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De-miners sound all-clear at marooned Jordan River baptism shrines
Israeli and foreign engineers sounded the all-clear on Sunday around three churches on the western bank of the Jordan River after mines that had marooned the shrines for decades were cleared.
'Time has come': Chinese police detain prominent house church leaders
Police have detained dozens of churchgoers and leaders of one of China's most prominent Protestant house churches.
Christian teacher sacked after refusing to use transgender student's chosen pronouns
A Christian teacher has been fired from his position at a Virginia public high school because he refused to refer to a trans-identified student by using male pronouns even though the student is female.
Academic journal to feature convicted paedophile's case for relationships with children
A peer-reviewed academic journal has made the controversial decision to publish a piece promoting the normalization of pedophilia.
Bear Grylls: Scouts can save children from extremism and radicalisation
Bear Grylls says the Scouts can save children from developing extremist views as he revealed Muslims are increasingly keen to join.
Apple CEO Tim Cook vows to remove 'hate' from tech company's platforms
Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that those pushing 'hate' will not find a home on the tech giant's platforms.
Disagreements shouldn't be cause of hatred, says Archbishop ahead of Brexit vote
A 'new emphasis on forgiveness' can help Britain and Europe move forward from their current divisions, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.
Archbishop of York asks people to pray ahead of Commons vote on Brexit deal
The Archbishop of York is inviting people to join him in a round the clock prayer vigil as MPs prepare to cast their votes on the Government's Brexit deal.
European church leaders call for 'respect and compassion' towards refugees
Dozens of church leaders have signed a joint statement calling for the European Union to 'cherish the dignity' of refugees.
Elementary School principal tells teachers not to use Christmas decorations or sing carols in classroom
A school district in Nebraska has clarified that a principal's recent directives to teachers effectively banning all Christmas and other religious holiday symbols violate school board policy.
Terrorist attack fatalities down by 44 per cent since 2014
The number of people killed in terror attacks worldwide has decreased by 44 percent since 2014, yet terrorism remains widespread and is even getting worse in some regions, according to The Global Terrorism Index for 2018 released on Wednesday by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
Christian charity under fire for telling school children Santa isn't real
A Christian charity has been criticised after a volunteer reportedly reduced young school children to tears after telling them Santa Claus is not real.
Law professor 'scared' for her safety after speaking out on gender self-identification
An academic at the University of Reading says she has received rape and death threats from trans rights activists over her opposition to gender self-identification.
Local council considers dropping free bus transport for faith school kids
Children who attend faith schools in the Stockport area may soon lose their free bus passes if the local council pushes through with proposed changes to eligibility.
Transgender woman among the favourites to win Miss Universe
Bookmakers are slashing the odds on a transgender contestant to lift the tiara at this year's Miss Universe contest.
Christians asked to share their experience of life as a believer in the UK
The consultation asks UK Christians about whether they have experienced any hate crimes or hostility for their faith