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Cardinal Zen blasts proposed Vatican 'surrender' to Chinese regime, blames papal advisers
Cardinal Zen blasts proposed Vatican 'surrender' to Chinese regime, blames papal advisers

Cardinal Joseph Zen of China has issued another strong critique of the rumoured Vatican-China deal on the appointment of bishops, calling it an act of 'suicide' and a 'shameless surrender' to the communist government.

Oprah Winfrey says she'll only run for president if God tells her to
Oprah Winfrey says she'll only run for president if God tells her to

Oprah Winfrey has said she would only run for US president in 2020 if God made it absolutely clear that she should.

Trump hails Billy Graham as 'ambassador of Christ' at memorial in US Capitol
Trump hails Billy Graham as 'ambassador of Christ' at memorial in US Capitol

Donald Trump has hailed Billy Graham's 'extraordinary life', praising him as a hero and an 'ambassador of Christ' at a memorial service in the Capitol Rotunda to honour the evangelist following his death aged 99 last week.

BBC's Songs of Praise accused of 'snubbing' Bangor Cathedral choir
BBC's Songs of Praise accused of 'snubbing' Bangor Cathedral choir

Members of Bangor Cathedral choir in Wales claim they have been 'snubbed' by the BBC's Songs of Praise after they were not asked to perform in the programme which is due to be recorded in Bangor on March 5.

Billy Graham's grand-daughter blasts evangelicals: 'You've lost the plot'
Billy Graham's grand-daughter blasts evangelicals: 'You've lost the plot'

Billy Graham's grand-daughter blasted white evangelicals this week, saying they are making God in their own 'ivory image'.

Sexual misconduct scandal: Now DFID admits up to 4 staff were reported last year
Sexual misconduct scandal: Now DFID admits up to 4 staff were reported last year

The Department for International Development (DFID) was plunged into the sexual misconduct scandal sweeping across the aid industry today after it emerged that up to four of its staff were reported for harassment last year, following questions from Christian Today.

Bishop issues '10 commandments of Artificial Intelligence'
Bishop issues '10 commandments of Artificial Intelligence'

Steven Croft, who as bishop of Oxford sits on the House of Lords' artificial intelligence committee, has published a list of ten commandments on AI

Justin Welby's 'Reimagining Britain': A political book from a political Archbishop of Canterbury
Justin Welby's 'Reimagining Britain': A political book from a political Archbishop of Canterbury

This is a highly political book from a highly political archbishop of Canterbury.

Top South Korean cleric apologises after priest is accused of attempted rape
Top South Korean cleric apologises after priest is accused of attempted rape

One of South Korea's top Catholic clerics made a public apology today after a woman parishioner complained that a senior priest had attempted to rape her, amid growing criticism over the incident.

Campaigners want answers over death of Chinese Christian lawyer
Campaigners want answers over death of Chinese Christian lawyer

Dr Li Baiguang, 49, died on Monday at a government military hospital in Nanjing after checking in for a stomach complaint. The hospital said he bled to death because of a liver condition.

The joys of leading an unglamorous church
The joys of leading an unglamorous church

Whenever a church in a funky or wealth location advertises for a new vicar they are inundated with applications from those who just happen to be called to be a vicar there.

German church's 'Hitler' bell can stay, parish council rules
German church's 'Hitler' bell can stay, parish council rules

A church bell cast in honour of Adolph Hitler will remain in place after the parish council of Herxheim am Berg, southwest Germany, voted on Monday to keep it.

Embracing the 'Beast from the East': Why snow days are good for us
Embracing the 'Beast from the East': Why snow days are good for us

I wonder if there is a deeper and somehow better invitation to embrace all that these snowy days offer.

Eight weird things Christians do during worship
Eight weird things Christians do during worship

So often we struggle to answer that repeated rallying cry to take the seemingly natural step of inviting other people to come and visit our faith community. Why?

Prisons are on the hunt for pagan chaplains
Prisons are on the hunt for pagan chaplains

Prisons are on the hunt for pagan chaplains to 'provide for the religious care of prisoners and staff in the Pagan faith tradition'.