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Churches urged to help address UK fostering shortage

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (641+ words) Christian charities Home for Good and Safe Families UK are calling on churches across Britain to play a greater role in supporting vulnerable children. The call follows the start of Foster Care Fortnight on Monday." The annual awareness campaign highlights…...

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christiantoday. com > news > campaign-seeks-to-put-children-s-rights-first-in-gay-marriage-debate

Campaign seeks to put children's rights first in gay marriage debate

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (851+ words) Katy Faust, the founder of Them Before Us, has set out a fresh campaign to challenge the legal redefinition of marriage in the US, arguing that the issue is ultimately about children, parenthood and the role of the state. Speaking…...

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christiantoday. com > news > us-churchgoers-report-stronger-faith-and-renewed-commitment-five-years-after-covid-pandemic

US churchgoers report stronger faith and renewed commitment five years after Covid pandemic

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (850+ words) The report, This Place Means Everything to Me, was produced by Faith Communities Today and the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations project." Based on responses gathered from Christian churchgoers across over 80 denominations, it offers a rare look at post-pandemic…...

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christiantoday. com > news > young-men-in-the-us-overtake-women-on-religious-commitment-new-data-shows

Young men in the US overtake women on religious commitment, new data shows

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (827+ words) Young men in the US are now more likely than young women to say religion plays a central role in their lives, marking a notable shift in long-standing patterns of religious belief, according to new analysis from Gallup. The latest…...

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christiantoday. com > news > coe-launches-worship-initiative-to-engage-more-children-with-faith

Co E launches worship initiative to engage more children with faith

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (531+ words) The Church of England has announced a new programme aimed at creating new worship communities for primary school aged children. The Church's Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board (SMMIB) has invested half a million pounds into the programme, which will…...

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christiantoday. com > news > new-study-explores-why-young-men-are-embracing-christianity-in-finland

New study explores why young men are embracing Christianity in Finland

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (919+ words) A new peer-reviewed study suggests that, in one of Europe's most secular countries, a growing number of young men are finding Christianity compelling because it offers what the researchers describe as a fuller framework for identity, meaning, stability and belonging....

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christiantoday. com > news > christians-voice-grave-concern-after-un-inquiry-finds-ukrainian-children-were-deported-and-forcibly-transferred

Christians voice 'grave concern' after UN inquiry finds Ukrainian children were deported and forcibly transferred

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1215+ words) The World Council of Churches has expressed "grave concern" after a United Nations commission concluded that Russian authorities have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes by deporting and forcibly relocating Ukrainian children. In a statement responding to the findings,…...

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christiantoday. com > news > house-of-lords-votes-to-close-online-porn-loopholes

House of Lords votes to close online porn 'loopholes"

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (413+ words) Christian think tank CARE has welcomed a series of House of Lords votes aimed at cracking down on online pornography. CARE noted that while terrestrial pornography is bound by restrictions imposed by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), online…...

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christiantoday. com > news > concerns-raised-over-scottish-legislation-allowing-children-to-override-parents-wishes

Concerns raised over Scottish legislation allowing children to override parents' wishes

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (618+ words) The Scottish Parliament has narrowly passed legislation which critics say will "exacerbate" family tensions and could effectively pit parents against their children. The row centres on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill,…...

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christiantoday. com > news > christians-welcome-decision-to-pause-puberty-blockers-trial

Christians welcome decision to pause puberty blockers trial

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (774+ words) Christians have welcomed the news that the controversial Pathways clinical trial into puberty blockers for young people has been paused after concerns were raised by the medicines regulator, the MHRA. The trial was due to commence in April with clinicians…...