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Twitter Lights Up For #NationalChristmasTreeDay
Today is National Christmas Tree Day, obviously. Twitter is alight with excitement, and so should you be.

Tullian Tchividjian's Brother, Uncle Join Condemnation Of His Behaviour
Another Christian organisation has issued a condemnation of Tullian Tchividjian after revelations from several women about his behaviour towards them.

Assisted Dying Wins Support Even From Evangelical Christians
Nearly seven out of 10 Americans agree that it is morally acceptable for a person to ask for a physician's help in taking his or her own life.

Apps Of The Apostles: Do Millennials Read The Bible In The Digital Age?
Surveys abound about millennials and their attitudes to the Bible. Do they read the Bible more, or less?

More Than 100,000 Sign Petition Protesting After-School Satan Clubs
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition protesting at the opening of after school "Satan clubs" in the United States.

Pastor Bill Johnson Condemns Homosexual Practice As 'Violation' Of God's Design
The charismatic Christian pastor Bill Johnson has condemned homosexuality as a "violating" of God's creation.

Should Protestants Pay More Attention To Mary? And What's The Immaculate Conception Anyway?
What is the Immaculate Conception? Why do some Christians believe it and others don't?
Four Great Christmas Videos You Might Not Have Come Across
We all know the story. Mary, Joseph, a donkey, a stable and some shepherds. Possible an undefined number of wise men if you really go all out. But these are different.

75 Thoughts You Have At A Carol Service
The Christmas carol service season is upon us for another year.

How Many Presents Should Your Child Receive On Christmas Day?
Nearly seven out of 10 parents expect their children to get tired of the new toys they receive for Christmas by the end of the festive season.

Dylann Roof Has A 'Cold And Hateful Heart' Says Prosecutor
Dylann Roof, accused of shooting dead nine people in a racially motivated attack on a historic black church in Charleston, has a "cold and hateful heart", prosecutors said at the opening of his trial.

Men With 'Homosexual Tendencies' Cannot Become Priests, Says Catholic Church
People with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" cannot become priests in the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican says in a new document.

Stripped, Beaten and Killed: The Christian Mother Who Fell Victim To Mob Violence In India
A Christian mother in India has been stripped, beaten and killed, in a mob attack which is feared to have been motivated by religion.

Gay Clergyman Loses Appeal Against Church After Same-Sex Marriage
A gay clergyman has lost his appeal he was discriminated against when his licence to practise was removed after he married his gay partner.

Hurricane Matthew Three Months On: Deadly Disease Threatens Thousands Of Lives In Haiti
Three months after Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti, the Caribbean island is slowly making a recovery.

GAFCON Head Warns The Church Against 'Sleepwalking Into Fatal Compromise'
The Anglican Church is at risk of "sleepwalk[ing] into fatal compromise", the chairman of the conservative grouping GAFCON said in his Advent pastoral letter this week.