Originally published in Christian Headlines A Christian factory worker in Scotland has won over $26 000 (R414 000) in a religious discrimination suit after he was fired from his job for refusing to remove his cross necklace. According to The Telegraph, Jevgenijs Kovalkovs was fired from chicken wholesalers 2 Sisters Food […]
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Church repents of antisemitism
Possibly among the most significant events in church history was witnessed in an English cathedral on Sunday May 8th. The Church of England chose to mark the 800th anniversary of the notorious Synod of Oxford with a strongly Hebraic service of repentance for historic anti-Semitism. And it took place, appropriately, […]
Manchester pub becomes church on Sunday mornings
Originally published in Premier Christian News People in Manchester can now attend church at a pub. The Mosely Arms in Bolton has become the venue for an informal alternative to traditional weekly worship. “We just want local people who are often completely off church to encounter Jesus and the church to […]
Alternative hot cross buns are ‘the devil’s work’, says queen’s former chaplain
A former chaplain to the Queen has called alternative fillings in hot cross buns “the devil’s work” as supermarkets stock creative twists on the traditional treat. The alternative buns come with a selection of new flavours, including salted caramel, cheese and chocolate. Dr Gavin Ashenden, who served at St James’ Palace […]
UK church ministers prepared to break law over conversion therapy ban
Originally published in Premier Christian News A group of UK Christian ministers and pastoral workers say they’re willing to break the law if it means defending the right to teach traditional Christian views. They’ve written to the Equalities Minister, Liz Truss in response to a consultation on so-called conversion therapy – […]
Internet now most popular place to meet a spouse, but divorce is high: study
Originally published in The Christian Post The most popular place for single adults over 30 to meet a future spouse is no longer recommendations from family, friends and neighbours, but online, a new study conducted in the United Kingdom shows. Since 2017, according to Relative Strangers: The Importance of Social Capital […]
Huge prayer landmark one step closer as crowdfunder reaches R8m
Originally published in Premier Christian News £400 000 (nearly R8 million) has been donated in just four weeks towards creating an Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer. The 51.5m structure in the West Midlands will include a million bricks each representing an answered prayer. Since the project received the go-ahead from the […]
Nigerian primate speaks out on ‘Christian genocide’
Originally published in Church Times Western governments and media outlets have accepted the “politically correct narrative” that the killing of thousands of Christians in Nigeria is the result of climate change and a fight for economic resources, the Primate of Nigeria, the Most Revd Henry Ndukuba, said this week. They had chosen to “ignore […]
Church of England to apologise for historic expulsion of Jews from England
The Church of England is due to offer an apology for the role of English churches in the expulsion of Jews in the 13th Century. Speaking at a meeting of the general synod, Anglican leaders announced plans for an “act of repentance” to apologise for historic antisemitism within churches across […]
British Methodist Church votes to accept same sex marriage and affirm cohabitation
Originally published in Premier Christian News The Methodist Church in the UK has voted to approve of cohabitation and same sex marriage. The Methodist Conference, taking place this week, has voted to allow same sex weddings on Methodist premises by Methodist ministers and affirm couples who are not married, living […]