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Massive investment will fund excavation of site where Peter baptised Cornelius
Ancient Caesarea is being excavated and made accessible to visitors in a major new project.

Shakespeare on religion: 8 quotes from the greatest English writer
His characters take God seriously, and talk the language of belief. Here are nine quotes from Shakespeare on faith.

Gay Church of England priest marries male model, 54 years younger than him
A ex-vicar married a Romanian male model 54 years younger than him on Tuesday in defiance of the Church of England's ban on same-sex marriage.

Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga wins £1.1m Templeton Prize: 7 quotes from an intellectual giant
A prominent American Christian philosopher scholar who made belief in God in a serious option within academic philosophy has been awarded the prestigious Templeton Prize.

Trump condemns Holocaust deniers in speech aimed at rebuilding ties with Jewish community
Donald Trump has spoken out against Holocaust deniers as he sought to rebuild relations with the Jewish community following a series of damaging gaffes from him and his administration.

Catholic bishop retires early â at 71 â so he can go out and evangelise the world
An elderly Italian bishop has retired early in order to become an evangelist.

Christian expelled from university for saying homosexuality is sinful wins right to face High Court
A Christian teacher and former social work student has won the right to challenge the university that expelled him for opposing gay marriage in a post on Facebook.

German evangelical church apologises for role in Namibian genocide
The German evangelical church has issued an apology for its role in Namibian genocide at the start of the 20th century.

Pope Francis gives TED talk calling for for 'tenderness' revolution
Pope Francis called on people to be humble and show 'tenderness' towards one another in yet another ground-breaking communications move, this time delivering the first ever papal 'TED' talk.

Why it's so important that Christians don't skip the Sabbath
Hard work is often seen as the only key to success but this isn't the case for Christians.

How many cups of coffee a day is good for your health?
Coffee lovers may now celebrate as researchers have some good news about the amount of coffee you can drink in a day.

How can Christians overcome feelings of worthlessness?
It isn't easy dealing with feelings of guilt and worthlessness.

Why is it important for Christians to receive the Holy Spirit?
God is a great gift-giver. No one is as generous as He is. The gifts He gives us- the blessings, the new life, the breakthroughs and the forgiveness- are greater than any other gift anyone else gives to us.

2017's best Christian movies: the faith-based movies you don't want to miss this year
It's exciting to see how many Christian-themed movies are slowly getting more and more positive feedback from critics and viewers.

Gay sex 'is not a sin' says Lib Dem leader Tim Farron, a committed Christian
Tim Farron, a committed Christian, has previously said he does not believe being gay is a sin but has declined to answer whether he believes gay sex is a sin.

General Election 2017: The Conservative Christian candidates who could, in spite of everything, lose their seats
For some Tory Christian MPs, the fear of loosing is more real than imagined.