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  Charity regulator investigates more charities linked to Barnabas Aid

  The Charity Commission announced on Thursday that it was launching statutory inquiries into TBF Trust, the Oxford Centre for Religion in Public Life, the Reconciliation Trust, and Servants Fellowship International (SFI). The charity regulator said the new investigations were being launched after it had identified "possible risks due to their shared premises, trustees and/or founders, and the flow of funds with Barnabas Aid, another charity under inquiry". 

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  Jean-René Moret to lead Swiss bible group ministry at universities and schools: 'a partner in the proclamation of the gospel'

  Jean-René Moret has been announced as the next general secretary of the Groupes Bibliques Des Écoles et Universités (Bible Groups of Schools and Universities, GBEU) based in Lausanne, Switzerland. He will succeed Colin Donaldson, who is stepping down after 15 years of service. Moret will assume the role in August 2025, according to a Lafree Info news update.

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  Rock legend Sir Cliff Richard’s fans warned about imposters pretending to be pop star who used to perform at Billy Graham rallies

  Fans of legendary British rocker Sir Cliff Richard - known for his appearance at Billy Graham rallies after his conversion experience - have been warned about imposters pretending to be the world famous pop star as he plans to visit Oceania later this year, 2025.

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  Portrait of 'last Christian emperor' of Constantinople and Byzantine discovered in Greece

  Conservation work by an archaeologist has revealed a previously unknown portrait of the last emperor of Byzantine, Constantine XI Palaiologos (Feb. 8 1404 – May 29 1453), dubbed the last Christian ruler of Constantinople, showing his true likeness in a realistic still life painting, not an idealised art work. 

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  Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby ends his last day in office following resignation amid controversies

  The 105th Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby, is leaving office today mired in controversy about his safeguarding role over a serial paedophile and after criticism by some Anglican leaders for supporting homosexual unions. “The church will certainly get things wrong. I will certainly get things wrong,” said Welby when he took up the position of archbishop in March 2013, just a year after he became Bishop of Durham. “We will also get much right and do so already.”

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  Church office targeted in arson attack in Germany

  A leftist group has publicly acknowledged setting fire to a German church office for being linked with the “conservative, Bible-believing wing” of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).

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  2025 Alliance Prayer Week focuses on hope: 'changing perspective away from crises toward Jesus Christ'

  This year's Alliance Prayer Week revolves around hope and focusing on Jesus Christ, according to the German-speaking evangelical alliances in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Together, they launched a prayer brochure to provide inputs for devotionals during the annual prayer week, held this year from Jan. 12 to 19. 

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