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Satanic Temple removed from 'Pride' event featuring 'unbaptisms'
The Satanic Temple was stripped from the roster of an Idaho pride event on Saturday after sponsors, who were seemingly supportive of an event that also targeted impressionable children, started bowing out amid backlash for including a group that has Satan in its name.
World must wake up to jihadist ideology fuelling attacks against Nigeria's Christians, says peer
Politicians "need to be more honest" about what is driving the "carnage" against Christians in Nigeria, Lord Alton has said.
'I trust God,' says Justin Bieber after revealing facial paralysis
Justin Bieber has asked his fans to pray for him as he battles with partial facial paralysis.
Pakistani high court upholds death sentence of Christian brothers charged with blasphemy
Qaiser and Amoon Ayub were accused of posting blasphemous content online in 2011.
Pope Francis pulls out of ecumenical peace pilgrimage to South Sudan
The Pope had been due to visit the country with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly but has withdrawn due to worsening knee pain.
Civil Service recognises over 100 genders, say Whitehall insiders
One civil servant said they were asked not to use terms like "mother", "father", and "ladies and gentleman" in documents and emails.
Nicola Sturgeon backs legislation to bring in abortion clinic buffer zones across Scotland
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also suggested that anti-social behaviour laws could be used to stop pro-life vigils outside abortion clinics.
Woman finds birth mother after 44 years through Facebook adoption group
A Facebook group has enabled a woman adopted from Chile and brought to England when she was 6 months old to reunite with her birth mother after 44 years.
Pastor Mark Vance: Murder-suicide at Cornerstone Church 'worst day of our lives'
Mark Vance, lead pastor of Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, where two Iowa State University students were shot dead by a man who took his own life in the church's parking lot in June, couldn't find a word to describe the heartbreak he's experienced since the worst day of his life.
Welby asks African Archbishops to reconsider Lambeth Conference boycott
"Boycotts do not proclaim Christ," wrote the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon.
Churchgoers are more likely to be satisfied in life - what's the secret?
In a fascinating twist, the foundational underpinnings of much of the modern neuroscience that therapists use to help those struggling with their mental health can be found in the Bible.
'Chilling effect' of secular intolerance on Christians is leading to 'self-censorship', report warns
Many Christians are holding back from saying what they really think because of fear of discrimination and stigmatisation, the study found.
European Court of Human Rights declares Russia's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses unlawful
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has handed down a landmark judgment condemning Russia's treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) .
Pakistani Christian jailed since March 2019 for blasphemy is granted bail
Stephen Masih was arrested on March 11, 2019 after a Muslim mob burst into his home in Imranpura Bedian village, Sialkot District, beat him and other family members and accused him of speaking ill of the prophet of Islam after overhearing an argument.
Churches and Christian groups are playing a major role in Scotland's drug addiction battle
A new report has revealed the crucial role being played by Christians and churches in tackling drug addiction across Scotland.
HOPE 23-24: Setting out on a national year of mission
Sensing a new openness to the gospel in the wake of the pandemic, Christian organisations are coming together for a united year of mission.