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Calls for Cadbury boycott over gay kiss Creme Egg advert

American conservatives have vowed to boycott Cadbury over a TV advert showing two men sharing a Creme Egg with their mouths.

Liz Earle gets behind Tearfund challenge to keep fit while helping the hungry

Tearfund's new 21 for 21 Challenge, backed by skincare guru Liz Earle, is inviting people to raise funds for those suffering from hunger because of the pandemic and climate change, while at the same time keeping fit during lockdown.

Megachurch pastor Ed Young mourns death of daughter aged 34

The Texas-based pastor said LeeBeth was "now healed and whole" with the Lord.

Priest kidnapped and killed in Nigeria

Father John Gbakaan Yaji was described as a "very gentle and humble" priest.

Christian leaders praying for Biden as he promises to be a president 'for all'

Christian leaders are promising their prayers for Joe Biden after he was sworn in as president on Wednesday.

President Joe Biden's inauguration speech [Text]; Quotes Psalm 30:5

Chief Justice Roberts, Vice-President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice-President Pence. My distinguished guests, my fellow Americans.

1,500-year-old inscription 'Christ, born of Mary' uncovered in Israel

The inscription was carved in Greek and originally formed part of a lintel in the doorway to a Byzantine church.

Whatever's coming under Biden and Harris, pray

Make a list of everything you fear could go wrong under the Biden-Harris leadership and pray for the opposite

Before leaving the White House, Trump calls on countries to 'stop persecuting people of faith'

In one of his last presidential proclamations before leaving office, Donald Trump called for an end to persecution and said the US will "never waver" in its efforts to expand religious liberty.

Calls for prayer and peace on Biden's inauguration day

Biden, a Catholic, will start his inauguration day with mass at 8:45am at St Matthew the Apostle Cathedral along with leaders of the House and Senate.

Big Tech may soon ban Christians, church leader warns

Andrew Owen, pastor of Destiny Church in Glasgow, said it was "now a real possibility" that in just a few years, the likes of Facebook and YouTube will ban online church and the sharing of any Christian content.

750 reportedly dead after attack on Ethiopia church

A Belgium-based peacebuilding non-profit is reporting 750 people killed in an attack on Ethiopia church.

Archbishop of Canterbury vaccinated against Covid-19

The Archbishop of Canterbury has received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in London.

Makers of Christian Easter egg plead for online support after being dropped by supermarkets

The Real Easter Egg - the only Easter egg in the UK to tell the Christian story behind the holiday - has been dropped by supermarkets as Covid hits demand.

Racial discrimination 'has no place' in evangelicalism

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is encouraging Christians to reflect on how they can become more racially aware and inclusive on Martin Luther King Day.

Rembrandt and the Bible

Rembrandt grew up immersed in the Bible, which was to shape the art he is famous for.