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Binge-drinking carries 'high risk' for babies - study
Babies are at significantly increased risk of a heart defect if their fathers are drinking around the time of their conception, researchers have found.
Billy Graham's daughter says her late father was 'still helping' through cancer battle
Anne Graham Lotz, the daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, has paid tribute to her father as she launches a new book on the Holy Spirit.
Demonic possession cases are 'getting darker', says exorcist
Cases of demonic possession are not only increasing in number, "as the years go by, the cases are getting darker," an exorcist has warned.
A boxing club that's helping people keep fit and meet God
A boxing club with humble beginnings in an Essex church has been commissioned as a new worshipping community by the Diocese of Chelmsford.
Boko Haram executes two Christian aid workers in Nigeria
Islamic extremist group vows to kill others from predominantly Christian tribes.
Christians in India are 'living mostly in fear at present'
Christians in India are living in a climate of fear because of a hostile state and a minority of radicals who don't want them in the country, a bishop has warned.
Westminster's abortion plans have 'ridden roughshod' over Northern Ireland devolution
Westminster has "ridden roughshod over the devolution settlement" by launching an awareness campaign on imminent changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws, the Society for the Protection of the Unborn has said.
Christian doctor's views on transgender pronouns ruled 'incompatible with human dignity'
An Employment Tribunal has ruled against a Christian doctor who objected to using transgender pronouns in a verdict that his legal representatives warned will have "serious ramifications" for all Christians in the workplace.
Brad Pitt no longer an atheist
Actor Brad Pitt, who has publicly declared himself an atheist for years, has now said that he was just being "rebellious" when professing that he didn't believe in God.
China harvesting organs from religious minorities
The Chinese government has murdered "hundreds of thousands" of members of the Uighur Muslim minority and the Falun Gong religious group to harvest their organs, a human rights lawyer has claimed.
Sugary drinks tax is working â now it's time to target cakes, biscuits and snacks
Initial results suggest such taxes have the potential to reduce consumption of sugar and so may help to reduce obesity, diabetes and dental decay in the future.
Ireland's Church leaders 'gravely concerned' by 'imposition' of abortion legislation
The leaders of Ireland's main Churches have criticised the "imposition" of radical new abortion in Northern Ireland by Westminster MPs.
Pro-life group denies harassment of Stella Creasy after graphic billboard is pulled
The campaign group behind a controversial anti-abortion billboard pulled hours after it went on display in Walthamstow has denied harassing Labour MP Stella Creasy.
Sajid Javid's Islamophobia clarification is 'a moment of common sense'
Christians have welcomed comments from Sajid Javid clarifying his views on Islamophobia following concerns over a proposed definition.
Christians urged to pray for the persecuted church throughout November
Release International is calling on Christians in the UK and Ireland to pray for the persecuted church throughout the month of November.
As China clamps down on religious minorities, church leadership is growing
China's tightening grip on religious minorities has had an unexpected consequence: the growth of church leadership.