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Thousands of churches convert to green energy
More than 5,500 churches have switched to green energy, according to Christian Aid â including 15 Anglican cathedrals.

Police investigating suspected rape at HTB Focus Festival
The man was arrested on Wednesday and is being questioned by Hampshire Police.

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa calls for unity, rival questions election result
President Emmerson Mnangagwa called on Friday for Zimbabwe to unite behind him after he was declared winner of national elections.
Tarot, palm readings are idolatry, says Francis
Tarot cards and palm readings are idolatrous, according to Pope Francis, and should be shunned alongside other modern 'idols'.
Vatican changes teaching to oppose death penalty in all cases
The Vatican said it had changed its universal catechism, a summary of Church teaching, to reflect Pope Francis' total opposition to capital punishment.

God's glue: How the Bible teaches us to repair the world
What does 'utter adherence' mean exactly for daily life in Britain in 2018?

Does Universal Credit hand power to abusers?
Since its beginning in 2017, the Universal Credit system has been hampered by problems such as IT failures and management blunders, as well as a backlash from the general public.

After election violence, Zimbabwe churches urge party leaders to talk peace
The general secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches has called for calm after violence yesterday claimed the lives of at least three people in the aftermath of a disputed election.

Sudden storms and broken branches: Why discipleship is about peace, not safety
We need to learn not to wait for the perfect day. Not to wait for the clouds to pass and the waters to calm, but to grab each other by the hands, and ask our Rock for the courage to jump anyway.
US imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over Pastor Andrew Brunson's detention
The US Treasury Department acted against justice minister Abdulhamit Gul and interior minister Suleyman Soylu over the country's imprisonment of Andrew Brunson.

Why Americans aren't turning up for worship: We have faith, but church doesn't do it for us
Americans appear to be falling out of love with church â though not necessarily with Jesus.

Most US Protestants believe God wants them to be rich, study says
Most American Protestants believe God wants them to prosper financially, according to a new study from LifeWay Research.

'Give me sweets': the sad reality of childhood poverty in Kenya's largest slum
The sugar rush completely transforms the space around them, it brings colour and light â and who can blame a child for wanting a little piece of that?

Pray for Zimbabwe, urge churches as tensions rise before election announcement
Christians in Zimbabwe are calling for prayer in advance of the results of the presidential election.

If only church leaders grasped 5 vital truths about people retiring today
Church leaders have been valiantly spinning plates while something significant has changed around them.

'There's going to be a raid' â A Chilean prosecutor forces Catholic Church to give up secrets
The surprise sweeps, ordered by Emiliano Arias, a provincial prosecutor, marked the start of one of the most aggressive investigations ever undertaken by a judicial authority anywhere in the world