(The Christian Institute) — New research shows the rapid growth of the church in Iran, with Iranian Christians now numbering around one million. The study was conducted by The Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran (GAMAAN). The Netherlands-based research group seeks to access the opinions of Iranians on sensitive issues that cannot be […]

(The Christian Institute) — The parents of one of the smallest babies ever born in Australia have shared how their tiny baby has defied the odds to be allowed home. Baby Mimi Marks weighed just 13 oz. when she was born in April at only 26 weeks — 14 weeks premature. Since birth she has […]

 (The Christian Institute) — The Christian Institute has said that difficulties are not a reason to give up on marriage, following a rise in online searches for divorce guidance. Speaking to Premier Christian Radio, The Christian Institute’s Deputy Director for Communications Ciarán Kelly urged Christians to hold on to the importance of marriage in […]

(The Christian Institute) — A woman who announced on live television that she wanted to go to Dignitas to die has abandoned her plans after undergoing a new treatment which has left her feeling “reborn.” In 2013, Jennie Thornton, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, told ITV’s This Morning that if she felt close to death […]

(The Christian Institute) — Stuart King, co-founder of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), died on August 28 at age 98. After serving in the RAF during the Second World War, King founded MAF in 1945 and was one of the first British airmen to take light aircraft to Africa in 1948 to aid isolated villages. Today, […]

(The Christian Institute) — Nearly seven million fewer girls are expected to be born in India between now and 2030 due to the country’s extensive use of sex-selective abortion, a study has estimated. Academics from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia say the dramatic figures are a result of a […]

(The Christian Institute) — Parents have shared their joy at welcoming home their baby who was born at just 23 weeks. Born before the abortion limit, Millie Bushell, who weighed 1lb 7oz, initially struggled with her breathing, had to fight off numerous infections and underwent a heart operation during her 15-week stay. Mom Tiffany and […]

(The Christian Institute) — Parents who were advised to have an abortion have shared how their disabled daughter has defied doctors’ expectations. Laurel Phizacklea was born with exomphalos major — a condition that means her stomach, bowel and liver are outside her body. Doctors said she would not survive birth and advised her parents Kelly […]

(The Christian Institute) — Canada has seen a significant rise in the number of deaths by euthanasia taking place in the last year, with a third giving ‘not wanting to be a burden’ as a reason. A government report revealed that in 2019, 5,631 people were killed by euthanasia or assisted suicide, a rise of […]

(The Christian Institute) — A woman born with spina bifida who doctors thought would die shortly after birth recently celebrated her 60th birthday. Carmel Proctor was diagnosed with myelomeningocele, a severe form of spina bifida, when she was born on August 8, 1960, and she initially struggled with very poor health. Her parents later told […]