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The charity Embrace the Middle East works to support Christians in the Middle East, for whom life is often very tough. A spokesman for the charity says: “We support our Christian partners, as they work to transform lives. Where there is a need – for refuge, a home, for health care, for education, for justice...

Donkeys have two walk-on parts in the story of Jesus’ life – from the donkey that took His pregnant mother to Bethlehem, to the donkey which He rode into Jerusalem. And so Christmas may be a good time to remember the charity Safe Haven for Donkeys, which was set up in 2000 to help the...

Churches across the country are now squaring up to the same challenges – and opportunities – that many local shops and businesses have faced for years. It’s all about the internet, and how it changes everything. In the pre-Covid world, services were held in churches, and people went to them. Or not. Throughout the lockdowns,...

Christians working in the media have been speaking about integrity and truth, and the challenges they face in their jobs. Several leading journalists took part in a recent special online service organised by the network Christians in Media. Lucy Denyer, associate editor of the Telegraph magazine, explained: “It can be a tough working environment. Journalists...

Angel Tree gives parents in prison the opportunity to send a Christmas present to their children. In 2020, the scheme sent out over 4,400 gifts. Christmas is especially difficult for prisoners and their children. Angel Tree lessens the devastation experienced because of parental absence by not only helping families connect, but by providing children with much-needed...

This Christmas, why not think about putting a Nativity scene in your front window, to remind passers-by of the real reason for Christmas?  And next Easter, you could put up a Christian poster or a Christian cross in your front window.

In partnership with Youth for Christ and several other family-focussed organisations, the Bible Society has created an edition of the Bible specifically designed for families. The Good News Bible – Family Edition has plenty of features to help each member of the family engage with the Bible at their own pace. The Bible Society says:...

According to its website, the Children’s Society “fights for the hope and happiness of young people”. It seeks to do this in part by assessing quality research of others, as well as undertaking research itself. Once a year, it produces The Good Childhood Report, and the most recent issue tracks trends over the last 10...

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You can go to church this autumn for worship, baptisms, weddings, and funerals, all without needing to offer proof that you have had the jab. The Church of England welcomed the news that vaccination certification will not be required. As a spokesman said: “it would be difficult … to justify limiting access to church services...

The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church will be taking place on Sunday 7th November. This year Open Doors, CSW and Release International are again teaming up for a special online social media event on that day. For more details, please visit: Open Doors at https://www.opendoorsuk.org/resources/prayer/idop/ CSW at https://www.csw.org.uk/idop Release International at https://releaseinternational.org/idop/

Hundreds of thousands of people have discovered the ancient monastic cycle of daily prayer through a Church of England podcast which has received more than a million downloads in just six months. The Daily Prayer podcast, which is integrated into the free Daily Prayer app, brings listeners together twice a day for short traditional services...