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Reformation 500 anniversary commemorated by Protestants and Catholics
Today marks the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation in 1517 and will be commemorated by Protestants and Catholics around the world.
500 years after the Reformation, can evangelicals and Catholics make up?
The language Catholics and Protestants have used about each other in the past, particularly evangelical Protestants, is quite extraordinary.
BBC 'Today' programme presenters in extraordinary attack on religious slot
The presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme, John Humphrys, has launched an extraordinary attack on the 'inappropriate' religious slot 'Thought for the Day' (TFTD) in a joint interview with fellow presenters which reveals deep hostility to religion.
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill appeals to shared faith in Romania: 'There is extraordinary potential for peace'
Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is extending an arm of friendship to Orthodox Christians in Romania in the first visit by a head of the Russian Church since the fall of communism.
Major victory for Church expected over 'crack cocaine' of gambling
A major victory for Church campaigners is expected this week when the government announces its review of fixed-odd betting terminals - known as the 'crack cocaine' of betting.
Sainsbury's accused of 'heavy-handedness' after threatening Christian Fairtrade campaigners with police action
Christian campaigners in Salford are accusing supermarket giant Sainsbury's of heavy-handedness after they were threatened with police action unless they moved on.
Hardline Russian Orthodox priest puts everyone who's watched 'Matilda' under a curse
A 'curse' has been put on all Russians who have seen the controversial movie 'Matilda' by the ultra-conservative former representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vsevolod Chaplin.
Spain's Evangelical Alliance in campaign against 'harmful' LGBT laws
The Spanish Evangelical Alliance has tabled amendments to the country's LGBT equality law which has been branded 'the most harmful and damaging' in the EU for individual freedoms.
Meet the young Christian entrepreneur whose stylish sock range is helping Britain's homeless
'Jollie's' is a collection of jazzy socks on sale across the UK including at John Lewis branches. But this is no ordinary fashion item: every pair bought results in a contribution for another, rather thicker, pair of hardy hiking socks donated to are donated to a homeless person local to the purchaser through Jollie's network of 52 UK homeless charities.
Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort turns himself in to FBI over Russia meddling
Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort handed himself into the FBI to face charges around alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election, according to reports.
First ever recorded solar eclipse proves biblical text, scholars say
The oldest solar eclipse ever recorded could help explain a biblical story that has baffled scholars for generations.
An old-fashioned Christian in the Twitter age: Why Gordon Brown was underrated
Gordon Brown's autobiography is not out until next week, and we do not yet know from the current extracts published today by the Mirror how much and even whether he discusses what is his genuinely strong Christian faith
Welby vs Campbell: The GQ interview tells us more about both of them
Campbell has sat down for a fascinating, 40 minute interview for GQ with the Archbishop of Canterbury, no less.
Martin Luther King's niece in abortion protest: 'Today's unborn babies are yesterday's blacks'
Martin Luther King's niece is comparing the fight against racism with the fight against abortion, describing the pro-life campaign as 'the new civil rights movement'.
Five ways to help young people engage with the Bible
A recent LifeWay research report published in the States earlier this month identified regular Bible reading as one of the top 10 factors that help young people keep the faith as they grow into adulthood.
Thor Ragnarok review: an Antichrist movie that's not for kids
Despite its 12A rating and landscape of bright colours and caped characters, Thor Ragnarok is no kids' movie.