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Christian legal group backs Trump's travel ban: warns of terror threat to America
A conservative Christian legal advocacy group has announced its support of Donald Trump's travel ban, which was yesterday partially reinstated by the US Supreme Court. The group highlighted the need to combat foreign terror threats.
Christians condemn 'shocking disrespect for human life' after doctors vote to decriminalise abortion
The British Medical Association has backed decriminalising abortion, adding momentum to a campaign to overturn the 1967 Abortion Act.
J John's 'Just One' will see 20,000 gather for the UK's largest evangelistic event in decades
In July 20,000 people from across the UK will fill London's Emirates Stadium to hear the Gospel preached by international evangelist J John. Just One is a mass-gathering the scale of which has not been seen in the UK since the visit of famed evangelist Billy Graham more than three decades ago.
Former Archbishop Rowan Williams: Religious minorities must be at heart of any Iran deal
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is leading a campaign urging western countries to put religious minorities at the heart of any future deal with Iran
Supreme Court rules in favour of Lutheran Church over funding dispute
The Supreme Court has ruled that a playground owned by a Lutheran church can receive a subsidy from a state programme.
Eritrea launches new crackdown on Christians
A leading Christian human rights charity says Christians are facing yet another crackdown in Eritrea.
Supreme Court to rule on Christian 'gay cake' baker
The US Supreme Court will judge whether a Christian baker discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to make their wedding cake on religious grounds
Methodist Church may get bishops for the first time in UK in mutual recognition pact with Anglicans
Methodists and Anglicans are embarking on a process of historic proposals that would recognise the ministers and priests of both churches for the first time since they split in the late 18th century. And for the first time ever, the proposals, if agreed, would give Methodists in the UK a bishop.
US Supreme Court backs church in major religious rights ruling
The US Supreme Court has backed religious groups in a major ruling that narrows that gap between church and state.
Australian census shows dramatic decline for Christianity, sharp rise of the 'non religious'
The latest census in Australia has shown a dramatic fall in those who identify as Christian, and a significant rise in those with 'no religion'.
Why our laws on abortion must always protect the most vulnerable
Later today, the British Medical Association will be voting on whether they should adopt abortion decriminalisation as part of their official policy. Such a vote not only risks alienating a vast proportion of their members, but also highlights that this motion has been crafted by a small sect of people who are part of the pro-abortion lobby, and who do not represent the British public.
Brazil's Catholic President Temer charged with multi-million dollar corruption
Brazil's Catholic President Michel Temer was charged with taking multimillion-dollar bribes on Monday in a dent to the country's hopes for economic recovery.
Evangelicals support for same-sex marriage rises â but majority still oppose
Despite still largely opposing same-sex marriage, white evangelicals show the most dramatic rise in support compared to a decade ago when just 14 per cent were in favour compared to 35 per cent now.
Victory for Trump as US Supreme Court partially restores Muslim travel ban
The US Supreme Court has partially reinstated Donald Trump's controversial travel ban, barring citizens from six majority-Muslim countries from travelling to the US.
Harry Potter and the Christian gospel: Three Christian moments in the Harry Potter books
It's the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter book. The series has long been a focus extreme religious reaction with some Christians arguing the series is a gospel analogy and others that it promotes a dangerous acceptance of the occult.
More than 40 foreign-born terrorists in UK have escaped deportation through human rights laws
A study has revealed that more than 40 foreign terrorists have used human rights legislation to escape deportation stay in the UK.