YouVersion reveals 2022 Bible Verse of the Year
The most shared, bookmarked, and highlighted Bible verse on YouVersion this year is a popular portion of Scripture from Isaiah in which God tells His people not to fear.
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Hong Kong court convicts and fines 90-year-old cardinal
The Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, Cardinal Zen, has been convicted by a court over charges relating to a now defunct fund that assisted pro-democracy protesters.
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Christian population in England and Wales falls below half for first time
The results of the latest Census of England and Wales have been published today, showing a drop in the number of people identifying as Christian.
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Archbishop of Canterbury makes poignant visit to mass grave in Ukraine
The Archbishop of Canterbury says he has been struck by the "magnitude of evil" unleashed in Ukraine after paying a sombre visit to a mass grave in the war-ravaged country.
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Evangelical leader and son tortured and killed in Ukraine
An evangelical church leader and his 19-year-old son have been found tortured and killed in Ukraine.
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Appeals for release of two priests seized by Russian authorities in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Donetsk has called for the release of two priests it says were wrongfully detained by Russian troops.
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200 Pakistani Christians left homeless after authorities bulldoze their homes without warning
Two hundred Christian families remain homeless in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad after a government agency bulldozed their homes and the church building they used for Sunday worship.
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Church of Norway open to ordaining unmarried, cohabitating priests
Bishops in the Church of Norway, the largest Christian denomination in the Scandinavian country, say they are open to ordaining unmarried, cohabiting priests, going against a resolution of the Bishop’s Conference that prohibits cohabitation.
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Islamic State Mozambique demands Christians, Jews convert or pay jizya in social media threat
As part of its mission to establish a caliphate, the Islamic State Mozambique terror group has demanded that all Christians and Jews convert to Islam or pay a tax if they do not want to be slaughtered, and has declared an “endless war” on the Mozambican army, according to a report.
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2 girls beheaded at ISIS family displacement camp in Syria; US commander warns of radicalization
Beheaded bodies of two Egyptian girls were found in the sewage system of a displacement camp in northeastern Syria housing tens of thousands of Islamic State fighters' family members, prompting a visit from a high-ranking U.S military commander who voiced concerns about children being radicalized.
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UK: Outcry over sermon about 'trans' Jesus
Worshippers in the UK were reportedly left in tears by a sermon at the University of Cambridge's Trinity College chapel that suggested Jesus had a "trans" body.
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Many religious 'Nones' believe in God or a higher power, study finds
Around half of Brits say they have no religion but this does not necessarily mean they have no religious beliefs at all.
