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All across America, smaller churches are struggling to attract new members
For the average American church, keeping the people they have and attracting new faces is a struggle, LifeWay Research reveals
Andrea Leadsom says parents should be allowed to choose when children learn about LGBT issues
Andrea Leadsom has appeared to come down on the side of parents in an ongoing dispute over the teaching of LGBT issues in schools.
Where was God during Purim?
G-d can be there in absentia, while human beings wrestle with doing the right thing.
Voters to decide fate of Christian MP jailed after speeding offence
A petition has been opened to decide the future of disgraced MP Fiona Onasanya, who served 28 days of a three-month prison sentence for perverting the course of justice.
Catholic journalist investigated by police after 'misgendering' daughter of trans rights campaigner
A Catholic Herald journalist contacted by police over allegedly "misgendering" the daughter of a trans rights campaigner has called the investigation into her a 'public witch hunt'.
Drop in support for Trump among white evangelicals, latest poll reveals
Support for Donald Trump among white evangelical Protestants has fallen by 9 percentage points since 2017 - but more non-white Catholics are getting behind the president, new figures show.
Christians respond after deadly cyclone tears across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Christians are providing emergency assistance to communities affected by Cyclone Idai but they also want to build resilience to help them be better prepared for when the next big storm strikes.
Francis Chan responds to criticism after being accused of appearing alongside 'false teachers'
After taking heat for speaking at a stadium event with pastors described as prosperity gospel preachers and "false teachers," Francis Chan has said he will continue to speak at events that feature people with whom he disagrees theologically.
New Open Doors report sheds light on gender-specific persecution
Persecution is not gender-blind but rather gender-specific, with different "pressure points" being applied to men and women in order to increase the effectiveness.
Can public embarrassment be good for you?
What do you do when you're faced with the intense emotional discomfort we call embarrassment?
Bewildered by Brexit? Church of England opens its doors for prayer
Brexit has become better known for dividing the nation rather than unifying it, but in an effort to change that, churches are being encouraged to get people from across the political spectrum talking - and praying - about the future of their communities and the nation.
Gunman kills three in Dutch tram, police hunt for Turkish man
A gunman shot dead three people and wounded nine on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday and police said they were hunting for a 37-year-old Turkish man after an apparent terrorist attack.
Funding cuts putting children at risk, says charity
Thousands of children are being put at risk as funding for crisis support continues to be scaled back, The Children's Society has warned.
Christian charities slam politicians' 'anti-aid' agenda
Britain spends 0.7 per cent of its gross national income on aid, an international target achieved under David Cameron but unpopular among many Conservatives.
NINE BEATS: How the beatitudes of Jesus speak to a broken world
If you feel something is broken, then listen for the strains of an ancient teaching that have been there all along.
Air rage concerns prompt ban on duty-free wine and spirits on flights
Britain's duty free provider is changing the rules on alcohol consumption in flights in a bid to address the growing problem of air rage, The Times reports.