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UN steps in to stop French disabled man being dehydrated to death
A UN committee has intervened to stop a disabled man in France from being starved and dehydrated to death.
Church of England response to child sexual abuse 'marked by secrecy'
The scathing report also accused some senior clergy of demonstrating "deep-seated arrogance" in response to claims of sexual abuse
The importance of wonder in our path of faith
I want to rediscover wonder more regularly â not as an isolated experience but as a way of life and faith.
US and UK should use foreign policy to help persecuted Christians, say Church leaders
The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt at a meeting of faith leaders on Wednesday to discuss how Christians can be protected from persecution.
History is at risk of repeating itself, UN special adviser warns religious leaders
Signs of the anti-Semitism, xenophobia and intolerance that overshadowed Europe in the lead-up to the Second World War are "resurfacing", a UN summit of religious leaders has heard.
Asia Bibi supporter faces deportation from the UK
A campaign has been launched to stop the imminent deportation of a Pakistani Christian who sought sanctuary in the UK after protesting against his country's blasphemy laws.
Church calls on UK to work with Pakistan in ending misuse of blasphemy law
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly is calling upon the UK to use its relations with Pakistan to end misuse of the country's blasphemy laws.
Blasphemy in Pakistan: a cause of suffering for so many Christians
Asia Bibi is now free but Release partners in Pakistan say there are 218 other Christians who still face blasphemy charges â a disproportionate number of those accused.
Christian mother Asia Bibi has finally left Pakistan
After Christian mother Asia Bibi finally departed from Pakistan, where she spent nearly a decade on death row, Release International is asking Pakistan to free 200 others Christians behind bars for blasphemy.
Teenage pregnancy need not be a catastrophe - for many it's an opportunity, research finds
These mothers reported getting off drugs, returning to education, distancing themselves from risky friendships, and reevaluating earlier destructive behaviour.
Christian rugby player committed 'high level breach' of player conduct, panel finds
Australian rugby player Israel Folau is waiting to hear what punishment awaits him after a three-person panel concluded he committed a "high level" breach of player conduct.
Iran summons Christians to explain why they converted from Islam
Iran's intelligence minister, Mahmoud Mahmoud Alavi, blamed "evangelical propaganda" for the increase in Iranian Muslims converting to Christianity in certain areas of the country.
Exorcists share experiences of fighting evil and demonic possession
When exorcists met in Rome, they held a major summit on how to treat demonic possession and respond effectively to the growth of Satanism and secularism.
Christians beaten during prayer meeting in India
Christians were beaten and threatened with death as they held a prayer meeting at a church in India last week.
Christian Aid Week follows churches in trialling cashless collections
With plastic increasingly replacing notes and coins, this year's Christian Aid Week will see the trial of contactless payment units to collect donations.
Universities urged to increase funding for chaplains after report finds positive impact
The researchers found that chaplains play a vital role in supporting students "to integrate, progress with their university studies, develop their identities and practice their religion".