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4 Ways To Pray For The World This Christmas
4 Ways To Pray For The World This Christmas

Between the horrific scenes of war-torn Aleppo, famine in Yemen and shocking terrorist attacks, we might be struggling to find a way to pray this Christmas.

What Vicars Want: Top 5 Christmas Gifts For Your Pastor
What Vicars Want: Top 5 Christmas Gifts For Your Pastor

How can you bless your pastor this Christmas season? Here are five gifts they're probably really hoping for...

Archbishop Of Canterbury Condemns Christian Persecution In Letter To Churches Around The World
Archbishop Of Canterbury Condemns Christian Persecution In Letter To Churches Around The World

Archbishop Justin Welby laments the Christian persecution and suffering seen in the last year, but also celebrates the unity of the Church and the call to live in hope.

Donald Trump Inauguration To Climax In Christian Service At National Cathedral In Washington
Donald Trump Inauguration To Climax In Christian Service At National Cathedral In Washington

Donald Trump has pledged to "make America great again" - and if nothing else, his inauguration certainly promises to be one of the greatest parties ever.

\'We Can End It In A Generation\': How Female Genital Mutilation Blights The UK Today
'We Can End It In A Generation': How Female Genital Mutilation Blights The UK Today

Nashipae was cut as a young girl in Kenya. Now she campaigns to end FGM within a generation.

5 Ways You Can Effortlessly Increase Your Intimacy With God
5 Ways You Can Effortlessly Increase Your Intimacy With God

Growing in our relationship with God can be serious and tedious work. It calls for discipline, commitment and sometimes even sacrifice. But just like any healthy relationship, we're not the only ones doing all the work.

Church Of Scotland Encourages Worshippers To Attend \'Virtual Church\' On Christmas Day Amid Severe Storms
Church Of Scotland Encourages Worshippers To Attend 'Virtual Church' On Christmas Day Amid Severe Storms

Senior Kirk officials are suggesting that congregations who are unable to travel instead access a Christmas Day service online.

Why Every Christian Should Take Time at the End of the Year to Review 2016
Why Every Christian Should Take Time at the End of the Year to Review 2016

Before 2016 finally ends, have you taken time (maybe an hour or even less) to officially review your year's calendar and look at all the things that have happened?

5 Books to Help You Improve Your Theology
5 Books to Help You Improve Your Theology

While there is no way to truly know God fully, we can do our very best to get as close as we possibly can.

5 Ways to Overcome Feelings of Loneliness
5 Ways to Overcome Feelings of Loneliness

No matter how many people we are surrounded with or how loved and treasured we are, we all face a moment where loneliness gets the better of us.

Why We\'re Giving Our Home As A Christmas Present To Refugees
Why We're Giving Our Home As A Christmas Present To Refugees

Matthew and Steph Neville have decided to give up their home to house refugees in Birmingham. Here, they explain why.

Want to Drop Pounds This Christmas? Follow These 5 Simple Tips to Boost Your Metabolism
Want to Drop Pounds This Christmas? Follow These 5 Simple Tips to Boost Your Metabolism

Holiday parties can definitely take its toll on the body, so it's important to learn tricks that can help boost metabolism and burn calories while the body stays idle.

Prophecies Of Doom Circulate In Italy After Failed Miracle Of Saint\'s Blood
Prophecies Of Doom Circulate In Italy After Failed Miracle Of Saint's Blood

Fears of more earthquakes in Italy, cholera and other prophecies of doom circulated on social media after the blood of San Gennaro failed to liquefy.

What\'s the History Behind Gift-Giving on Christmas?
What's the History Behind Gift-Giving on Christmas?

One of the most well-known and religiously kept traditions of the Christmas season is the giving of gifts. But when did this practice start and what prompted it?

Iraqi Christians Driven Out By ISIS Return To Worship In Desecrated Church
Iraqi Christians Driven Out By ISIS Return To Worship In Desecrated Church

As members of St George's Church in Bartella entered their church for the first time since ISIS was driven out, they immediately began to worship.

New Study Dismisses Belief Humans Evolved From Primates, Reveals Chimpanzees Are Selfish Creatures
New Study Dismisses Belief Humans Evolved From Primates, Reveals Chimpanzees Are Selfish Creatures

For those who believe that humans are merely highly evolved chimpanzees, think again. A new study conducted by a team from the universities of Manchester, Birmingham, and St Andrews and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology revealed that chimpanzees are very selfish creatures who act only in their own interest. Thus, altruism is a distinct trait of humans.