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Former employee accuses Hillsong of misappropriating church finances
A former employee of Hillsong has accused the church of misappropriating its finances and giving "large cash gifts" to the family of its founding pastor, Brian Houston.

Next prime minister must act to save Afghans from hunger, says Christian Aid
Christian Aid is calling on the next prime minister to take urgent action to help Afghans survive increasingly desperate conditions in Afghanistan.

Christian women gang raped in Nigeria
Women in parts of Nigeria are being raped as part of a "strategy to totally destroy Christian communities", Open Doors has warned.

Retreat of Christianity has given way to 'censorious and authoritarian' secular public morality - Toby Young
The decline of Christianity has been replaced by a 'Woke' secular public morality that is leading to the cancellation of orthodox Christians and others who dare to challenge it, says free speech campaigner Toby Young.

Petition calls for action on coerced abortions
A petition launched by the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is calling upon the Health Secretary to tackle coercive abortion.

Cohabiting should not have same legal rights as marriage
Christians have reacted with concern to calls from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee to strengthen the legal rights of cohabiting partners.

Bishops who boycotted Lambeth Conference invited to reaffirm Resolution 1.10
Bishops who boycotted the Lambeth Conference because of differences over homosexuality will be given the chance to reaffirm Lambeth 1.10, an orthodox group has said.

Archie Battersbee's family call for inquiry after tragic death
The family of Archie Battersbee are calling for an inquiry after his death on Saturday following a fraught legal battle to keep him on life support.

Archie Battersbee dies surrounded by family
Archie Battersbee's family were at his bedside as he passed away today after a hard-fought legal battle to keep him on life support.

Global Church is experiencing an 'ecumenical emergency'
A Catholic leader has warned Anglican bishops meeting in Canterbury that divisions between Christians have become an "emergency" in urgent need of addressing.

Anglicans do not go 'down the road of expelling other Christians', says Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury says Anglicans must "seek with passion the visible unity of the Church".

Archie Battersbee to be taken off life support
Archie Battersbee is to be taken off life support on Saturday morning after the family lost their legal battle to keep him alive.

Archbishop asks to meet TV presenter over LGBT criticism
The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked to meet gay TV presenter Sandi Toksvig after she criticised his comments on homosexuality at the Lambeth Conference.

Black Church leaders call on next Conservative leader to 'right the wrongs' of Windrush scandal
Black Church leaders have made a joint call to the next Conservative leader to overturn the 'hostile environment' legislation that led to the Windrush scandal.

European Court of Human Rights rejects appeal by Archie Battersbee's family
The court said that it would "not interfere with the decisions of the national courts to allow the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment from Archie Battersbee to proceed".

World in 'great need' of the love of God, Queen tells bishops
The Queen has sent her "warmest good wishes" to hundreds of bishops attending the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, Kent.