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Nigeria has more promise, opportunity and potential than any other nation says Archbishop of Canterbury
Nigeria has more promise, opportunity and potential than any other nation says Archbishop of Canterbury

Nigeria is a country with "more promise, more opportunity, more potential" than anywhere else in the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.

Massive increase in church social action, report shows
Massive increase in church social action, report shows

Church involvement in helping the deprived and needy is growing around the country, a new report shows.

Thy Kingdom Come: Why the Lord\'s Prayer is so revolutionary
Thy Kingdom Come: Why the Lord's Prayer is so revolutionary

What we call the Lord's Prayer was given by Jesus to his disciples as a pattern prayer for them.

Anti-Corruption Summit reactions: Cameron failed to deliver \'major surgery needed\'
Anti-Corruption Summit reactions: Cameron failed to deliver 'major surgery needed'

Cameron failed to tackle UK-sponsored corruption in the form of tax havens at the Anti-Corruption Summit on Thursday, according to a number of charities.

\'Extremists\' burn down church in Egypt
'Extremists' burn down church in Egypt

Extremists burned down a church in Minya, North Egypt, on Thursday according to a local Coptic Bishop.

National Church census abandoned after CofE pulls out
National Church census abandoned after CofE pulls out

A national count of churchgoers in England has been abandoned after the Church of England pulled out.

Pakistan party leader condemns \'inhuman\' torture of Christians
Pakistan party leader condemns 'inhuman' torture of Christians

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, party chairman, said the human rights abuses against the Christians could not be tolerated.

Is your church behaving like a cult?
Is your church behaving like a cult?

Does your church have too much in common with a cult? Seven things you should watch out for.

Kirk Franklin denies claims that he said \'Jesus is as fake as the Easter Bunny\'
Kirk Franklin denies claims that he said 'Jesus is as fake as the Easter Bunny'

A satirical website called Celebtricity, known for making up stories to "keep its visitors in a state of disbelief," has decided to target Gospel singer Kirk Franklin and made up statements challenging his belief in God.

Kendall Jenner news: model and reality star says she\'s \'100 percent\' Christian, believes God has a plan for her
Kendall Jenner news: model and reality star says she's '100 percent' Christian, believes God has a plan for her

Reality star Kendall Jenner of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" has proudly proclaimed that she is "100 percent" a Christian, and has vowed to do God proud by doing good deeds.

Red Cross aid convoy denied access to besieged Syrian city
Red Cross aid convoy denied access to besieged Syrian city

A Red Cross aid convoy ca was denied access to a besieged Syrian town that has not received outside supplies for three years.

Baptist association lifts decades-old cover on missionary\'s sex abuse cases, seeks to make amends
Baptist association lifts decades-old cover on missionary's sex abuse cases, seeks to make amends

For several decades, the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE) tried its best to keep the sexual abuse allegations made against one of its missionaries under wraps. But recently, it decided to come clean and even revealed the true extent of the abuse made by Donn Ketcham.

Julian of Norwich: How an unknown hermit produced one of the Church\'s greatest spiritual treasures
Julian of Norwich: How an unknown hermit produced one of the Church's greatest spiritual treasures

But centuries after she died her Revelations of Divine Love were rediscovered by Christians.

U.S. military college denies prospective Muslim student\'s request to wear hijab with her uniform
U.S. military college denies prospective Muslim student's request to wear hijab with her uniform

A Muslim student hoping to enter The Citadel military college in South Carolina made a request to wear a hijab with her uniform, but was unfortunately denied from doing so.

Muslim student furious after finding her picture tagged as \'Isis\' in California school yearbook
Muslim student furious after finding her picture tagged as 'Isis' in California school yearbook

Muslim student Bayan Zehlif, who is a senior at the Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, is outraged to be identified as "Isis Phillips" in the school's yearbook.

Former Baptist pastor tries to pick up pieces of his life after scandal rocks his marriage
Former Baptist pastor tries to pick up pieces of his life after scandal rocks his marriage

People definitely look up to their pastors and consider them as the pillars of Christianity and goodness within their communities. Because of this high level of respect, it can get pretty devastating whenever pastors get involved in controversies.