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Prince Charles tells IICSA of 'deep personal regret' for his support of Peter Ball
Prince Charles has denied trying to influence a police investigation into disgraced Bishop Peter Ball.

Chester University professor to study Christian ethics of animal welfare
Prof David Clough has been awarded the grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council for a three-year project on the Christian ethics of farmed animal welfare.

#MeToo movement prods Southern Baptists to launch sexual abuse probe
The Southern Baptist Convention is to form a Sexual Abuse Presidential Study Group in the wake of repeated scandals and a resolution at the SBC's annual meeting in June urging action.

Trump ratchets up pressure on Turkey over jailed Pastor Andrew Brunson
President Trump has threatened Turkey with 'large sanctions' if it does not release imprisoned pastor Andrew Brunson.

Trump thanks Kim as North Korea transfers remains of missing US soldiers
North Korea transferred 55 small, flag-draped cases carrying the suspected remains of US soldiers killed in the Korean War on Friday.

5 truths to remember when you can't understand your husband
We want a picture perfect, Instagram-ready marriage. But sometimes real-life marriage just isn't like that.

'Farewell, Twitter': The bishop who deleted his account is a challenge to all of us
A US Catholic bishop has said farewell to Twitter on the grounds that it's damaging his spiritual health.

Leprosy champion's pilgrimage across 900 years: 'This is where they prayed for people like me'
An extraordinary encounter in Cambridge has seen a visitor from India bridge the 12th and the 21st centuries across 900 years of history.

Bishop Michael Curry to have surgery for prostate cancer
Curry, whose sermon at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle catapulted him to prominence around the world, said he had been diagnosed with the disease a few months ago.

Hannah: How the prophet Samuel's mother is a model for parents today
The task of parenting our children well can seem overwhelming at times.

What the hill climbs of the Tour de France tell us about discipleship
The Tour is a race for the fit and the fierce. People have died going up and coming down, injuries are frequent and at the end, the prize is a place in sporting history.

Lessons from Peter: How to make young people into disciples
Simply saying 'yes' to Jesus does not then lead, naturally, in to discipleship just happening.

Pakistan's Imran Khan declares victory in disputed election
Pakistani cricket icon-turned-politician Imran Khan inched closer to power on Thursday after a general election that has been marred by long delays in ballot counting and claims of rigging by opponents.

Heartbroken family of Christian writer Wynter Evans Pitts asks for prayers after she dies aged 38
The author and speaker is survived by her husband and four daughters, the eldest of whom starred in the Christian movie 'War Room' alongside Priscilla Shirer

Pastor John Hagee sees 'the favor of God' in President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Pastor John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel, said Monday at the organization's 2018 summit in Washington, D.C., that "the favor of God" is with the organization due to U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials in the United States and Israel.

Russell Crowe sings Christian hymn 'In the Sweet By and By' to his Instagram followers
Actor Russell Crowe surprised his 600,000 followers on Instagram Sunday when he sang a Christian hymn as he combed his beard.