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3 pieces of advice for all those looking for the perfect spouse
Don't you just wish to be married to the perfect spouse? I know you do.

Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles-Lawson doesn't know twins' gender, says she would be 'happy with whatever God gives'
Tina Knowles-Lawson gave an update on Beyoncé's pregnancy when she walked the carpet at the 2017 Where Art Can Occur (WACO) Wearable Art Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Trump signs order to ease ban on political activity by churches
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on religious liberties designed to ease a ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt institutions.

Russian TV pulls Simpsons episode where Homer plays Pokemon Go in church
A Simpsons episode in which Homer plays a version of 'Pokemon Go' in a church service has been pulled by a Russian TV channel after clerics said it was offensive.

Jerry Falwell 'divides American Christians on racial lines' says Sojourners' Jim Wallis
Jim Wallis, celebrated evangelical author and speaker, has turned on Jerry Falwell Jr accusing him of preaching a false gospel.

A conservative pastor, an atheist academic and why they could get along
Dr Tim Keller is the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York and the author of many books including The Reason For God. Professor Jonathan Haidt from New York University is also a best selling author, including such essential reading as The Righteous Mind.

3 spiritual lessons from the world's fastest zip-wire
So there I am, suspended horizontally face down in a harness, swaying in the wind several hundred feet above a precipitate cliff drop, as a voice behind me says, 'Three, two, one â go!'

Who is my neighbour? How Britain's faith communities are sparking a social revolution
We have far more in common than things that divide us. That was the belief of Jo Cox, the MP who was tragically stabbed and shot to death nearly a year ago. Inspired by her legacy, this summer Britain's faith communities are gathering together to show the world that it's true.

Archbishop of Canterbury prays for peace as he visits Christian, Jewish and Muslim sites in Jerusalem
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby visited some of the holiest sites in Christianity, Judaism and Islam on Thursday as part of a 12-part tour of the Middle East.

Why God's sovereignty does not make him responsible for tragedy
Things happen to us that we don't understand and can't control. We look for someone to blame. If it's God, or the gods, it's somehow more bearable.

A godly Brexit? Six Bible stories to get us out of the EU
Britain is leaving the European Union. But what does that even mean? The Bible may offer us profound help in the quest for a positive Brexit.

Trump's religious liberty order: Most Americans oppose allowing business to refuse gay people services
Most religious Americans oppose allowing businesses to refuse gay couples services based on their religious beliefs, a new poll reveals ahead of an executive order that could do just that.

New Bishop of Sodor and Man announced as 'focus of unity' for Church
Downing Street has announced the new Bishop of Sodor and Man as the Ven Peter Eagles, currently archdeacon for the army.

Confessions of a breaking news addict: Prince Philip and the great anticlimax
This morning social media went into overdrive with speculation about what the surprise announcement from Buckingham Palace would be. But should we have joined in the fevered specualtion?

Ian Botham, dementia and the hope of a better future
Increasingly our culture seems to be treating the elderly and the vulnerable as an inconvenience, as a burden on society's meagre economic resources, as a group of people to be neither seen or heard.

Why Christian leaders must help the fight back against 'fake news'
Christian leaders have a special responsibility to counter 'fake news' across news and social media, according to the latest research from Barna.