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#OneforAll: Christian festival opens with plea for Church unity as 'family'
'Is it only me who thinks there's too much fighting in the Church?' So asked Baptist pastor Malcolm Duncan last night, giving a stirring opening address at Spring Harvest 2017. He was introducing the conference's theme of unity, expressed in the hashtag '#OneforAll'.
Prince William reads 'The Good Samaritan' at 'Service of Hope' for London attack victims
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry were among those who attended a 'Service of Hope' for those caught up in the murderous attack by Khalid Masood in London two weeks ago.
Death toll rises in horrifying Syria chemical weapons attack as Russian denials are dismissed amid diplomatic row
The death toll in the Idlib province of northern Syria has risen to at least 70 after victims were exposed to a toxic gas that survivors said was dropped from warplanes, as a diplomatic row grew over the carnage.
Pope Francis calls for 'healing' in Chicago, as Cardinal launches anti-violence 'peace-walk' in city
Pope Francis has offered consolation to the hurting in Chicago, and called for 'healing' from the city's violence, as its cardinal announces an anti-violence' peace walk to commemorate murder victims.
UK Church leaders accuse government of imposing cruel 'two-child limit'
UK church leaders are accusing the government of 'deliberately ignoring' the country's poorest and most vulnerable children.
Ken Livingstone decision shows Labour is 'failing the Jewish community', says Chief Rabbi
The Labour Party is being accused of 'failing the Jewish community' after it did not expel Ken Livingstone for comments he made linking Adolf Hitler to Zionism.
Pope Francis welcomes 4 British Muslim leaders for talks at the Vatican
Pope Francis today welcomed four British imams who came with Cardinal Vincent Nichols for a private meeting in the Vatican to promote dialogue and close collaboration on social action in the UK.
Archbishop of Canterbury at Spring Harvest: 'We are going to heal the world's separation from God.'
Some four thousand Christians have gathered in the south west of England for the annual Spring Harvest festival involving worship, prayer, music and Bible teaching. Christian Today is there - and Archbishop Justin Welby will be joining soon.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury attends controversial Syria conference hosting Assad ministers
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will today attend a controversial 'secret' conference joining two members of Syria's Assad regime addressing the future of Syria. The Cambridge conference comes a day after the Bashar al-Assad's government was accused of a chemical gas attack on its own people.
Chinese authorities raid church, detain 15 in latest Christian persecution campaign
A group of 15 Chinese Christians have been detained after more than 20 police officers raided a house church in theSichuan province in the south-west of the country.
Hundreds of religious groups call on Congress to keep Johnson Amendment
Nearly 100 religious groups are urging Congress to keep the Johnson Amendment that which limits churches' political activities.
6 unchanging promises if you're struggling with worry
Here are six promises that remain true even in hard times that will help you conquer worry.
4 bad reasons to stop serving God
If you wish to stop serving God today, consider why and ask yourself if you fall under any of these categorical reasons.
This one change of perspective will open up more opportunities for you
In times when things don't go our way, here's one perspective that can turn those setbacks into actual opportunities for the renewal of mindsets, creation of comebacks and setting up of breakthroughs.
4 reasons why preserving faith is better than building reputation
While we are to preserve and protect our reputation, there is something that it must never overtake in value -- our faith. Here are four reasons why faith is always more valuable than reputation.
Is Christianity really not a religion?
"Christianity is not a religion, it's a relationship." Nothing matters more in our Christian faith than a deep, growing and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. But that doesn't mean the religion part doesn't matter anymore.