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Archaeologists uncover magnificent palace from the time of the Kings of Judah
The site was discovered in Jerusalem and would have had sweeping views of the city and the Temple.

Liberty University launches investigation into Falwell presidency
Trustees said they wanted to learn "the consequences that have flowed from a lack of spiritual stewardship" by former President Jerry Falwell Jr.

Christian parents of 12-year-old praying for a 'miracle' after court approves withdrawal of medical treatment
The family of a 12-year-old boy with serious brain injuries are praying for a "miracle" after a High Court judge ruled in favour of withdrawing his medical treatment.

Many churches have survived Covid only by 'the skin of their teeth'
Many churches have had to make "drastic changes" to their ministry and may not have survived Covid at all if the pandemic had been as bad as originally feared, says Andy Hunter, FIEC's Scotland & North of England Director.

Rowan Williams joins climate action outside Parliament as Christians arrested
Dr Rowan Williams was one of many Christians taking part in Extinction Rebellion protests in London on Tuesday.

New nationwide initiative to get the Church reading together
It is hoped that the Big Church Read will inspire a culture of reading good Christian books within the UK Church.

Finnish MP interrogated by police again over Christian views on sexuality
A Christian MP has been interrogated by the police for the third time over her traditional views on family and marriage.

Russia: dozens of 'missionary activity' convictions in first half of 2020
There were dozens of prosecutions for "missionary activity" in the first half of 2020 in Russia.

Calls for independent RSE watchdog as new curriculum comes into effect
A petition calling for an independent watchdog to monitor the new relationships and sex education (RSE) curriculum has been signed by over 38,000 people.

LA county takes back John MacArthur's parking lot amid dispute over church closure
John MacArthur's megachurch has been told it can no longer use part of its parking lot that has been leased from Los Angeles County since 1975.

Vicar arrested over climate protests says he's prepared to go to prison
A vicar has been arrested over his involvement in climate protests ahead of Extinction Rebellion's September Uprising.

The Democrats are 'opposed to faith', says Franklin Graham
The son of Billy Graham predicts that a "storm is coming" in which Christians are going to be "attacked" for their faith.

Nearly a third of evangelicals think Jesus was only a great teacher
A significant proportion of evangelicals do not believe in the deity of Jesus, a major new study has found.

Abortion statistics reveal 'shocking' inequality
New abortion statistics for Scotland have exposed a "saddening" link with levels of deprivation, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has said.

New milestone in Bible translation work with 700th language
An indigenous people group in Mexico can now enjoy the Bible in their own language thanks to the decades-long commitment of translators.

JK Rowling returns human rights award over trans criticism
"No award or honour, no matter my admiration for the person for whom it was named, means so much to me that I would forfeit the right to follow the dictates of my own conscience," the Harry Potter author said after handing back the award from the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation.