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Christian protesters 'sorry' for disruption to train services after backlash
Christian protesters 'sorry' for disruption to train services after backlash

Christian Climate Action (CCA), the Christian arm of the Extinction Rebellion, has said "sorry" for the disruption to train services in parts of London after a backlash from angry commuters.

Rowan Williams adds name to letter from celebrities addressing climate change 'hypocrisy'
Rowan Williams adds name to letter from celebrities addressing climate change 'hypocrisy'

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has endorsed an open letter from celebrities to the media addressing their participation in climate change protests.

Church of England's digital reach grows as service attendance continues to fall
Church of England's digital reach grows as service attendance continues to fall

Record numbers of people are seeking Christian contemplation and reflection through the Church of England's apps and social media platforms, but service attendance continues to struggle, new figures have revealed.

What it\'s like on the ground during the Turkey-Syria offensive
What it's like on the ground during the Turkey-Syria offensive

"People are afraid of terrorist attacks that these people might plan after being freed, especially against Christians."

Disappointment as Government abandons online adult content age-check plans
Disappointment as Government abandons online adult content age-check plans

Christian advocacy group CARE has said it is "desperately disappointment" with the Government's decision to ditch plans to introduce age verification checks for online adult content users.

Cross made out of wood from the Titanic to go under the hammer
Cross made out of wood from the Titanic to go under the hammer

A wooden cross made out of oak from the Titanic in memory of those who lost their lives when she sank in 1912 is to go under the hammer this week.

Gloucester Cathedral wins heritage award
Gloucester Cathedral wins heritage award

Gloucester Cathedral has received recognition at this year's Assocation of Heritage Interpretation Awards.

Call for prayer as Christians face more suffering in Syria

The World Evangelical Alliance has called on the global church to pray for Christians in Syria following Turkey's military assault.

Pro-life peer in urgent plea to halt changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws
Pro-life peer in urgent plea to halt changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws

Baroness O'Loan has made an urgent appeal to Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith to recall Northern Ireland Assembly in a last ditch bid to stop radical new abortion laws coming into effect in the province.

Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments to museum
Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments to museum

An Oxford professor has been accused of selling ancient fragments of papyrus without permission to the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC.

\'God is real & answers prayers\' - Ex-drug addict baptised at church he vandalised 6 months earlier
'God is real & answers prayers' - Ex-drug addict baptised at church he vandalised 6 months earlier

Churchgoers were left praising God after a former drug addict was baptised at a church he broke into and vandalised just six months earlier.

Queen attends service celebrating 750th anniversary of Westminster Abbey

A celebratory service was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday to mark the 750th anniversary of the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey.

Authenticity as a character trait, not an overused word
Authenticity as a character trait, not an overused word

Being authentic is vulnerable, ugly, foolish, dangerous, and sometimes the hardest thing to do as human beings.

For the love of coffee and people
For the love of coffee and people

A husband and wife team who started roasting coffee at home have found an ingenious way to share their faith

No-fault divorce back on the Government's agenda
No-fault divorce back on the Government's agenda

Hopes that the Government would abandon plans to introduce 'quickie' divorces have proved shortlived after it introduced a new bill in the Queen's Speech on Monday.

After Turkish military offensive, Syrian church leaders fear 'Islamist agenda'

Some of the Christians in the region are converts from Islam and the church leaders have warned that they are particularly vulnerable.