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No forgiveness for Asia Bibi in her old home town
No forgiveness for Asia Bibi in her old home town

Former neighbours of Asia Bibi say the Christian woman freed from blasphemy charges should be executed.

Pat Boone asks for prayers for seriously ill wife
Pat Boone asks for prayers for seriously ill wife

Christian singer and actor Pat Boone has asked for prayers for his wife of 65 years as she battles a life-threatening illness.

Going to the movies and museums cuts risk of depression
Going to the movies and museums cuts risk of depression

Older people who regularly go to the movies and other cultural events are nearly a third less likely to have depression.

Government has taken its 'eye off the ball' on poverty, says Bishop of Manchester
Government has taken its 'eye off the ball' on poverty, says Bishop of Manchester

The Bishop of Manchester has warned of 'unparalleled' levels of homelessness in the city as a result of welfare cuts.

Now and Not Yet: What the Bible says about the Kingdom of God
Now and Not Yet: What the Bible says about the Kingdom of God

Nothing illustrates both the challenge, and the fundamental importance, of developing In-tension-al Faith more than those words 'now' and 'not yet'.

Lovingly liberated: Paul's theology of the cross
Lovingly liberated: Paul's theology of the cross

The story of Jesus, his cross and resurrection, is our own story.

Britain commissions review of Christian persecution worldwide
Britain commissions review of Christian persecution worldwide

Britain has commissioned an independent review into the persecution of Christians.

Tributes paid to Sister Wendy Beckett, hermit and art historian
Tributes paid to Sister Wendy Beckett, hermit and art historian

Tributes have been paid to Sister Wendy Beckett, the nun and art historian who became an unlikely television star in Britain in the 1990s.

Christmas cards featuring alcohol are reinforcing binge drinking as a social norm, say health experts
Christmas cards featuring alcohol are reinforcing binge drinking as a social norm, say health experts

Christmas cards and birthday cards that make light of drinking are reinforcing negative social attitudes around excessive alcohol consumption, experts warn in the British Medical Journal.

Post-natal depression in dads linked to emotional problems in teenage daughters
Post-natal depression in dads linked to emotional problems in teenage daughters

One in 20 dads was found to have experienced post-natal depression, a condition commonly associated with mothers of newborns

Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas one year after Islamic State defeat
Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas one year after Islamic State defeat

Iraqi Christians quietly celebrated Christmas on Tuesday amid improved security

Differences are not a danger, says Pope Francis in Christmas Day message

Pope Francis has urged people to see their differences as a source of richness and not of danger in his Christmas message to the world.

Franklin Graham shares the one Christmas tradition from his childhood that he didn't keep
Franklin Graham shares the one Christmas tradition from his childhood that he didn't keep

Franklin Graham says his mother, Ruth Graham, made Christmas a fun time in their home, but there's one tradition he hasn't continued.

God's love leaves no room for hatred or tribalism, says Archbishop of Canterbury
God's love leaves no room for hatred or tribalism, says Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged people to put aside their differences this Christmas and instead embrace God's language of love.

Who were the Magi and why did they come to worship Jesus?
Who were the Magi and why did they come to worship Jesus?

In the Western Christian tradition, they have been given names – Balthasar, king of Chaldea, Caspar, king of Tarshish, and Melchior, king of Nubia. But none of these are original.

Queen appeals for unity in Christmas Day speech
Queen appeals for unity in Christmas Day speech

The Queen used her traditional Christmas Day speech to call on people to show respect for one another in spite of differences.