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Why \'The Benedict Option\' is not an option for Christians
Why 'The Benedict Option' is not an option for Christians

Rod Dreher is an American conservative Christian who has written a clarion call to the Church with a radical response to the prevailing western culture.

Pope urges German chancellor Merkel to continue the fight on climate change
Pope urges German chancellor Merkel to continue the fight on climate change

German chancellor Angela Merkel has said she was encouraged by Pope Francis when the two met to discuss climate change, international cooperation and 'tearing down walls'.

New stats say 1 in 5 teens are \'active Christians\' – but do the numbers really add up?
New stats say 1 in 5 teens are 'active Christians' – but do the numbers really add up?

A new piece of research suggests that 21 per cent of young people (aged between 11 and 18) describe themselves at 'active followers of Jesus'.

How you can experience rest even when you\'re overwhelmed
How you can experience rest even when you're overwhelmed

In the midst of overwhelming times we are reminded not to fluster and panic but to run back to a God who carries the burden with and even for us.

One man dead, ten injured after \'tit-for-tat\' terror attack near Finsbury Park Mosque
One man dead, ten injured after 'tit-for-tat' terror attack near Finsbury Park Mosque

Police are treating an attack on Muslims in north London in which one man was killed and ten injured, some critically, as a terror attack, Prime Minister Theresa May said this morning. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby condemned it as a crime against God and humanity.

The Importance Of Setting Time For Prayer and Devotion
The Importance Of Setting Time For Prayer and Devotion

Jesus spent early mornings to pray and commune with the Father so shouldn't we do the same?

How Christians can really achieve purity
How Christians can really achieve purity

By our own strength and will we cannot change our hearts.

Archbishop of Canterbury helps embattled Theresa May with private prayer sessions
Archbishop of Canterbury helps embattled Theresa May with private prayer sessions

The Sun is reporting that Justin Welby and Theresa May have been meeting for prayer as the country reels from crisis to crisis

With a weakened leader and reeling from crisis, Britain hurtles into the Brexit unknown

With her strategy unclear and her position insecure, Prime Minister Theresa May plunges this week into tortuous divorce talks with the European Union that will shape Britain's prosperity and global influence for generations to come.

Mistrial declared in Cosby sex assault case
Mistrial declared in Cosby sex assault case

Prosecutors immediately said they would seek a second trial, which could start within months

As  many as one in five teens is Christian, new study finds
As many as one in five teens is Christian, new study finds

Church workers were stunned by findings of a new report which goes against a prevailing view that churchgoing among the young is in terminal decline.

3 things to remember when you\'re struggling to live a righteous life
3 things to remember when you're struggling to live a righteous life

Living as a righteous person presents a challenge to many, if not all, Christians. Are you struggling to live a righteous life that honors and glorifies God? Here are some things to remember:

5 Bible verses to inspire you to desire a romance with Jesus
5 Bible verses to inspire you to desire a romance with Jesus

Jesus is fondly called by many as the "Lover of our soul." Far greater than any love story, the divine romance that Jesus invites us to is one that we shouldn't pass.

What does Biblical prosperity look like?
What does Biblical prosperity look like?

Biblical prosperity is often misunderstood by those who do not know what it's like.

The Queen: Britain is \'sombre\' but resolute in the face of crisis, attacks and disaster
The Queen: Britain is 'sombre' but resolute in the face of crisis, attacks and disaster

As a minute's silence for the Grenfell Tower fire victims was held at Trooping the Colour to mark her official birthday today, Queen Elizabeth said Britain was in a deeply sombre mood but that its people were resolute in the face of adversity.

Homeless fire victims must not be rehoused in \'cheap\' homes far from London, say faith leaders
Homeless fire victims must not be rehoused in 'cheap' homes far from London, say faith leaders

Faith leaders in London have called for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire to be rehoused in decent housing rather than sent to 'cheaper places far from London'. At the very least, the survivors of the fire who have lost their homes must be consulted about where they wish to live.