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C of E should adopt \'Teach First\' training model to stave off shortage of priests
C of E should adopt 'Teach First' training model to stave off shortage of priests

Numbers of ordinations need to increase by half by 2020, a report says.

Segregating Sundays: how Martin Luther King\'s words still ring true after 50 years
Segregating Sundays: how Martin Luther King's words still ring true after 50 years

Dr King's statement that the most segregated hour of the week is 11 o'clock on Sunday morning is backed by a study released by LifeWay Research.

Pope Francis on climate change: humans have \'slapped nature in the face\'
Pope Francis on climate change: humans have 'slapped nature in the face'

The Pope has urged politicians to make "courageous decisions" as scientists warn of climate tipping points.

Should Lord\'s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen receive amnesty?
Should Lord's Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen receive amnesty?

Accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, is there a case for forgiveness?

Atlanta Mayor called the \'Antichrist\' over decision to sack fire chief Kelvin Cochran
Atlanta Mayor called the 'Antichrist' over decision to sack fire chief Kelvin Cochran

Mayor of Atlanta Kasim Reed has been accused of being the "Antichrist", being "anti-Christian" and being a "Muslim" since he made the decision to sack Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran.

Larry Tomczak in open letter to Ellen DeGeneres: \'We must remain faithful to the truth, whether it is popular or not\'
Larry Tomczak in open letter to Ellen DeGeneres: 'We must remain faithful to the truth, whether it is popular or not'

The conservative author who accused Ellen DeGeneres of pushing a "gay agenda" on young people has now penned a letter to the talk show host, saying: "The true Christian Church must stand as a 'sign of contradiction' amidst ever-changing cultural trends".

Pastor thrown off dinghy and drowned because he prayed for better weather
Pastor thrown off dinghy and drowned because he prayed for better weather

Praying for safe passage to Spain in stormy weather, a Nigerian pastor and up to nine other migrants perished when pushed off their boat.

How to become a Saint
How to become a Saint

How do you get to be a saint? And would you really want to be one?

Eight celebrities who decided that True Love Waits
Eight celebrities who decided that True Love Waits

Cultural attitudes towards sex have changed a lot in the last couple of decades writes Martin Saunders, but some celebs still decided to wait until marriage.

David Cameron hits back at Archbishops\' comments on inequality: \'I profoundly disagree\'
David Cameron hits back at Archbishops' comments on inequality: 'I profoundly disagree'

David Cameron has responded to the Archbishops of York and Canterbury's criticism of income inequality in Britain by saying he "profoundly disagree[s]" with their assessment.

Bishop of Maryland responds to Heather Cook hit-and-run incident, says Episcopal Church is in \'deep pain\'
Bishop of Maryland responds to Heather Cook hit-and-run incident, says Episcopal Church is in 'deep pain'

The Episcopal Bishop of Maryland has said the diocese is in "deep pain" over the hit-and-run in which one of its most senior bishops killed a cyclist.

Oscars are too white and too male, say critics
Oscars are too white and too male, say critics

Nominations seem to reveal progress for black actors has been halted.

Pope Francis will declare American saint on US autumn visit
Pope Francis will declare American saint on US autumn visit

Junipero Serra, who brought Christianity to the Western United States, will be canonized.

 Belgium: Hail of gunfire as Islamist terrorists killed
Belgium: Hail of gunfire as Islamist terrorists killed

Two men died and one was captured by police commandos.

Pope Francis slams Philippines corruption and \'scandalous social inequalities\'
Pope Francis slams Philippines corruption and 'scandalous social inequalities'

The Pope pulled no punches in caring for a just and more caring society.

Killing Jesus star Kelsey Grammer says Herod \'wasn\'t necessarily evil\'
Killing Jesus star Kelsey Grammer says Herod 'wasn't necessarily evil'

Kelsey Grammer is best known for his role as prim and proper Dr Frasier Crane on the hit series "Cheers" and "Frasier," but sank his teeth into his latest, more villainous role.