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Shock win at Supreme Court in Ashers Bakery discrimination case
Shock win at Supreme Court in Ashers Bakery discrimination case

The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Ashers, the Belfast bakery owned by evangelical Christians who in 2014 refused to bake a cake featuring a slogan in support of same-sex marriage.

North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang.

Britain sees Brexit progress, again calls on EU to 'meet us halfway'

Brexit minister Dominic Raab voiced confidence on Tuesday that Britain and the European Union would make progress on their divorce at a summit next week.

Interview: Katharine Welby-Roberts on living with depression
Interview: Katharine Welby-Roberts on living with depression

'That the Archbishop's daughter has depression made national news is hilarious and frightening and absurd.'

Man charged after video footage of pro-life woman being kicked goes viral
Man charged after video footage of pro-life woman being kicked goes viral

A 26-year-old hair stylist has been charged after video footage of a woman being kicked at a pro-life protest went viral.

Brett Kavanaugh says he will 'heed the message of Matthew 25' after contentious swearing-in
Brett Kavanaugh says he will 'heed the message of Matthew 25' after contentious swearing-in

After a brutal political fight that roiled the nation, Justice Brett Kavanaugh took the judicial oath in the White House Monday promising to "heed the message of Matthew 25."

Dr Mark Jobe named as Moody Bible Institute's new president
Dr Mark Jobe named as Moody Bible Institute's new president

Moody Bible Institute has announced that Dr Mark Jobe will be taking the helm as its 10th president.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un invites Pope to visit

Kim Jong-un would like the Pope to visit North Korea, according to a statement from South Korea's presidential office.

Was Jesus really a carpenter?
Was Jesus really a carpenter?

In popular accounts of the life of Jesus, he is often portrayed as a carpenter. But is it true?

'Evangelical' has become too political and needs to be 'reclaimed', says WEA head
'Evangelical' has become too political and needs to be 'reclaimed', says WEA head

The head of the World Evangelical Alliance said that it is "unfortunate" that the term "evangelical" has taken on a more political meaning in the United States and argued that it must be "reclaimed."

Catholic bishops hear the voices of young women at Rome synod
Catholic bishops hear the voices of young women at Rome synod

Moved with emotion, Pope Francis shunned his prepared speech in order to speak frankly with the young people present.

Don't play politics with development, Christian Aid tells Penny Mordaunt
Don't play politics with development, Christian Aid tells Penny Mordaunt

Christian Aid has today warned the UK government not to 'play politics' with overseas aid in a way that harms the poorest.

Free for Good: It's time to back a crucial Modern Slavery bill that puts victims first
Free for Good: It's time to back a crucial Modern Slavery bill that puts victims first

The Christian worldview teaches us that all human beings, independent of their circumstances are made equal before God.

Preachers and mental health: The state we're in
Preachers and mental health: The state we're in

Mental wellness is a health priority for everybody and a part of our God-given responsibility for good stewardship.

Inscription found in Jerusalem is earliest ever record of city's name
Inscription found in Jerusalem is earliest ever record of city's name

A 2,000-year-old inscription has been unearthed in Jerusalem, the earliest ever found that gives the full name of the city.

Indonesia tells independent foreign aid workers to leave quake zone
Indonesia tells independent foreign aid workers to leave quake zone

Indonesia on Tuesday ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the quake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the disaster area on Sulawesi island should pull them out.