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Christian parliamentarians call for Venezuela's Maduro to go
Oil-rich Venezuela has seen its economy collapse through mismanagement.

We're all individuals: In an age of identity politics, Jesus sees the person
As a white, middle class male I am not used to standing out. I haven't had to fight past barriers that others have, I haven't had to overcome others perceptions of me.

George Pell case: How a bad week for the Vatican just got worse
The announcement of this verdict could not have come at a worse time for the Vatican.

World Court says Britain must return Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius
Britain split the archipelago off from its colonial island territory of Mauritius in 1965, three years before granting independence to Mauritius â minus the islands.

Cardinal George Pell: Dramatic fall from grace of Vatican treasurer
A court found Pell, 77, guilty of five charges of child sex offences committed in a Melbourne cathedral 115 km (70 miles) from his hometown of Ballarat.

Christian campaigners accuse Government of downgrading marriage and sidelining parents
The Coalition for Marriage has accused the Government of sidelining parents over what their children learn about marriage and relationships in school.

Non-believers are open to talking about faith but don't think Christians are good listeners
When Christians attempt to engage in conversation with non-believing friends and family, they should not rush the effort to evangelize, says a study by the Barna Group.

Teenagers need a guardian to see pro-life movie but not to get an abortion
Pure Flix's new pro-life movie 'Unplanned' has been given an R rating requiring those 17 and under to be accompanied by a parent or guardian even though in many states, teenagers can access an abortion without any parental involvement

Why do bad things happen to Christians?
When we face hard times, it may not be easy to feel like God cares for us or is in control

School children to be taught about mental wellbeing in education shake-up
Children of all ages across England will learn how to take care of their mental wellbeing as part of major changes to the school curriculum.

Church bells to be part of flood warning system for Devonshire village
The church bells of St Paul's, Starcross, have rung out for services over hundreds of years. Now, they are being put to use as part of the village's flood defences.

Why has this verse replaced John 3:16 as most popular on social media?
John 3:16 deals with the profoundest mysteries of the faith, with life and death, a bloody sacrifice and an eternal hope. It calls for a response, an existential choice between light and darkness.

Fresh eyes on Jesus' parables: 'Hello, Turkey'
Let's flip our minds upside down, shake out the old teaching, and ask the Holy Spirit to help us discover something new.

I'm an intersex Christian â and it's time the church listened to me
When I was born, my parents had never heard of children being born intersex and unsurprisingly they struggled to come to terms with my birth.

Buying sex should be illegal, says CARE
The charity's 'not for sale' campaign argues that a way of protecting people in prostitution is to criminalise the purchase of sex

There's no gospel without God's justice
'This is the role of the church: to free people,' Dr King said.