Keep up to date with the latest news stories that affect Christian families. This category brings you timely updates and thoughtful Christian responses to cultural, educational, legal, and societal developments — helping you stay informed and engaged as you raise children in today’s world.
Ashley Nichols suggests parents help their children to lean on God and connect with other Christians as they approach the new academic year
Jenni Whymark reflects on the Euro 2025 football tournament and the lessons Christian parents can teach their youth and children
Last week, we went to see the Liverpool parade. The sun was out, the atmosphere electric, and spirits were high. As a family, we navigated the usual big-crowd quirks: people pushing in, kids on shoulders blocking views, random traders weaving through the chaos selling knock-off scarves and super loud horns. It sparked some good conversations about patience (we were waiting for seven hours!), and about kindness, as we encouraged the children to make room for people who couldn’t see, invited the smallest to go to the front, and choose to be considerate even when it felt like no one else was.
Trigger Warning: This article contains information about child sexual abuse
The news isn’t easy for anyone to hear right now, least of all our children. From war and political divisions, to natural disasters, the headlines are enough to fill a grown adult with terror, let alone a young person.
Shaun Bailey, a Christian who has devoted much of his life to working with young people affected by drugs and violence has been awarded a peerage in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.
Abbey Clancy, the wife of former England footballer Peter Crouch, revealed that he never misses a prayer every night.
A national leader of the YMCA has called on the government to invest more in youth projects to avoid crime down the line and help desperate families as the long summer holidays loom.
In a new report, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has urged schools to end religious selection for admissions in a bid to create a fair and inclusive education system.
Soul Survivor has suspended two more senior members of staff, in the ongoing safeguarding investigation into Canon Mike Pilavachi.