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BBC's 'The One Show' to host 'Sermon of the Year' finalists
Now in its third year running, the UK's 'Sermon of the Year' competition will this year be significantly boosted by its finals featuring on the BBC'S 'The One Show'.
MEP Jonathan Arnott resigns from UKIP, saying he's freer to speak out as a Christian
Another UKIP Member of the European Parliament has resigned from the party, saying it has 'significantly shifted its position on religious and cultural issues' .
Church of England braced for 'controversial' next step in ending 200-year split with Methodists
The Church of England's ruling synod is set for a 'controversial' debate over whether to end a 200-year-old schism with Methodists.
CofE to consider call for women pregnant with Down's syndrome babies to get 'unbiased' information
Biased and out-of-date information around Down's syndrome is leading to more women choosing to abort their unborn child, the Church of England is claiming.
Trump's evangelical advisers back Democrat Pelosi in urging protection for immigrant 'Dreamers'
Several members of Trump's evangelical advisory council gathered yesterday in support of Democrat and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, in a bipartisan effort to fight for the preservation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program.
Black-clad protesters tear down divisive red 'Satan' statue in Athens
Black-clad protesters in Athens, Greece have torn down a controversial winged sculpture that has been likened to a statue of Satan.
Cathedrals in crisis over bad management and rising costs
Ineffective management and serious failings from clergy have left a number of England's cathedrals at 'severe financial risk', a report by the Church of England has found.
Most Americans don't trust Trump 'at all' â but most Christians still pray for him
One year into the Trump presidency, a new poll has surveyed US adults on their perspective on the controversial administration. Most Americans do not trust the president 'at all', but while Trump has frequently divided US Christians, most from all denominations still pray for him.
How modern missionaries are tackling the scourge of leprosy
On World Leprosy Day 2018 â Sunday January 28 â missionaries working for British-based charity The Leprosy Mission will be helping leprosy-affected communities lobby governments for their very basic human rights.
The (new) Trump TV show: Why politics is always crying out for a king
Yesterday brought the harrowing news that the now infamous book 'Fire and Fury' is being made into a TV show. What can be learned from the plethora of TV presidents?
European Court asked to rule on deportation of Afghan Christian convert facing execution
An Afghan Christian convert in Switzerland may face persecution and execution if his extradition back to Afghanistan is successful.
Pope Francis accuses sex abuse victims of slandering bishop
Pope Francis has launched a stunning attack on clerical abuse victims in Chile, accusing them of slandering a bishop they accuse of protecting a paedophile priest.
Wedding on the wing: Pope Francis marries couple mid-air aboard the papal plane
The happy couple were stewards aboard the papal plane carrying Pope Francis on the next leg of what so far has been quite a difficult trip to South America.
UK should follow Trump and give aid directly to Middle Eastern churches, says former cabinet minister
A former cabinet minister has called on the UK government to follow Donald Trump's example and divert aid for the Middle East away from the United Nations and directly to persecuted religious groups on the ground.
What's it like to be lonely? A lesson from Genesis
Right at the beginning of the Bible, there's a bald statement about the nature of human beings: God creates Adam, but almost immediately says, 'It is not good for man to be alone.'
'Behold the life-giving cross': Reformation symbol placed in World Council of Churches chapel
A Salvadoran cross from Lund, the Swedish city where Lutherans and Catholics met at the end of 2016 to commemorate the 500th Reformation anniversary, has been placed in the World Council of Churches' (WCC) chapel in Geneva, Switzerland.