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Why has this Norwich church decided to run a pub?
A pub in Norwich, England is being reopened and revitalised by a local church cultivating a 'public home' for the community. Christian Today spoke to the vicar behind the bar.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Patrick is the latest famous face to be spotted at Hillsong Church where Justin Bieber is a regular
Justin Bieber is a regular face at Hillsong Church but another famous face turned up this past week, Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Patrick and his girlfriend Abby Champion, along with her adorable mini Goldendoodle dog.

South Carolina bishop on 'grievous' court decision in favour of TEC
Leaders of the breakaway South Carolina Diocese in the US are meeting today with the diocese's lead legal counsel in the wake of the adverse decision by the state's Supreme Court last week.

Trump's evangelical advisers request meeting with Pope Francis after Vatican-backed criticism
Evangelical advisers to Donald Trump are requesting a meeting with Pope Francis after criticism from the Vatican directed at the White House and at the political leanings of American Catholics.

'Churches run on trust', but 1 in 10 US Protestant congregations have had donations embezzled
One in 10 US Protestant churches have seen their donations embezzled, according to a new survey.

'Comfort ye, my people': How Isaiah's words speak to Jews today
After the destruction of the two Temples commemorated last week on Tisha B'Av through fasting and prayer, Jewish people now embark on the Seven Haftorahs of Consolation.

Theresa May under pressure from Christians to crack down on betting terminals
Theresa May is under pressure to surge ahead with a crackdown on highly addictive gambling machines â dubbed the 'crack cocaine' of betting â despite reports of a row with chancellor Philip Hammond.

Are Christian festivalgoers 'throttling' Keswick? Convention organisers say it's good for business
Local newspaper, the Keswick Reminder, reports on a feud between business owners and the event's organisers with the headline 'We don't want you here for half our summer holidays.'

Diana would have married Dodi, says priest who talked to her before fatal crash
A priest close to Princess Diana has said the royal enquired whether she would be allowed to marry a Muslim man shortly before she died. The priest is convinced that Diana would have gone on to marry Muslim boyfriend Dodi Fayed.

Nigeria church shooting leaves 11 dead
At least 11 people have died and several more wounded in a shooting at a church in southern Nigeria, on Sunday.

Actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announce separation
They said on Pratt's Facebook page yesterday: 'Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating.'

Accountability: Why We Need Other Believers To Experience Freedom From Struggles
One of the most important ways that accountability applies is in the area of changing sinful patterns.

Looking for a spouse: it's ok to date, just don't date everyone in your church
It's never right to go around and date everybody in the church.

Bogeyman Gatlin booed as Bolt's saintliness shines
In this rarest of defeats, we may have seen the real greatness of Bolt revealed in a way we had never witnessed before.

Syrian army takes last IS-held town in Homs
Syrian government and allied forces have taken the last major town in Homs province from Islamic State, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday, as the army advances towards militant strongholds in the east of the country.

Senior Italian Cardinal Tettamanzi dies at 83
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, once seen as a possible contender to become pope, died on Saturday at the age of 83, the Milan diocese said on its website.