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GAFCON chair slams CofE transgender guidance as 'false teaching'
Okoh said calls for 'dialogue' masked the continuing spread of 'false teaching'.

The US churches sheltering migrants from deportation
'Under Donald Trump's administration, I received an ankle bracelet ... It hurts my soul because I'm not a criminal.'

One candidate clearly won Congo election, says Catholic church
The church's bishops conference, known as CENCO, did not say which candidate had won.

Methodist ANC chaplain faces protests over leaked recording of crude comments about women ministers
Rev Dr Vukile Mehana was recorded discussing the robing of men by women with Methodist church member Raymond Sibanga.

Samaritan's Purse to open Ebola treatment centre in DRC
Now in its seventh month, the outbreak has been described as the second worst ever.

Africa is now the most dangerous region for Catholic missionaries
During 2018 40 missionaries were killed throughout the world, up from 23 the previous year.

Methodist fund managers take Ted Baker to task over harassment allegations
Kelvin stepped down when allegations against him surfaced of 'forced hugging' and 'ear kissing'.
Blame game: Democrats, Trump in shutdown standoff
Passage of the bill by the new Democratic majority was expected to occur shortly after Nancy Pelosi is elected speaker of the House.

Israeli police remove settlers from illegal West Bank outpost
Settlers had set up two caravans at the Amona outpost last month, in what they described as a protest against a recent surge in Palestinian attacks in the West Bank.

Justin Bieber alludes to Christian faith in new face tattoo
Justin Bieber has added to his extensive collection of tattoos with a new facial inking that alludes to his Christian faith.

New York's third gender birth certificates come into effect
New York City residents who do not identify as male or female can now opt for a third gender on their birth certificates.

Is this the greatest hymn of praise to Jesus ever written?
On this day in 1792 died Edward Perronet, whose hymn is sung all over the English-speaking world.

Holy Rumpus: New partnership for CMS pioneer mission programme
Holy Rumpus will offer the CMS Certificate in Pioneer Mission and is for people looking to develop their understanding and practice of pioneering mission.

Catholic Church in NSW loses 'Ellis defence' against child abuse claims
Victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic clergy in New South Wales are now able to sue the Church after the abolition of the state's notorious 'Ellis defence'.

Persecution of Christians is 'set to rise' in 2019
Release said its partners support the view that persecution is rising and have warned the trend will continue into 2019.

Romney blasts Trump in stinging editorial: President has 'not risen to the mantle of his office'
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential candidate, has launched an excoriating attack on President Donald Trump in an opinion piece for the Washington Post.