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Church of Scotland calls for 'robust' protection over gay marriage
The Scottish Government is being asked to ensure that clergy who cannot in conscience conduct gay marriage ceremonies will not face legal action if gay marriage is legalised in Scotland.Â

Petition calls for action to help Syrian Christians
Barnabas Fund is today launching an urgent petition calling on Western governments to take action on behalf of Syria's endangered Christian minority.

Church in Wales votes to consecrate women as bishops
The Governing Body of the Church in Wales has passed a Bill to enable women to be consecrated as bishops. was passed by members of meeting at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Lampeter today.

Record ticket sales for York Minster's Christmas carol service
Over 35 per cent of York Minster's Christmas Carol Concert tickets sold in the first 24 hours, a far higher volume than in previous years, cathedral officials say.

Persecution at unprecedented levels
The Body of Christ is suffering so much violence and trauma these days that when it comes to choosing a focus for prayer, it is difficult to know where to start.

50 years of Trans World Radio
Dr Russell Farnworth, Chief Executive Officer of TWR-UK, speaks here about TWR's new app, the past 50 years of radio ministry, and the digital future.

Gay marriage in Scotland will lead to greater intolerance of traditional view
A minister in the Free Church of Scotland is urging MSPs to seriously consider the long-term consequences of legalising gay marriage.

Salvation Army praying for Syria
Salvation Army leader General André Cox has issued a special appeal to Salvationists to pray for Syria.

Dawkins says atheists are winning the war against religion
God Delusion author Professor Richard Dawkins has claimed atheists are winning the war against religion. Â

Paul Butler announced as next Bishop of Durham
The Right Reverend Paul Butler, current Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, has been announced as the next Bishop of Durham.
Obama leads US in remembering 9/11
President Barack Obama has led the nation in marking the 12th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, addressing families of survivors at a private Pentagon ceremony in Washington DC Obama laid a wreath in remembrance of the Americans who lost their lives that day, as thousands of Americans across the nation also gathered at 9/11 memorials to hold moments of silence and pay their respects to those who had passed.

New weight loss devotional via YouVersion Bible app
Reading plan features content from Kimberly Taylor, creator of the Take Back Your Temple website

Global Media Outreach and Christian Vision partner to share Gospel
Global Media Outreach (GMO) and Christian Vision Partner to Share the Gospel
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Duck Dynasty star Sadie Runway [Photos, Video]: Willie Robertson's daughter praying for Miley Cyrus
Sadie Robertson, the teen daughter of Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson, said that she is praying for Miley Cyrus, who has recently been making headlines for her unconventional antics.

'We must be reconcilers,' says UK Coptic Orthodox Church
A senior bishop in the UK Coptic Orthodox Church has spoken of the need for reconciliation in Egypt in the wake of recent violence.

Emotional celebrations before Wycliffe Bible Translator's big move
Wycliffe Bible Translators has celebrated 40 years at its Buckinghamshire base before the organisation's big move in November.