More abortions are taking place in England and Wales than ever before, new statistics show. Government figures show that in 2023 – the latest figures available – abortions increased by 11 per cent on the previous year. This took the total to an estimated 278,740, which was 26,618 higher than in 2022 and a rise of 36 per cent (73,445) in just five years. The Christian Institute’s Head of Communications Angus Saul said the figures were “absolutely harrowing”. “Everyone who valu

As the likely deadline for passing – or defeating – Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill looms in the coming months, assisted suicide campaigners are urging the House of Lords to allocate yet more time to debating the bill. With a record number of over 1,000 amendments proposed by peers, each day of debate makes it seem more likely the bill will run out of time before it can be passed. In November, peers were given 10 additional days to debate the assisted suicide bill. And now

I was recently driving with my young daughter a few days after she publicly professed her faith in Christ. She asked an important question: Not everyone who says they trust in Jesus stays faithful to him. How can I be sure that isn’t me? You can probably think of someone who at one time claimed to trust in Christ but later fell away. A contemporary term for this is deconstruction. Scripture uses a more catastrophic image: some, “concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck” (

Pastor Tonny Karwa writes: Dear Brethren, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to you and your respective churches/ministries for standing with us in prayer throughout 2025. The Lord has accomplished so much through your incessant prayers, for which we must surely thank Him. Your prompt and regular feedback have been greatly used by the Lord to encourage Olivia and I to continue labouring here in Kisumu despite our frailty as you may be aware. I have highlighted a cou