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Hungry for justice: new movement calls Christians to fast for the climate

A year of prayer and fasting begins in November.

China to crack down on illegal cults after brutal murder of mother outside McDonald's

China will tighten the law to impose harsher punishments on people participating in illegal cults after a brutal murder earlier in the year.

Fixing the leaks: England's crumbling cathedrals benefit from Government rescue plan

Grants will help struggling congregations keep the roof over their heads.

Canadian soldier killed in Ottawa Parliament attack to be laid to rest

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and hundreds of mourners are expected to pack into a cathedral in industrial Hamilton, Ontario, for the funeral.

US pastor who led son's same-sex marriage can keep ordination: council

A US pastor who was defrocked after officiating his son's same-sex wedding ceremony, and later reinstated, can keep his ordination, a Methodist judicial council has ruled.

Justin Welby troubled by Britain's anti-immigration rhetoric

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he has seen evidence of a rising tide of xenophobic sentiment within British communities.

Leading CofE bishop Jonathan Baker to remarry after divorce

A leading traditionalist bishop in the Church of England is to remarry after divorce having been given permission by the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Nigeria: Boko Haram militants are targeting Christians and students, says Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch said Boko Haram seems to target students and Christians in particular

Iran: At least 49 Protestant Christians being held by authorities, says United Nations

Dozens of Christians are currently being held by the authorities in Iran and many of them because of their involvement in house churches, the UN reports.