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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.
5 ways to help children respond with kindness and faith when the world doesn’t make sense
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.
A Christian parent’s guide to mandatory reporting: What’s going on and why it matters
Trigger Warning: This article contains information about child sexual abuse
From headlines to hope: How Christian parents can guide youth and children through troubling news
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.
Christian youth worker and politician given peerage
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.
Football star Peter Crouch reveals daily prayers
Abbey Clancy, the wife of former England footballer Peter Crouch, revealed that he never misses a prayer every night.
YMCA campaigns on holiday provision
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.
Ban faith-based selection in schools says UN committee
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 suspends two more pastors
Soul Survivor has suspended two more senior members of staff, in the ongoing safeguarding investigation into Canon Mike Pilavachi.
UCCF investigation still ongoing
The Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF), which supports Christian Unions across the UK, says an investigation into allegations against two senior members of staff has taken “longer than anticipated”.UCCF’s board of trustees took the decision to suspend national director Richard Cunningham and field director Tim Rudge in December 2022, ...
Chris Pratt opens up about faith criticism
US actor Chris Pratt has shared his secret to dealing with criticism coming from him being outspoken about his Christian faith.Speaking to Page Six, Pratt referenced a Bible verse when asked if he minded the backlash his public faith confessions often cause.“‘If I was of this world, they would love ...
British teens doubt Jesus’ miracles
Teenagers in the UK are less likely than teens worldwide to believe Jesus was a miracle worker or that he was raised from the dead, according to an international study by Barna Group.Its UK edition of The Open Generation report is a first-of-its-kind international research study to understand teenagers’ identity, ...
Soul Survivor issues Pilavachi update
The investigation into possible safeguarding failures by church leader Mike Pilavachi will now include “recent allegations”.
Mike Pompeo swaps president for Sunday school teacher
Former secretary of state Michael Pompeo has announced that he will not be running for president of the United States in the 2024 election in order to focus being a Sunday school teacher.In a statement, he said the decision came after “much consideration and prayer”.He said: “The time is not ...
Swansea University removes Christian term titles
Swansea University has decided to rename its traditional Christian term titles with more secular ones.In a statement, the university said the titles “no longer resonate with the student body”.“We have replaced terms such as Michaelmas and Lent as it was felt they no longer resonated with the student body, both ...
Police condemned over online child abuse failings
A report into how police forces in England and Wales tackle online child sex abuse has found “unacceptable delays and missed opportunities” in responding to allegations.It says too often slow responses left vulnerable children in danger, allowing offenders to escape justice.In some cases, it took police up to a year ...
Pope in new Disney documentary
Pope Francis has appeared in a new Disney documentary, answering questions from young people. The conversations, which were recorded in late 2022, see at least ten people in their early 20s put the Pontiff under the spotlight, asking about everything from sex and LGBT+ relationships to abortion.The documentary, titled The ...
Easter eggs “more important than Jesus”
A new survey has revealed one in ten Brits consider Easter eggs to be more important that the resurrection when it comes to Easter – and a quarter of respondents calling themselves Christian don’t believe in the resurrection at all.The research by Whitestone Insight asked people to declare their religious ...
Safeguarding concerns at Soul Survivor
The charity watchdog for England and Wales, the Charity Commission, has received a safeguarding serious incident report from Watford church Soul Survivor.
Applications for religious studies teachers drop by a third
A new campaign has been launched to encourage more people to become religious studies (RS) teachers, following a drought in people willing to lead the subject.According to UCAS data, the number of people applying to teach RS is down by a third compared to last year. Now, parliamentarians have joined ...
Trinity launches Jubilee Scholarship
Anglican theological college, Trinity College in Bristol has introduced a new annual scholarship scheme for a Black undergraduate or postgraduate after discovering its slave trade legacy.Following research into the history of the college’s main building, Stoke House, it was discovered that the family who had built it had links to ...
“Young people need to find identity in Jesus rather than drugs”
Doctors are warning of a terrifying epidemic after a 50 percent rise in the number of young people in England using nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to give them a high.Users claim it can be as easy to buy as a loaf of bread and there are calls for the government ...
PM orders review of RSE in schools
Rishi Sunak has announced that a government review of relationship and sex education (RSE) in schools is going to be fast-tracked. His action follows a campaign by Christian MP, Miriam Cates, a former teacher, which was supported by 50 Conservative MPs.
Samaritan’s Purse reaches 200 million
Christian humanitarian aid organisation, Samaritans Purse, says it is sending out over 10.5 million shoebox gifts worldwide that were collected by partnering countries over Christmas.Through a project named Operation Christmas Child, the agency says the project picked-up over 250,000 shoebox gifts from drop-off points across the UK.This year, Samaritan’s Purse ...
Church opens doors during strike
A church in Winchester has opened its doors for students to spend the day there as schools closed due to strike action in England and Wales.Wednesday 1 February was the biggest day of walkouts in more than a decade, with up to half a million workers – including teachers as ...
Faith not a priority for US parents
Parents in the US are not prioritising their children’s faith, a new study has suggested.According to the Pew Research Centre, only around a third of US parents believe it’s “very important” to share their religious beliefs with their children.In fact, only white Evangelical and black Protestant communities appear to prioritise ...
“The Church needs to wake up”
For the first time in census history, the average age of people who identify as a Christian in England and Wales is over 50.New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals the median age of people who describe themselves as ‘Christian’ in 2021 was 51, an increase from ...
UCCF directors suspended following ‘various allegations’
UCCF, the body which supports Christian Unions at universities and colleges across the UK, says it has suspended two senior members of staff and commenced a formal investigation into “various allegations”.It’s unclear what accusations have been made against national director Richard Cunningham and field director Tim Rudge, though they do ...
Night-time prayers with Kim Kardashian
US celebrity Kim Kardashian has opened up about her faith in God and the way she shares this with her children.In a recent episode of the Angie Martinez IRL podcast, Kardashian was asked if she prays.“I do,” she said. “I pray every night with my kids. Even if I’m out ...
Church schools urged to raise pay
The heads of the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England and Wales are being urged to increase the salaries of the staff in church schools.In a letter, UNISON, one of the largest public service unions in the UK, has asked Most Rev Justin Welby, Most Rev Stephen ...
MP calls for more childcare support
A Christian MP is calling for the cap on support for looking after children to be lifted, to let parents on Universal Credit return to work or work longer hours if they wish to do so.Claimants can currently claim back up to 85 percent of a £760 monthly care bill ...
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