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Pro-life movie 'Unplanned' surpasses box office expectations despite Twitter suspension
Pro-life movie 'Unplanned' surpasses box office expectations despite Twitter suspension

The movie, about the life of abortionist turned pro-life activist Abby Johnson, earned double what it was expected to despite being slapped with an R rating and having almost no advertising exposure

Peer-reviewed medical journal documents miraculous faith healing
Peer-reviewed medical journal documents miraculous faith healing

A peer-reviewed medical journal published a documented case of spontaneous healing after prayer in Jesus' name. A young man who wasn't able to eat without a feeding tube for 16 years has been healed of gastroparesis.

Pastor Paula White says Donald Trump's faith in God and opposition to late-term abortion are genuine
Pastor Paula White says Donald Trump's faith in God and opposition to late-term abortion are genuine

Pastor Paula White said Donald Trump "genuinely wanted to hear" what God had to say before running for president

The church and hospitality: Krish Kandiah on the antidote to creeping hostility
The church and hospitality: Krish Kandiah on the antidote to creeping hostility

At a time of undoubted challenge for Britain, Home for Good founder Krish Kandiah is calling on the church to model counter-cultural hospitality in the face of what he fears are unwelcome signs of hostility developing in British culture.

Cross honouring war hero minister goes back on display after being rediscovered in storage
Cross honouring war hero minister goes back on display after being rediscovered in storage

A large wooden cross honouring a war hero Church of Scotland minister has gone back on display after being rediscovered in a cellar thanks to an inquisitive former student.

Dramatic fall in the number of young people choosing to study religion at university
Dramatic fall in the number of young people choosing to study religion at university

The number of young people going to university to pursue a degree in religion has fallen by over a third in the last six years.

Building walls to keep migrants out is not a solution, says Pope
Building walls to keep migrants out is not a solution, says Pope

Pope Francis said on Sunday that political leaders who want walls and other barriers to keep migrants out "will end up becoming prisoners of the walls they build".

Bishop of Chester hands over safeguarding duties after jailing of retired priest
Bishop of Chester hands over safeguarding duties after jailing of retired priest

The Bishop of Chester Peter Forster has passed his safeguarding duties over to another bishop after coming under criticism for his handling of an abuse case involving a retired priest who was jailed this month.

The dying art of conversation – has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?
The dying art of conversation – has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?

No longer do we need to talk with shop assistants, receptionists, bus drivers or even coworkers, we simply engage with a screen to communicate whatever it is we want to say.

Pope Francis and Morocco's King Mohammed VI say Jerusalem must be open to people of all faith

Pope Francis and Morocco's King Mohammed VI called on Saturday for the protection of Jerusalem's multi-religious character, saying the city's sacred sites must be accessible to worshippers of all faiths.

Mothers anonymous: how children's books have written mum out of the story
Mothers anonymous: how children's books have written mum out of the story

When it comes to children's books, the word "mother" is the most frequent noun used to refer to female characters – and has been since the 19th century. But despite this, mothers are rarely the heroes or protagonists in children's fiction – often, they don't even have a name.

Helping people dream again - a bishop's prayer for the people of Swindon as they face 'traumatic' Honda closure
Helping people dream again - a bishop's prayer for the people of Swindon as they face 'traumatic' Honda closure

The Suffragan Bishop of Swindon, the Rt Rev Lee Rayfield, wants to help the people of Swindon dream again as it faces the devastating closure of Honda's car manufacturing plant

On what should have been Brexit weekend, churches and cathedrals open their doors for prayer and dialogue
On what should have been Brexit weekend, churches and cathedrals open their doors for prayer and dialogue

The first weekend after the UK was supposed to leave the European Union, churches and cathedrals are offering spaces for conversation and prayer on Brexit.

High Court judge says religious mother does not need to be told about daughter's gender dysphoria
High Court judge says religious mother does not need to be told about daughter's gender dysphoria

A High Court judge has ruled that a religious mother does not need to be told about her daughter's gender dysphoria.

85-year-old man attacked as he prayed outside abortion clinic
85-year-old man attacked as he prayed outside abortion clinic

An 85-year-old man was violently attacked as he prayed outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in San Francisco, California, last week and it was captured on video.

Catastrophic failure of Earth's global systems led to the extinction of the dinosaurs – we may yet go the same way
Catastrophic failure of Earth's global systems led to the extinction of the dinosaurs – we may yet go the same way

Growing evidence suggests that the dinosaurs' extinction cannot be explained as a simple process during which one "bad thing" fell out of a clear blue sky and everything died