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Reimagining Halloween
The shops are awash with vampires, ghosts and witches, as Halloween is the UK’s third highest spending festival. Though we haven’t quite caught up with our American cousins, who reportedly spend hundreds of millions of dollars on costumes just for their pets. Beneath the plastic pumpkins, though,…
Peter Lynas
The pursuit of justice?
Following the Saville inquiry into Bloody Sunday in 2010, then Prime Minister David Cameron said, “what happened on Bloody Sunday was both unjustified and unjustifiable. It was wrong.” and that he was “deeply sorry”. This latest case was a complicated and long-running criminal trial into the…
David Smyth
How your church can become a safer space for survivors of violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) encompasses stalking, rape, sexual assault, domestic abuse, sexual exploitation and harassment. While men can be victims of these crimes, the statistics show women are far more likely to be impacted. Just looking at our news feeds, we see the harrowing and…
Zanna Meynell
The surge of the Green party and Tommy Robinson's Christian conversion
This week on Cross Section, Alicia, Peter and Zanna have a wide-ranging conversation that focus on the key cultural, political and Christian stories of the week. The team start by sharing their predictions ahead of the Celebrity Traitors final. Will Zanna or Peter have predicted correctly? They…
From small talk to big questions: sharing faith by listening first
You're wanting to be bold in how you share your faith; you’re just waiting for the other person to pause so you can finally share what you believe. Or perhaps someone asks a question about faith or shows even the smallest bit of openness to a gospel conversation, and you get so excited that you end…
Katherine Brown
Faith in Wales 2025 report // Adroddiad Ffydd yng Nghymru 2025
The original Faith in Wales report was published in 2008, which was ground-breaking in its findings regarding the contribution of faith communities to Welsh society. The report has updated statistical information regarding the impact that Welsh faith communities are currently having within our…
A story of real unity beyond the headlines
What my dad didn’t know was that the same journalist had called another local church leader – from a different denomination – for his comments too. The resulting article painted a sensational picture of two clergymen at odds over faith, film and freedom of expression. But here’s the twist. Instead…
Chris Frost
BBC crisis, director Tim Davie resignation: navigating the realities of news bias
In this episode of Cross Section, Alicia, Danny and Peter focus on the media and the recent stories that have kept the BBC at the top of our headlines. Are they impartial? Can they be trusted? As Christians, where should we be getting our news from? The episode starts with the team’s reactions to…
Reporting on Covid-19: Six years on what lessons have stayed with me?
The Covid-19 pandemic brought immense hardship across the world, affecting nearly every aspect of life. Millions of people lost their lives, and many more suffered long-term health complications. Economies were severely disrupted as businesses closed, jobs disappeared, and financial insecurity…
Nicola Morrison
Faith across the generations: Seeing God at work in every stage of life
As I’ve reflected on these conversations, three key takeaways stand out: 1. Our children’s ministry has a powerful impact The Talking Toddlers research revealed that 40% of people come to faith before the age of five, before school begins and before many of life’s big choices are even imagined.…
Laura Coey
Course | Discovering Jesus
Discovering Jesus is an engaging course designed to help people explore the life and message of Jesus in a clear and compelling way. Whether you’re part of a church or organisation, or simply someone wanting to share Jesus with friends, colleagues or university communities, this journey creates…
Faith communities contribute at least £250 million to the Welsh economy every year, finds new report by the Evangelical Alliance
Faith communities contribute at least £250 million to the Welsh economy every year, finds new report by the Evangelical Alliance The Faith in Wales report, produced by the Evangelical Alliance, which outlines the significant and diverse beneficial contribution that churches and faith communities…
Frankenstein, transhumanism and the love of God
It is a story that seems to never age. Published anonymously in 1818 by the then 19-year-old Mary Shelley, its narrative appears to resonate with every generation. The story captivated Guillermo del Toro, whose current remake of Frankenstein is currently topping Netflix’s streaming charts with over…
Heather Carruthers
Assisted suicide bill committee stage begins in the Lords
Over 957 amendments were tabled ahead of the first day, the most of any bill in the past ten years. Lord Tyrie, a peer supportive of the principle of assisted suicide, said in his opening remarks, “What concerns me is that we are now going to try to improve a bill which is demonstrably…
The Light We Long For: a story of humility and hope
He’s in town for the Sydney Olympics, invited by a mutual friend. No fanfare, no entourage – just a man in a pub, laughing and chatting with others. When Mary shakes his hand, she doesn’t realise she’s meeting royalty. She carries on chatting, even sitting a little apart. Frederik, meanwhile, is…
Chris Frost
