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New head for Embrace the Middle East charity
New head for Embrace the Middle East charity

UK charity Embrace the Middle East has announced the appointment of its new chief executive, Tim Livesey.

Is this the perfect title for a group of musical monks and nuns?
Is this the perfect title for a group of musical monks and nuns?

A group of nuns have formed a band at America's Catholic University, with their musical ensemble titled 'Force of Habit'.

The faith perspective: How Psalm 33 speaks to our political reality
The faith perspective: How Psalm 33 speaks to our political reality

In the face of so many genuine reasons to be fearful about the state of the world, we have some options.

New threat to nurses and midwives over abortions, warns Christian nurse
New threat to nurses and midwives over abortions, warns Christian nurse

A leading Christian nurse is warning that nurses and midwives could find themselves under new pressures to be involved with abortions and other procedures that go against their conscience.

Ecumenical Patriarch defends Holy and Great Council in Geneva address
Ecumenical Patriarch defends Holy and Great Council in Geneva address

The Patriarch of Constantinople has used an address at the World Council of Churches in Geneva to defend the Pan-Orthodox Council in Crete last year that was damaged by the last-minute withdrawal of several Churches.

London\'s fire-fighting bishop: Who was St Mellitus?
London's fire-fighting bishop: Who was St Mellitus?

A saint named Mellitus died on this day in 624. You might not have heard of him, but he's an icon of Church history who played an essential role in bringing Christianity to pagan Britain.

Want to solve the crisis facing England\'s cathedrals? Here is one answer
Want to solve the crisis facing England's cathedrals? Here is one answer

The problems facing cathedrals are symptoms of a malaise at the heart of the wider Church. But there might still be room for hope.

WATCH: Viral video sees kids imagine the face of God
WATCH: Viral video sees kids imagine the face of God

'What do you think created everything?' A recent viral video sees children attempting to describe 'God' to an illustrator.

France now has a clear choice – which way will it turn?
France now has a clear choice – which way will it turn?

There was a palpable sense of relief in TV channels' election night studios as the initial estimates of voting in the first round of France's presidential election came in on Sunday evening.

Why does Jesus say \'If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven\'?
Why does Jesus say 'If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven'?

Is Jesus really saying that unless – as Jesus followers and Church – we forgive people, they somehow remain unforgiven by God?

Persecuted Guatemalan pastor wins prestigious award for protecting his community
Persecuted Guatemalan pastor wins prestigious award for protecting his community

A Guatemalan evangelical pastor and farmer was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize on Monday for defending his community's land.

US citizen who worked at university with strong Christian links is detained in North Korea
US citizen who worked at university with strong Christian links is detained in North Korea

North Korea has arrested an American professor who worked at a university with strong Christian links in Pyongyang as he attempted to leave the country.

France\'s Macron favourite for presidency in runoff with Le Pen
France's Macron favourite for presidency in runoff with Le Pen

Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step toward the French presidency on Sunday by winning the first round of voting and qualifying for a May 7 runoff alongside far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

Christian marriage: 7 signs you are ready for marriage
Christian marriage: 7 signs you are ready for marriage

Marriage isn't rocket science, but it's no joke either. Many people walk down the aisle thinking they're ready to commit to a lifelong partnership only to regretfully end it a few years later.

4 ways to bring your faith into your workplace
4 ways to bring your faith into your workplace

One of the greatest opportunities afforded to followers of Jesus Christ in America is the ability to live out our faith in the workplace. At least 140 million Americans regularly enter the workplace.

Bible was found at the scene of Aaron Hernandez\'s suicide
Bible was found at the scene of Aaron Hernandez's suicide

Suicide notes addressed to his fiancée, his 4-year-old daughter and a close prison friend were placed next to a Bible that was opened to the page containing John 3:16.