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No-deal Brexit must be avoided at all costs, warns Bishop of Gibraltar
No-deal Brexit must be avoided at all costs, warns Bishop of Gibraltar

'Bishop in Europe' Dr Robert Innes has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a warning that a no-deal Brexit will be "disastrous" for the UK.

Tom Hanks stars in new movie about church minister who touched generations of Americans
Tom Hanks stars in new movie about church minister who touched generations of Americans

Tom Hanks plays the lead role of real-life TV icon Fred Rogers, a Presbyterian minister whose popular show, "Mr Rogers' Neighborhood", ran for over 30 years.

Evangelicals are knowledgeable about their own religion, less so about other faiths - poll
Evangelicals are knowledgeable about their own religion, less so about other faiths - poll

When trying to answer questions about other world religions (Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and global religious demography), Christian respondents did not fare as well as Jews, atheists, and agnostics.

Americans view followers of different faiths more positively than evangelicals
Americans view followers of different faiths more positively than evangelicals

Evangelicals may be influential in the US but that doesn't mean they are popular as new research by Pew Research has found that followers of other faiths are likely to be held in higher regard.

Philippines cathedral re-opens six months after deadly terror attacks
Philippines cathedral re-opens six months after deadly terror attacks

"Security was really tight – police and soldiers locked down an entire block of the city. Yet the cathedral was packed," says Aid to the Church in Need's Jonathan Luciano.

International community must 'act quickly' to end persecution, say Christian rights organisations
International community must 'act quickly' to end persecution, say Christian rights organisations

Christians were in Parliament this week as part of an event welcoming the recent decision of the UN to establish 22 August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.

Church of England defends appointment of Rose Hudson-Wilkin as Bishop of Dover
Church of England defends appointment of Rose Hudson-Wilkin as Bishop of Dover

The Church of England's Head of Parliamentary Affairs has written to the Spectator to defend the appointment of Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin after a critical piece in the magazine drew controversy.

A Christian response to compassion fatigue
A Christian response to compassion fatigue

It's as if a need that demands our response can jump out from behind a corner at any second, asking us to show compassion.

Same ****, different day?
Same ****, different day?

Holidays are great but if day to day life is rubbish, they won't help much, they're just a temporary respite.

Will Boris Johnson call an early election?
Will Boris Johnson call an early election?

Constitutional reality will not prevent demands for an early general election and for Johnson to win the backing of the country.

Pro-life group in free speech victory at Nottingham University
Pro-life group in free speech victory at Nottingham University

A pro-life group is celebrating after the student union at Nottingham University reversed a previous decision denying it affiliation.

No-deal Brexit would be 'irresponsible', Church leaders warn

Church leaders have written to Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to reconsider his "deal or no deal" approach to Brexit.

Christian woman brutally raped and stoned to death in Syria
Christian woman brutally raped and stoned to death in Syria

Ms Krykor was one of the few Christians in her village who had chosen to remain in their homes when Jihadist groups swept through the region.

Independent expert to help Government with Islamophobia definition after objections by faith leaders and academics
Independent expert to help Government with Islamophobia definition after objections by faith leaders and academics

The Government has appointed an independent expert to lead the process towards a formal definition of Islamophobia after faith leaders, academics and politicians warned that free speech could be at risk.

Pastor brings a word about Jesus to Kanye West's Sunday Service
Pastor brings a word about Jesus to Kanye West's Sunday Service

Celebrity pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr - the man who wed Kim and Kanye in 2014 - preached at the latest Sunday Service about the close relationship between Jesus and his disciples.

Boris Johnson must 'bring people together', says Christian leader

Andy Flannagan, head of Christians in Politics, has called on Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make reconciliation a priority in the face of huge divisions in society over Brexit.