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Life and legacy of Ravi Zacharias celebrated at moving memorial service

Mike Pence, Louie Giglio, Lecrae and members of the renowned apologist's family spoke at the service broadcast live from Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Justin Bieber invites his 137 million Instagram followers to church

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Calgary bans conversion therapy

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• 'Morally wrong' to expect care workers to work 'for poverty pay' without proper PPE

  

  The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, is backing calls to the Government to ensure care workers receive a living wage.

• Open Doors 'very concerned' by threat to religious liberty in Hong Kong

  

  The head of a human rights group that monitors Christian persecution worldwide has expressed concern over new security legislation the People's Republic of China over the semi-autonomous region of Hong Kong.

• Iraq Church leader fears country cannot cope with Covid-19

  

  With only poor health infrastructure across the country, Iraq is at risk of a new crisis from coronavirus.

• Lockdown strategy has placed the poorest of the poor, especially children, at risk of starvation

  

  The global shutdown has placed many children and their families at risk of starving in their own homes.

• 'How Great Thou Art' is the hymn of choice to inspire hope during Covid-19

  

  'How Great Thou Art' is the most popular hymn for inspiring hope during the coronavirus pandemic, a poll by CAFOD has found.

• Longing for a return to church

  

  I realise, after yet another Zoom call or YouTube viewing, that the technology – wonderful though it is – is making me yearn increasingly for the real church experience.

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• Bishops receive death threats over Dominic Cummings criticism

  

  Bishops in the Church of England have reported receiving death threats after they spoke out against government aide Dominic Cummings.

• Evangelical leader casts doubt on some social distancing measures

  

  Thomas Bucher, General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance, said churches "should watch and pray to determine if we need to challenge certain official measures".

• Sharp increase in attempted suicide among the elderly

  

  There has been a six-fold increase in the number of suicide attempts by elderly people during the coronavirus crisis, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

• MPs urge Boris Johnson to allow churches to re-open

  

  A group of MPs has written to Boris Johnson questioning why shoppers can go to a "busy supermarket" but people in need of spiritual sustenance cannot go to a largely empty church to pray.

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  70 churches granted legal status in Egypt

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  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he reads the Bible every morning

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  Death penalty undermines Jesus' redemptive work on the cross - Shane Claiborne

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  Christian band Hawk Nelson singer declares 'I no longer believe in God'

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  Man sentenced to 26 years after abducting Christian girl and forcing her into Muslim marriage

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• Economic crisis could put more people at risk from human trafficking gangs

  

  The Salvation Army has warned that economic hardship caused by the coronavirus crisis could leave even more people at risk from human trafficking gangs.

• Police investigating abortion of 28-week-old baby at home

  

  Police are reportedly investigating the death of a baby terminated by its mother at home when she was 28 weeks pregnant.

• Bishops join in criticism of Cummings amid calls to step down over lockdown travel

  

  Church of England bishops have added their voices to a string of criticism against Dominic Cummings after he allegedly breached self-isolation rules to travel to the north-east of England.

• Christian group welcomes Bill to stop abortion for minor disabilities

  

  Christian advocacy group CARE has welcomed a new Bill aimed at ending abortion up to birth for treatable conditions like clubfoot or cleft lips.