No to vaccine passports in church, says Christian group

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged not to impose controversial vaccine passports on churches in England. Christian Action Research & Education (CARE) told the PM the idea was ‘antithetical to the very nature of the church’, adding in a letter that ‘the imposition of vaccine certificates on churches would be unwelcome and a fundamental... Read More

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April 3, 2021

Students learn Christian symbolism in tradition of decorating Easter eggs

Marek Dojs, a professor at the University of Mary’s, in Bismarck, North Dakota, sees a lot of symbolism in decorating Easter eggs in the Pysanky Slavic style, and, as he teaches his students the ancient folk art, he ties in its spiritual aspects. “This tradition, this art comes back from pre-Christian times in Europe,” Dojs explained. “The eggs are symbolic to... Read More

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February 18, 2021

Scottish Christian leaders say hate crime bill limits freedom to disagree

The Scottish government should withdraw parts of a hate crime bill because of the risk it will lead to the prosecution of people solely for disagreeing with gender ideology and same-sex marriage, said Catholic and Protestant leaders. The Catholic Church, the Free Church of Scotland and the Evangelical Alliance have written to Humza Yousaf, Justice Secretary, to demand more time be... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

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January 26, 2021

Love is clearest sign of faith, pope says in homily for Christian unity

Abiding in God’s love means nurturing one’s relationship with him and with all those whom God loves, Pope Francis wrote in his homily for the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. “If our worship is genuine, we will grow in love for all those who follow Jesus, regardless of the Christian communion... Read More

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December 16, 2020

Chelsea striker pledges to be ‘voice for the voiceless’

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has pledged to be a “voice for the voiceless” as he branded the current levels of global Christian persecution “unacceptable”. The Catholic French international stressed that “we, who are in a certain comfort, must think of those who are suffering enormously”. “Thanks to my notoriety, I can be a voice for... Read More

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November 3, 2020

‘Christian message is a message of life,’ says archbishop

“The Christian message is a message of life,” the Archbishop of Dublin has told mourners and those bereaved by the Covid-19 pandemic. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin explained that for believers, death is not the end because “with physical death, our life is transformed and we enter into a new life, in eternal loving presence with God”.... Read More

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October 26, 2020

Faith leaders urge Welsh Assembly not to close churches during ‘firebreak’ lockdown

Church leaders have written to the Welsh Assembly seeking urgent review of ‘firebreak’ lockdown measures that uniformly ban churches in Wales from opening. The pre-action letter argues that blanket restrictions imposed on Welsh churches, which began at 6pm on Friday 23rd October, is both unlawful and unnecessary. Furthermore, the letter states: ‘The forced closure of churches by the state... Read More

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October 26, 2020

Christian CND welcomes 50th Ratification of Nuclear Ban Treaty

Christian CND has welcomed the 50th Ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which will enter into legal force in January 2021. Honduras officially joined the Treaty in New York on Saturday 24th October, following Jamaica and Nauru a day earlier. The Treaty was agreed by the United Nations in July 2017 after negotiations last several months... Read More

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October 23, 2020

Christian beliefs lead to opposition to death penalty, patriarch says

Opposition to the death penalty is the “logical and moral consequence” of recognising the dignity of all human life and of believing that each person deserves the possibility to repent of his or her sins and crimes, said Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. While in Rome for a prayer meeting for peace with Pope Francis,... Read More

News – Vatican

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October 1, 2020

Bishops join Christian leaders in calling for an end to violence in Cameroon

Bishop Declan Lang and Bishop Philip Egan have added their voices to an ecumenical statement calling on the UK government and the international community to respond, robustly, to the violence in Cameroon. In the country’s Anglophone region, longstanding grievances against the central government have spilled into conflict during recent years, with thousands of people killed... Read More

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No to vaccine passports in church, says Christian group

Students learn Christian symbolism in tradition of decorating Easter eggs

Scottish Christian leaders say hate crime bill limits freedom to disagree

Love is clearest sign of faith, pope says in homily for Christian unity

Chelsea striker pledges to be ‘voice for the voiceless’

‘Christian message is a message of life,’ says archbishop

Faith leaders urge Welsh Assembly not to close churches during ‘firebreak’ lockdown

Christian CND welcomes 50th Ratification of Nuclear Ban Treaty

Christian beliefs lead to opposition to death penalty, patriarch says

Bishops join Christian leaders in calling for an end to violence in Cameroon

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