In a landmark legal development with global implications, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on July 23 that countries can be held legally accountable for breaching climate obligations under international law—a move that allows poorer nations to sue wealthier ones for contributing to climate change.
It should make us stand up and take notice when those most eager to see a Palestinian state recognized in their own back yard are anti Hamas, whereas in Europe and the UK Hamas seems to be part of the package. When it comes to understanding both sides of a conflict, even one as lopsided as this, unrealistic ideologies will not create stability. The Arab states know this. They deserve our respect.
In the United Kingdom, a lot of evidence is confirming the existence of the so-called "quiet revival" but history tells us that new moves of the Spirit need new wine skins to help support and sustain metaphorical new wine. Church planters urgently need to be developed because church plants give structure to what God is doing outside the spotlight.
It is too easy for Christians to conflate the modern State of Israel with the biblical nation of Israel/Judah, and turn a blind eye to gross injustice and extreme cruelty. The Bible calls out and condemns many nations for the atrocities they commit. The modern State of Israel is no more an exception today than it was when God disciplined them in the Bible with exile. Christian would do well to remember this.
When life gets knotted, we often ask, ‘How on earth do I unravel this?’ The ancient world called this a Gordian Knot. While knots can be undone with brute force, followers of Jesus have numerous ways to unravel complex situations with scripture and the Holy Spirit's guidance. Here is some advice to help lead you forward.
Church Mission Society (CMS) announced yesterday (July 16) the appointment of Canon Andy Roberts MBE, 40, as its new chief executive officer. Roberts, a pioneering mission leader and former CMS mission partner, will officially take up the role on Aug. 1, 2025, succeeding Alastair Bateman. He has served as CMS’s director of mission since 2021.
Ninety-two people stood on a beach in the south of England and publicly declared their love for Jesus Christ by getting baptized en masse at an event witnessed by hundreds. Five churches from Bournemouth in the county of Dorset were involved in the baptism event, which started at 9:30 a.m. near the Grade II-listed Boscombe Pier on the town’s seafront Sunday, July 13.
The global legacy of slavery and the trauma of forced displacement were at the heart of the biennial Parish Nursing World Forum symposium, held last month in Dundee, Scotland, under the theme “Caring Ministries to a Broken World.” Around 40 nurses and volunteers from the U.K., New Zealand, Ukraine, Germany, and Finland gathered to explore how parish nurses can bring healing and hope to communities scarred by historical injustice and modern crises.
A religious rights group in Spain is calling on the president of the European Commission to create a Special Coordinator to combat hate crimes against Christians.
More than 535 churches throughout Belgium have partnered with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) to hold an evangelism event in the capital city of Brussels on Sept. 27. Veteran evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, and both president and chief executive officer of the BGEA, is scheduled to appear at the “Festival of Hope” at ING Arena.
Research by Stewardship, a Christian financial support organization, found in its “Generosity Report 2024” that Christians in the U.K. give £73 ($99 USD) per month, 3.2% of their income after tax, to “all causes, including their churches.” That equates to £8 ($10.85 USD) more than the £65 ($88) per month given by non Christians to all charities. Naomi Buckler is the newly appointed (since May 12, 2025) chairperson of Fundraisers in Christian Organisations (FICO), a special interest group of the
Mel Gibson’s highly anticipated sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” will be released in two parts, with “The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One” debuting on Good Friday in 2027, and “Part Two” released 40 days later on Ascension Day.
