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Poppies planted at Archbishop of York's residence in memory of World War One fallen

The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu recently teamed up with local school children to plant poppies commemorating the centenary of World War One. Â

Pope Paul VI to be beatified after miracle confirmation

The controversial and well remembered Pope Paul VI is to be beatified later this year, following Vatican confirmation of his first posthumous miracle

Rowan Williams lives on Â£1 a day in solidarity with world's poor

The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams spent five days living below the poverty line to raise funds for Christian Aid

Have we misunderstood Heaven? The dangers of Todd Burpo

Could Heaven is for Real be giving us a false picture of heaven?

Who are the real slaves to fashion?

Global advocacy organisation Stop the Traffik is urging consumers to pay more attention to where their clothes are made, and to call for an end to slavery in the fashion industry.

Kevin Durant MVP speech: NBA star thanks God and family in emotional speech [Video]

An emotional Kevin Durant thanked God and his family last night at the NBA ceremony that honored him as the league's Most Valuable Player.

Hillsong takes over New York's Times Square with No Other Name adverts

Hillsong Church gears up for worldwide 'Jesus, No Other Name' conference.

King David's citadel found? Archaeologist claims legendary biblical find in Jerusalem

An Israeli archaeologist claims that an excavated fortress in Jerusalem was conquered by King David thousands of years ago.

Boko Haram attack in Nigeria leaves over 150 dead; $310,000 reward for info leading to rescue of abducted schoolgirls

Latest Boko Haram attack leaves over 150 dead.

Biblical marriage abandoned in Hawaii after years of defense

Hawaii ends legal defense of biblical marriage

Vatican reveals statistics surrounding child abuse

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi has spoken to the UN to discuss the extent of the child abuse in Catholic Churches that the Vatican is aware of, and its responses.

Cleveland kidnapping survivors Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus receive Hope Award, give emotional speech [Video]

Cleveland kidnapping survivors Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus were presented with the Hope Award from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, May 6.

#BringBackOurGirls: Social media campaign urges the safe return of Nigerian schoolgirls

A campaign calling for the safe return of over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamic militants in northern Nigeria is gaining momentum on social media, and #BringBackOurGirls has now been tweeted over one million times.

New Bishop of Liverpool: 'Things are changing in England'

The Right Reverend Paul Bayes is excited by the growth of the church in Liverpool despite its money problems

Rick Warren: 'For a strong marriage, you have to be friends with God'

On the final evening of the HTB Leadership Conference in London last night, US pastor and author of 'The Purpose Driven Life' Rick Warren addressed the 6,000 strong-crowd gathered with a stirring call to build "purpose driven, not personality driven" churches.

Oasis and the Evangelical Alliance: 'It is our hope that the matter can now be closed,' says Steve Clifford

Steve Clifford, the general director of the Evangelical Alliance, explains why Oasis Trust's membership has been ended.