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Smoke from the Vatican? Not any more as Pope Francis bans cigarettes
Pope Francis is ending the sale of cigarettes in the Vatican, saying the Holy See can not condone something so harmful to people's health.
John Lewis' #MozTheMonster: Why is it so meaningless?
The Christmas ads are back â with John Lewis unveiling their latest stab at vacuous sentimentalism today. It's 'the most wonderful time of the year' if you love generic, cynical corporate marketing â but for others it might be the nail in the coffin of 2017.
A new reformation? How the Internet is challenging traditional sources of authority
An edited version of The Ebor Lecture delivered in York last month where Ruth Gledhill reflects on the power of the internet to challenge and change.
Texas church shooting: The shocking series of errors that allowed Devin Kelley to buy a gun
The US Air Force missed at least two chances to block the shooter in last weekend's deadly church attack in Texas from buying guns after he was accused of a violent offence in 2012, according to current and former government officials and a review of military documents.
Sutherland Springs church may be demolished, pastor warns
The pastor of a rural Texas church sprayed with gunfire in a shooting rampage that killed 26 people is considering demolishing the building and putting a memorial in its place, a Southern Baptist Convention official said on Thursday.
'Mary was a teenager': Alabama official uses Bible's Mary and Joseph to defend Roy Moore from paedophilia claims
An Alabama state official yesterday dismissed abuse allegations against GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, who stands accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl. The official â Alabama state auditor Jim Zeigler â pointed to the age gap between Jesus' parents Mary and Joseph, saying there's 'nothing immoral or illegal here'.
3 Ingredients for a perfect marriage
Both husband and wife are imperfect. But, you can become perfect for each other.
God in monochrome: Is Christianity a black and white faith?
A brand-new exhibition at London's National Gallery titled Monochrome: Painting in Black and White showcases 700 years of human art completed in the monochrome â using black and white, or a gradient of just one colour. The already-acclaimed exhibit includes deeply religious works and prompts a question for contemporary believers: is Christianity a black-and-white faith?
How do I know if I am in God's will for my life?
Here's the best way to know if you are in God's will for your life.
Mike McHargue was an atheist. Then he started reading science and became a Christian
Mike McHargue is also known as Science Mike and describes himself as 'a Christian-turned atheist, turned follower of Jesus'.
Protestants, Catholics and atheists surge leaving Orthodox trailing, says Pew survey
Orthodox Christians have been declining as a share of the overall Christian population â and the global population â due to far faster growth among Protestants, Catholics and non-Christians, according to a new Pew Research Center report.
Why 'God loves you just the way you are' might not actually be true
Here are some reasons why 'God loves you just the way you are' might not actually be true.
Christian campaigners warn of 'outrage' at gender-neutrality plans in Scotland
Christian campaigners have warned of 'outrage' over plans in Scotland that could allow adults and children to change their gender so that legally they are neither male nor female.
The evangelical case against war â and for gospel peace
Should the Church ever support war? Not if it's truly following the call to gospel peace, argues Nick Megoran
Christian protesters arrested after protest hanging four storeys above minister's building
Two Christian protesters in Australia have been arrested after hanging suspended four storeys above the foreign office minister Julie Bishop in protest at the country's treatment of asylum seekers.
Tennessee Southern Baptist church could lose convention voting rights for having female pastor
A Southern Baptist church that hired a woman as its lead pastor â breaking with the denomination's traditional doctrine â may lose its voting rights at the Tennessee Baptist Convention meetings next week.