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Scottish Christian teens 'terrified' to face deportation back to Pakistan
Scottish Christian teens 'terrified' to face deportation back to Pakistan

Two Christian Pakistani teenagers have said they are 'terrified' of being deported after facing death threats because of their faith.

Asia Bibi: Nine years after her arrest, are there signs of hope?
Asia Bibi: Nine years after her arrest, are there signs of hope?

It is now more than nine years since Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman, was arrested for blasphemy.

Best preacher in town? LST to host Sermon of the Year
Best preacher in town? LST to host Sermon of the Year

Run by LST and Preach Magazine, the competition is aimed at encouraging good preaching from a range of voices.

Pastor and 5 family members killed for refusing to open their home to pro-government forces in Nicaragua
Pastor and 5 family members killed for refusing to open their home to pro-government forces in Nicaragua

A pastor and his family were reportedly killed after they refused to open their homes to paramilitary forces who wanted to post snipers in the building to take up position against anti-government protesters.

Ugandan bishops pledge to boycott Welby's landmark Lambeth Conference 2020
Ugandan bishops pledge to boycott Welby's landmark Lambeth Conference 2020

Ugandan bishops will boycott the archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth Conference in 2020.

Rico Tice on why he stepped down from the archbishop's evangelism group: 'I have a different religion'
Rico Tice on why he stepped down from the archbishop's evangelism group: 'I have a different religion'

Rico Tice, the well-known evangelist, has said he has a 'different religion' to the bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes, after he affirmed same-sex couples.

The D-word: One person's walk with God during divorce
The D-word: One person's walk with God during divorce

This is just one perspective on how one person dealt with 'getting divorced' by trying to assimilate it into the ongoing journey of faith and God's work in us.

Pope Francis slams Trump's policy of separating migrant families

Pope Francis has criticised the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world's immigration problems.

All aboard: The pioneering maritime ministry that began with a boat sold for £1
All aboard: The pioneering maritime ministry that began with a boat sold for £1

Roger Helyar had just two provisos when he handed the boat over to equip the pioneering ministry of Lee Higson. Roger wanted Lee to use the boat for Christian ministry and to keep its name, Rockhaven.

Burundi facing mass malnutrition as Tearfund launches emergency appeal
Burundi facing mass malnutrition as Tearfund launches emergency appeal

More than half the population of Burundi are severely malnourished, the World Food Programme is warning, as a Christian charity launches an emergency appeal for donations.

Methodists round on Jeff Sessions accusing him of breaching church teaching
Methodists round on Jeff Sessions accusing him of breaching church teaching

More than 600 Methodists have rounded on US attorney general Jeff Sessions accusing him of child abuse and immorality over his role in the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy that has led to children being separated from their parents.

Andrew Palau requests prayers as father Luis Palau continues cancer treatment
Andrew Palau requests prayers as father Luis Palau continues cancer treatment

Andrew Palau has asked Christians to pray for his father Luis Palau as he continues to undergo chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer.

Demons are 'fallen angels' and people who dabble in the occult are more vulnerable to attack, says psychiatrist
Demons are 'fallen angels' and people who dabble in the occult are more vulnerable to attack, says psychiatrist

A psychiatrist who claims to have witnessed numerous cases of demonic possession throughout his career says that dabbling in evil or the occult is the most common reason why people suffer from demonic attacks.

UK's first Christian legal charity launches to offer 'legally, biblically and pastorally appropriate' advice
UK's first Christian legal charity launches to offer 'legally, biblically and pastorally appropriate' advice

The UK's first Christian law charity has been set up to provide official legal advice specifically for Christian organisations.

Analysis: What good did Michael Curry's Royal wedding sermon do?
Analysis: What good did Michael Curry's Royal wedding sermon do?

Bishop Michael Curry's sermon at the Royal wedding lit up Christian social media for a good fortnight afterwards – an eternity in internet news terms.

Vicky Beeching's 'Undivided' trap: Why evangelicals need a better story
Vicky Beeching's 'Undivided' trap: Why evangelicals need a better story

Since coming out four years ago Beeching has become an advocate for a revisionist position on sexual activity in the evangelical world.