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A prayer for the Tories vying to be the next Prime Minister
The Evangelical Alliance has released a short prayer for Christians to use in conjunction with the Tory leadership contest.
Lebanon postpones demolition of Syrian refugee homes after pressure from World Vision and other agencies
The Lebanese government has postponed the demolition of thousands of homes sheltering Syrian refugees after coming under pressure from World Vision and other humanitarian agencies.
Wife of detained Chinese pastor freed after six months
The wife of a pastor being held in China has been freed from detention after six months.
UK rates poorly for family-friendly policies
Unicef has ranked the UK among the worst countries in Europe for policies designed to support new families.
The Church of England needs to think more clearly about transgender issues
The clear and rational stance taken by the Roman Catholic Church in its document 'Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in education' stands in contrast to the confused thinking of the Church of England.
My Little Pony cartoon introduces first lesbian couple
Christian campaigners have criticised the makers of the My Little Pony children's cartoon for introducing the first lesbian couple to the show during Pride month.
New resource to support student mental wellbeing after research finds widespread unhappiness
The Student Christian Movement has launched a new resource to help students look after their mental health after a study found high levels of unhappiness on campus.
Michael Curry, Patrick Kielty, A Vicar's Life among winners at Sandford St Martin Awards
Bishop Michael Curry, who preached the sermon at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding last year, is among the winners at this year's Sandford St Martin Awards.
Churches open for quiet reflection on Grenfell anniversary
To mark the second anniversary, Notting Hill Methodist Church will be open for quiet reflection from midnight on Friday.
Advertising Standards Authority bans 'harmful gender stereotypes'
Marketers will no longer be able to resort to "harmful gender stereotypes" to sell products or services under a new ban that has come into force today.
Dean of Wakefield Cathedral proposes compromise in dispute over female celebrants
The Dean of Wakefield Cathedral has proposed a compromise following a dispute with a traditionalist parishioner who could not in conscience accept communion from a female celebrant.
Christians welcome Government commitment to 'net zero' by 2050
Church leaders and Christian environmental campaigners have welcomed the Government's new target to achieve 'net zero' carbon emissions by 2050.
Michael Palin gets behind campaign warning of Deathwatch Beetle threat to historic churches
The UK's historic churches are in need of support as they struggle to protect their buildings from leaking roofs, crumbling stone work and the dreaded Deathwatch Beetle, warns a new campaign fronted by Michael Palin.
What Orwell's '1984' tells us about today's world, 70 years after it was published
The techniques and technologies described in the novel are very much present in today's world.
Tory leadership race: research shows top politicians are psychologically different to others
This is a human story about certain people putting themselves forward for an extraordinary job that few of us would ever care to undertake.
Another legal challenge to remove 'In God We Trust' fails in the courts
An atheist activist has lost yet another fight to have "In God We Trust" removed from U.S. currency after the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal alleging that the motto violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.