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More and more people are living without a spouse or partner

Michael Gryboski Sun 10 Oct 2021 9:47 BST

About four out of 10 adults in the United States are living without a romantic partner, which is part of a growing trend, according to a new report by Pew Research Center.

From drug abuse and brokenness, to freedom in Christ

Christian Today | Sun 10 Oct 2021 8:48 BST

Trudy Makepeace was a mess until she met Jesus. Now free from drug addiction, she has a powerful message to share with others - that no matter what mess they are in, there is always hope with Jesus.
Telling the truth: why a special service and Day of Prayer for the Media really matter

Peter Crumpler | Sat 9 Oct 2021 6:58 BST

The service and Day of Prayer come as the vital role of the media was underlined by this year's Nobel Prize for Peace being awarded to campaigning journalists Dmitry Muratov of Russia, and Maria Ressa of the Philippines.
The toll of the pandemic on our nation's children and young people has been huge

Martyn Whittock | Sat 9 Oct 2021 6:40 BST

When we recall the total damage and loss caused by Covid-19, let us never forget the huge cost in terms of lost opportunities, stress and mental health to our young people.
Newlyweds cycling from London to Tokyo to fundraise for charity Mercy Ships

Mercy Ships | Fri 8 Oct 2021 15:03 BST

Matt and Coco Morley have swapped their flat in Tooting, southwest London, for 12 months in a tent after taking on a year-long global challenge cycling from London to Tokyo to raise money for international development charity Mercy Ships.
The utterly inspiring life of 'African saint' Apolo Kivebulaya

J John | Wed 6 Oct 2021 8:41 BST

Some heroes of the faith are forgotten and deserve rediscovery. One of these being Apolo Kivebulaya, a remarkable church worker in Africa for 40 years and a reminder of the way so many African Christians have spread Christianity on that continent.
Faith and miracles in the two World Wars

Christian Today | Tue 5 Oct 2021 8:36 BST

Christian Today speaks to John Scriven and Tim Dieppe about their new book "Beyond the Odds – Providence in Britain's Wars of the 20th Century", and the vital spiritual and moral issues it raises about our nation.
Lessons from Dietrich Bonhoeffer in dark times

Martin Davie | Mon 4 Oct 2021 6:31 BST

The great German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer learnt from experience how Christians should live in dark times.
Children who eat more fruits and vegetables have better mental health – new study

Ailsa Welch and Richard PG Hayhoe | Sat 2 Oct 2021 9:38 BST

Compared to secondary school children who ate a conventional breakfast (such as cereal, toast or a cooked breakfast, like eggs), those who didn't eat any breakfast had an almost 6% lower mental wellbeing score.
Churches need to offer a positive vision of sex, marriage and sexuality, says academic

Anita Laryea | Fri 1 Oct 2021 10:09 BST

"We are witnessing a profound recession of marriage across the Western world and it is hitting the poor the hardest," says Christian psychiatrist and academic.
The Lancet apologises over 'bodies with vaginas' cover

Staff writer | Thu 30 Sep 2021 11:23 BST

Prestigious medical journal The Lancet has apologised after replacing the term 'women' with "bodies with vaginas".
Online church was challenging but opened up new opportunities, says report

Staff writer | Wed 29 Sep 2021 13:12 BST

The report, "British Ritual Innovation under Covid-19", suggests hybrid is here to stay but the experience needs to be improved.