representative, he is helping local organisations tackle poverty and protect vulnerable girls through a distinctly Christian model of partnership that puts local people in the lead
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Magazine FeaturesThe flight that changed Christian mission forever
It’s 70 years since the most famous missionary of the 20th century was speared to death while sharing the gospel with an unreached tribe. Jim Elliot’s witness inspired generations of Christians to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth. But less is known about his pilot, Nate Saint, who charted their course – and whose family still serve the tribe who killed their grandfather
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Real Life‘I was living a double life while I was in the Newsboys’
After losing everything to drink, drugs and sexual sin, former Newsboys frontman John James thought his ministry was over. As fresh questions surround the band’s legacy, John shares the remarkable story of how God’s relentless grace restored his life – and why no one is beyond redemption
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OpinionPrioritising the aid budget isn’t as Christian as it seems
Supporting our less fortunate brothers and sisters overseas is widely understood to be the Christian thing to do. But when some aid is used to impose contested Western agendas on developing countries, Lois McLatchie Miller argues that the issue is not so simple
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OpinionThe Church must hear the voices of Palestinian Christians like me
The Church of England has voted to ‘hear’ a controversial document on Palestinian Christians. Jack Nassar says he’s glad the church engaged with Kairos Palestine II. Whether you agree with it or not, the lived experience of Palestinian Christians deserves the dignity of being heard and believed, he says
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OpinionAndy Burnham has the chance to do the Christian thing and prioritise international aid
As Andy Burnham enters Downing Street, Tommy Sharpe urges the new prime minister to restore the UK’s overseas aid budget. It is the Christian thing to do, he says
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News AnalysisWho is killing Christians in Nigeria? This is what the data says
With 42,000 civilians killed and an average of seven terror attacks every day, Nigeria’s crisis is vast — but new research shows the world has been looking in the wrong direction. The group responsible for nearly half of all civilian deaths rarely makes the headlines, says Steven Kefas
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OpinionWhy the Church of England has got Israel wrong
The UK’s Jewish community needs to know that the Archbishop of Canterbury’s views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict do not speak for all British Christians. That’s according to Dr James Patrick of the Love Never Fails alliance, who says both yesterday’s General Synod vote endorsing Kairos Palestine II and Sarah Mullally’s pastoral letter following her visit to the Holy Land, risk deepening divisions and presenting a one-sided account of the conflict
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OpinionThe Archbishop of Canterbury’s misguided meetings with Palestinians makes peace harder
By choosing to be pictured with Palestinians who are allegedly linked to terrorist organisations, the Archbishop of Canterbury is hindering the peace process, argues Rev Dr Ian Paul
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News AnalysisWhat is the Society of Saint Pius X and why has it split from the Catholic Church?
A delicate diplomacy has been maintained between the Vatican and the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) for 50 years. But now Pope Leo has expelled them from the Church. Tony Wilson explains what happened and how it might be resolved
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OpinionWhy I’m admiring Barcelona’s Sagrada Família as a Holy Spirit inspired icon
As the tallest church in the world, Sagrada Família, finally reaches its full height after 144 years of construction, Noël Tredinnick reflects on the sacred beauty of Christian art
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OpinionWhy I’m proud the Archbishop of Canterbury is visiting Palestinians
Archbishop Sarah Mullally has faced fierce criticism following her pilgrimage to the holy land, with some accusing her of taking sides. But Michael Coren argues that her willingness to acknowledge both Israeli trauma and Palestinian suffering reflects the difficult way of Christ
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OpinionAntisemitism is surging in the Church. I visited Jerusalem to discuss what can be done
Steve Maltz reports from an emergency summit which was convened by the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem
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Magazine FeaturesFrom smuggling to smartphones: 5 extraordinary ways the Bible is going global
500 years after William Tyndale risked everything to translate the New Testament, Christians are finding increasingly creative and sometimes covert ways to spread scripture. Across war zones, persecuted nations, remote communities and offline regions, here are five organisations fighting to get the Bible into the hands of every believer
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OpinionI don’t agree with the Jehovah’s Witnesses. But they have a right to knock on my door
A polite knock on the door may be unwanted, but does that give the state the right to ban it? Following a landmark ruling regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses in Bulgaria, Lidia Rieder says it’s wrong to ban expressions of religious belief on the basis of mere “annoyance”
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OpinionGood news! The Bible has just been translated into its 800th language
It took nearly 2,000 years to translate the Bible into 400 languages. The next 400 took just 28 years. As the Bible reaches its 800th language, Wycliffe Bible Translators’ Jeremy Weightman explores the remarkable acceleration in Bible translation - and the immense task that still lies ahead for the 1.5 billion people without scripture in their own language
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Magazine FeaturesAs governments cut aid, meet the Christians standing up for the world’s poorest
What’s left of the UK international development budget is less than we spent on fizzy drinks in 2024. Meanwhile, 25 million people missed out on lifesaving aid. One year after sweeping aid cuts sent shockwaves through the development sector, what responsibility do Christians have to the world’s poorest?
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AdvertorialEquipping local Christians worldwide
From Pakistan to Ghana, WorldShare CEO Andrew Yelland shares remarkable stories of global gospel transformation and explains why empowering local Christians is the key to effective mission
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OpinionBangladesh promised a “rainbow nation” of inclusivity. But Christians are still being attacked
When Bangladesh’s new government won a landslide victory earlier this year, they promised to create a tolerant and inclusive society for all faiths. But Christians say attacks against them are increasing. Open Doors’ Asha Lindsay* explains what’s happening
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OpinionIs Armageddon coming?
Faced with the prospect of end times prophecies and predictions of Armageddon, George Pitcher says that a Christian response isn’t to await heavenly rescue but live in a way that brings heaven to earth now
