Council in London first to introduce 'ground-breaking' ban on anti-abortion protests
A landmark decision by Ealing council could see pro-life protests banned nationwide.
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Israel's ancient Solomon's Pools from time of Jesus to be restored
Three ancient pools that provided water to Jerusalem around the time of Jesus are to be restored under a $750,000 renovation funded by the US and announced yesterday, AFP reported.
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What the Church can learn from Harvey Weinstein
The list of women claiming they were harassed and assaulted by film mogul Harvey Weinstein grows ever longer.
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Christchurch City Council consults on $10 million cathedral contribution
The City of Christchurch has launched a consultation on how to fund its $10 million share of the re-build costs for the city’s cathedral.
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'God you are worthy of my tears and pain': Detained Pastor Andrew Brunson pens heartfelt song from Turkish prison
The family of Andrew Brunson, a Protestant pastor accused of espionage, have shared a heartfelt song written during his time in prison to mark more than a year in captivity.
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Southern Baptist Theological Seminary adopts Nashville Statement on sexuality, transgender
The trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary have unanimously approved the adoption of the controversial Nashville Statement on sexuality and gender.
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Bodies of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians murdered by ISIS to be returned to families
The bodies of 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS on a beach in Libya will be returned to their families and given a proper burial after a mass grave was found near the town of Sirte.
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Cathedral to display “the most dangerous book in Tudor England”
St Paul’s Cathedral in London is set to display one of only three-known surviving copies of “the most dangerous book in Tudor England”.
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Disney star Tiffany Thornton defends marrying church worship leader after death of first husband
The star of Disney show Sonny With a Chance married Josiah Capaci, a worship pastor at Gospel Light Church and Teen Revolution in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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Christians rally around dad left to raise 6 kids, including premature twins, after wife killed in car crash
The local church is offering its support after Katie Evans was killed in a car crash driving back from the hospital after visiting her premature baby girls.
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Irish Roman Catholic primate preaches at Anglican Reformation service
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh has delivered a homily in the Anglican Cathedral at a service to mark the anniversary of the Reformation.
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How Christians can disagree – and still be kind to each other
What happens when Christians fall out about the different things we believe – or the things we believe differently?
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This Iraqi Christian refugee family prayed and were rescued from drowning
'We were wearing life jackets but we didn't have hope. People were trying to bail out the water, but it wasn't working.'
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Has Bono converted to Catholicism?
The star was pictured receiving Eucharist during Catholic Mass the morning after performing in Bogota, Colombia.
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Refuge Coffee: How one church is combining great coffee with loving local refugees
The church wanted to do something that wasn't just 'within the walls of religious institutions' and with the high footfall of school runs and commuters passing the building, the idea of a coffee van was born.
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Justine Greening's Relationships Education plans are 'unwarranted and coercive' say religious leaders
Religious leaders have accused the government of undermining parental freedom as they attack plans for compulsory sex education.
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Australian Catholic Church facing 'biggest crisis' in its history, Brisbane Archbishop says
The Catholic Church in Australia has been 'shaken to the core' over the abuse scandal and is facing the biggest crisis in its history, the Archbishop of Brisbane has said.
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Why we need a National Mindfulness Day for Christians
With an epidemic of mental ill health across all-ages, and especially young people, mindfulness is crucial not just to spiritual well-being, but our mental well-being.
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Australia's same-sex marriage referendum: Sydney clergy blast 'extraordinary use of church money' after diocese's $1m donation to 'no' camp
Sydney's Anglican clergy are in open rebellion against their diocese's decision to donate $1million to the campaign against same-sex marriage.
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Prayer is more popular than Facebook and Twitter for people making hard decisions
More people use prayer than social media such as Facebook and Twitter when making a major or difficult decision, according to new research.
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