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Church ruling shifts St George’s Day in rare calendar shake-up
Patriotic Britons may have woken this morning expecting to raise a pint and a flag in honour of St George, only to discover that the date - 23 April - is no longer officially England’s day of celebration.
Signs of 'quiet revival' in the UK should encourage the Church, says evangelical leader
Increasing interest among young people in the UK challenges narrative of Church decline, but evangelism must still be a top priority, says John Stevens.
Max Lucado gets tattoo at age 70 as a thanks to God's grace
"I was a 20-year old scoundrel, a bum, a train off the tracks."
Petition with over 9,000 signatures against assisted suicide presented to Keir Starmer
The debate over assisted suicide continues.
Church rededicated to God after apparent atheist hate crime attack
The church was rededicated to God over the Easter weekend
Pope's body to lie in state until funeral on Saturday
The body of Francis will lie in state inside St Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday until his funeral on Saturday morning.
Cardinal Nichols mourns death of Pope Francis
The head of Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, says the world has lost a powerful voice for the poor and marginalised with the death of Pope Francis.
Estonian church appeals to Rome and CofE for help against proposed government ban
Estonia is trying to ban it's largest church due to Russian ties
Despite civil war, interfaith relations in the Central African Republic are 'fairly good'
The Pope, going against advice, helped inter-faith unity in the CAR
World leaders remember Pope Francis
Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on Monday, world leaders paid their respects to the pontiff as they reflected on his legacy, with President Donald Trump ordering that flags at federal properties be flown at half-staff as a sign of respect.
Americans are swapping organized religion for personal truth - study
While respected Christian researchers like George Barna have been sounding the alarm on the dangers of syncretism to a biblical worldview in recent years, a new study published Monday suggests more Americans are leaving organized religion in search of personalized faith perspectives that embrace syncretism — a fusion of different religions.
Israel restricts Palestinian Christians from Easter worship in Jerusalem
Palestinian Christians wishing to worship at the traditional sites of the Easter story were inhibited from doing so.
Jerusalem church leaders call for peace
The long search for peace in the Middle East continues.
'A pope for the poor': UK leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis
The UK's leaders have been paying their tributes to Pope Francis after his death on Easter Monday aged 88.
Church of England's interim leader pays tribute to Pope Francis after death at 88
The interim head of the Church of England, the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has paid tribute to Pope Francis as a "holy man of God" after his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88.