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9 July 2026

Top statisticians reflect on the lessons of the Quiet Revival, whose widely reported claims of a dramatic rise in church attendance were based on flawed data.
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4 July 2026

Zöe Franklin, Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford, says her Christian faith motivates her politics and urges the media to ask deeper questions to understand our divided world.
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29 June 2026

Religion Media Festival is in London today; Lord Lemos appointed as new Faith Minister - the tenth in 10 years; Pope Leo urges prayer for Venezuela as earthquake death toll rises; Trump commission challenges separation of church and state; Calls for Lib Dem investigation into candidate’s deselection over Christian views
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28 June 2026

Syima Aslam, CEO of Bradford Festival, says culture is a crucial part of civic infrastructure and vital to counteract hate.

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