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Science and religion: Awards scheme could be worth Â£10,000 to your church

An awards scheme will provide up to Â£10,000 to churches that want to work with experts and engage their congregations with science.

Pastor of China's largest megachurch fired after opposing cross removals

Chinese authorities have removed a leading pastor from his post at a state-approved church after he fought against the removal of crosses in his area.

When is Easter 2016? Good Friday and Easter Sunday dates for this year

Easter â the light at the end of the long-Lenten-tunnel â is fast approaching. Flo Taylor goes back to basics to examine the festival at the heart of the Christian faith.

Anglican Church of Canada now unlikely to agree to same-sex marriage

The Anglican Church of Canada is not now expected to change its law to allow gay marriage because bishops are unlikely to give the two-thirds majority needed at General Synod in July.

Top evangelical Christian website lambasts Trump, calls him 'misogynist and philanderer'

Donald Trump has been lambasted by the senior editors of The Christian Post in an unusual move to "encourage readers to back away" from the Republican frontrunner.

Ben Carson 'called by God' to run for president and won't drop out unless the Lord tells him to, wife says

Ben Carson was led by God to run for president and he will not drop out unless God tells him to, according to his wife Candy.

Ciara says abstinence pledge with Russell Wilson is a 'fun new chapter' in her life

Singer Ciara is in a happy place with her relationship with boyfriend Russell Wilson, who is the quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. The two are obviously in love with one another, but their relationship has taken an extra boost when they decided to abstain from sex before marriage.

Rick Warren wants pastors to reflect on these four questions before Easter Sunday

Pastor Rick Warren from Saddleback Church says that Easter Sunday is "one of the biggest evangelistic opportunities of the year" to share to others the hope brought by Jesus Christ's resurrection. This is why he is strongly encouraging pastors to reflect on four important questions before delivering the Easter sermon.

Mark Driscoll corrupted Mars Hill's mission with 'institutionalised racketeering', says lawsuit

Mark Driscoll and his chief elder Sutton Turner demonstrated a "pattern of racketeering activity" in how they ran the now-closed Mars Hill Church, according to a lawsuit filed against them yesterday.

Derick Dillard's Zika virus joke on social media stirs debate among fans and bashers

Derick Dillard, husband of Jill Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting" sparked a heated debate on his social media account after he posted a photo with an accompanying joke about the dreaded Zika virus.

Russell Moore: 'Evangelical' has been hijacked by 'heretics and lunatics' in presidential race

Southern Baptist Convention theologian says the word 'evangelical' has been co-opted by 'heretics and lunatics' in the run up to the Presidential election later this year.

Billy Graham tells Christian parents not to 'cast judgment' on their children's choices, even though they don't agree with them

Christian parents and their children are bound to disagree at one point or another. Instead of trying to control their children's choices or 'cast judgment' at them, evangelist Billy Graham suggests that they should just pray for them instead.

Can God save me when I am already at my worst?