Praise Reports
Thursday, 12 October 2023 21:03
Türkiye: first new church in 100 years
On 11 October, a long-awaited day, St Ephrem Church in Istanbul was opened - the first Christian place of worship to be built in Türkiye in a hundred years. Around 20,000 Syriac Orthodox live in the…
Thursday, 12 October 2023 21:01
Box office success for Christian film
Sound of Freedom is a film whose director, producer, and main star are all Catholics. Inspired by a true story about child trafficking, it emphasises themes of piety and divine calling. The plot follows a security…
Friday, 06 October 2023 11:30
Boys’ Brigade celebrates its 140th anniversary
The Boys' Brigade, founded in Glasgow in 1883 by Sir William Alexander Smith, marks its 140th anniversary as the world's first uniformed youth organisation. With a presence in sixty countries and over half a million members,…
Friday, 06 October 2023 11:28
China: transformation through Bible outreach
In the turbulent period of the Cultural Revolution in China, Bibles were confiscated, and churches forcibly closed. However, the Bible's journey has now evolved from being an underground rarity to becoming a cherished bestseller. Since 1987,…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 23:38
Church hall badminton 'a great opportunity to serve community'
Badminton England recently launched a strategy aimed at making the game the most inclusive and accessible in the country. As part of the plan, it intends to open up 200 new spaces for playing badminton, including…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 23:36
Family wins freedom to name their deceased daughter
A family has been allowed to name their late 19-year-old daughter, Sudiksha Thirumalesh, after being denied the opportunity to seek specialist treatment abroad due to restrictive reporting regulations. Sudiksha, who suffered from a rare genetic mitochondrial…