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British churches urged to 'step up' response to refugee crisis
The UK is being urged to more than double its intake of refugees as churches have again be called to take a lead.

Christian Today explainer: What's happening in Venezuela?
The situation in Venezuela has been getting steadily worse for some time.

How do you beat Christian Festival High Syndrome?
Every year, usually by the time the new school term had begun, those feelings of surety and passion had all but dissipated. This was Christian Festival High Syndrome â and I was a recurring sufferer.

'Diminishing America': Major evangelical group attacks Trump-backed immigration act
'When a nation of immigrants and refugees forsakes its past, it gives up its future,' says World Relief.

Pastor who alleged workplace discrimination for anti-gay views was rightly fired, tribunal finds
A Christian pastor's claim for religious discrimination has been rejected by an employment tribunal.

Grand jury issues subpoenas in connection with Trump Jr, Russian lawyer meeting
Russia has loomed large over the first six months of the Trump presidency. US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia worked to tilt the presidential election in Trump's favour.

Court rules in favor of Christian photographer who didn't want to take photos of gay weddings
Christian photographer Amy Lawson risked crippling fines if she went against city and state laws in Wisconsin by denying her photography services to gay weddings but a court has now given permission for her to be exempt.

If Marvel Comics was Christian, it would look like this: a pastor's dogged pursuit of a comic Bible
"For me, it's always been about outreach and engaging other people who are not a part of the Christian conversation," says Art Ayris, creator of the Kingstone graphic novel Bible.

Christian mom whose arm was bitten off by shark during Bahamas snorkeling trip says the 'peace of the Lord was so strong'
Tiffany Johnson had a terrifying fight with a shark but cried out to Jesus to save her and when He did, she said the peace was like nothing she'd ever felt before.

How churches are solving holiday hunger
Trussell Trust figures published last week highlight the increased use of foodbanks during July and August with children who would otherwise have access to free school meals often being forced to go hungry.

'The Lord is their refuge': 7 Bible verses about the poor
The Bishop of Burnley has said that the Church of England's approach to mission is 'almost entirely focused on the needs and aspirations of the wealthy'. So what does the Bible say about the poor?

John Mark Comer: Why you shouldn't plant a church in your 20s
John Paul Comer planted a church aged 23. Now 37, he is still a church leader, teacher and author, although he wouldn't advise starting that young.

'This is our village': How local Christians and a Catholic charity are rebuilding an Iraqi community brick by brick
Iraqi Christians returning to a historically Christian village in their country, Bartella on the Nineveh Plains, havedescribed rebuilding their community in interviews with the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported by the website Zenit.

This old spiritual practice is making a unexpected comeback. Why?
Why are 21st century Christians returning to this very old spiritual activity?

Christians against a godless state? Another evangelical takes his conscience to court
An evangelical Christian former magistrate who publicly opposed gay adoption was more concerned about his 'publicity campaign' than his position as an NHS trust director, a tribunal has heard.

Bishop's anger at middle-class Church: 'The poorer you are, the less we value you'
The Church of England's approach to mission is 'almost entirely focused on the needs and aspirations of the wealthy', according to the Bishop of Burnley.