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Britain's housing crisis is 'hitting the poorest the hardest', says Archbishop of Canterbury
Justin Welby said that any way forward on Britain's housing crisis "must involve building communities, not just houses".
'The global economic system is broken,' says Christian Aid
The head of Christian Aid Amanda Khozi Mukwashi is in Washington DC and New York this week to urge world financial leaders to make the global economic system fairer for all.
How UK asylum system creates perfect conditions for modern slavery and exploitation to thrive
Asylum seekers in the UK receive £37.75 a week to live on, and most are prohibited from working. But this small amount of money often fails to allow people to meet their basic needs.
Music streaming has a far worse carbon footprint than the heyday of records and CDs, study finds
Intuitively you might think that less physical product means far lower carbon emissions.
Spouses will no longer be able to contest a divorce following changes to the law
Spouses who do not want to divorce will no longer be able to contest it under changes to the law being announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today.
Government drive to promote abortion overseas is 'deeply troubling'
Pro-lifers have hit back at the Government's plans to invest millions in increasing access to abortion worldwide.
Yale Law School investigated over allegations of discrimination against Christians
Senator Ted Cruz has launched an investigation into Yale Law School's recent decision to apply their non-discrimination policy to summer and postgraduate public interest fellowships, arguing that it unfairly discriminates against students who wish to serve in organizations professing traditional "Christian views" or "sexual ethics."
Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn 'changed forever' after meeting child soldiers in South Sudan
English actor Jerome Flynn says the stories he heard from war-scarred children being helped by World Vision in South Sudan were "almost too painful to bear".
Church of England bishops say the 'tide is turning' on harmful online content
"It's about time that social media companies are held responsible for their content and are accountable for their actions," the Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek, has said after the Government unveiled plans to impose substantial fines on websites that fail to take action against "online harms".
Scottish MSPs come out in opposition to assisted suicide after poll reveals broad support
Scotland will be "sending out mixed messages" if it moves to legalise assisted suicide, MSPs have warned.
Malaysian human rights inquiry says police were behind pastor's disappearance
An inquiry into the disappearance of a pastor in Malaysia two years ago has pointed the finger at religious authorities and the police.
Government clamps down on harmful content on social media with new regulations
Britain proposed new online safety laws on Monday that would slap penalties on social media companies and technology firms if they fail to protect their users from harmful content.
Church-backed app receives over 900 reports of possible slavery at car washes
The Safe Car Wash app, launched by the Church of England and Catholic Church in England and Wales, received over 900 reports of possible modern day slavery in the first five months alone.
Preachers and their very expensive sneakers: why we shouldn't be so quick to judge
Pastors in Yeezy's and Nike Air Max costing thousands of dollars a pair are easy to knock but I wonder how I'd feel about my outfits being scrutinised as somehow an indication of my sincerity or integrity as a Christian
How churches in Rwanda are bringing victims and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide together to rebuild communities
Farmer Habarurema Bosco did not feel like a human anymore after losing all of his family in the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi minority that saw the loss of about 1 million lives.
Brunei's draconian new laws don't just affect gay people, Christians are at risk too
As the backlash grows over Brunei's new gay stoning laws, some Christians are wondering why there isn't more outcry about the threat of death to the country's Christian community.