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Christian group welcomes Bill to stop abortion for minor disabilities
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.

Respected Bible teacher and writer David Pawson dies aged 90
Respected Bible teacher and writer David Pawson dies aged 90

The evangelical minister, who was born in England in 1930, was a prolific writer and speaker, publishing dozens of books and hundreds of videos of his talks.

Christian camp to close for good after abuse scandal
Christian camp to close for good after abuse scandal

The Christian camp associated with John Smyth is to close this summer after a yearslong abuse scandal involving the late evangelical leader.

Trump declares churches are 'essential,' orders them to reopen: We need more prayer, not less
Trump declares churches are 'essential,' orders them to reopen: We need more prayer, not less

Donald Trump has declared that churches are "essential services" and ordered governors to allow places of worship to reopen.

Churches need specific guidance before re-opening
Churches need specific guidance before re-opening

Christian charity CARE is calling on the Government to issue "specific" guidance to churches before they re-open as lockdown measures ease.

Pastor who laid hands on COVID-19 sufferers, claiming to heal them, has died from the virus
Pastor who laid hands on COVID-19 sufferers, claiming to heal them, has died from the virus

A pastor who claimed to have 'healed coronavirus sufferers by laying his hands on them' has died from Covid-19, sparking fear among his followers.

Church closes again after reopening as coronavirus spreads among congregants
Church closes again after reopening as coronavirus spreads among congregants

A church in Georgia which reopened after shuttering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has shut again after several families reported to have become infected with the virus.

Ravi Zacharias dies aged 74 - From a teenage sceptic to 48 glorious years of Christian ministry
Ravi Zacharias dies aged 74 - From a teenage sceptic to 48 glorious years of Christian ministry

Apologist Ravi Zacharias passed away this morning at his home in Atlanta, following a brief battle with bone cancer. He was 74.

Government must continue to invest in mental health services during coronavirus crisis - Welby
Government must continue to invest in mental health services during coronavirus crisis - Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury warned against a repeat of austerity in light of the crisis, saying that it "would be the most terrible mistake".

NY church threatened with $1000 fine for holding drive-thru services
NY church threatened with $1000 fine for holding drive-thru services

The Central Bible Baptist Church in New York was threatened with a fine if they continued their drive-in worship services. Pastor Samson Ryman conducted a drive-in worship service on May 3, with a total of 23 worshippers attending in 18 vehicles, but was shortly contacted by police on May 4.

Ravi Zacharias cancer update: Beautiful tributes for apologist after grim prognosis
Ravi Zacharias cancer update: Beautiful tributes for apologist after grim prognosis

Tributes have poured in for Ravi Zacharias after the grave announcement that doctors can medically do no more for his cancer.

Criminal charges against pastor who held services during lockdown are dropped
Criminal charges against pastor who held services during lockdown are dropped

Charges have been dropped against a pastor who was arrested for holding large church services despite lockdown rules.

Fears for Rohingya refugees as Covid-19 reaches camps
Fears for Rohingya refugees as Covid-19 reaches camps

There are fears for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after the first confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported in the camps this week.

Online prayer event marks Christian schoolgirl's third birthday in captivity
Online prayer event marks Christian schoolgirl's third birthday in captivity

Leah was one of over a hundred schoolgirls abducted by a faction of Boko Haram from their school in Dapchi, Yobe state on 19 February 2018.

Final coronavirus patients discharged from Samaritan's Purse field hospital in Italy
Final coronavirus patients discharged from Samaritan's Purse field hospital in Italy

Samaritan's Purse has discharged the last of its patients from an emergency field hospital set up in Italy to treat people with coronavirus.

Justin and Hailey Bieber say faith in Jesus has kept them anchored during pandemic
Justin and Hailey Bieber say faith in Jesus has kept them anchored during pandemic

Pop star Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Bieber have spoken about their faith in Jesus in a recently launched Facebook Watch web series titled "The Biebers." The series follows the lives of the couple as they remain under lockdown amid the coranivirus pandemic.