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Ellie Goulding going ahead with Dallas Cowboys show after Salvation Army criticism

Ellie Goulding has agreed to go ahead with a performance at the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving half time show after threatening to pull out because the proceeds were going towards The Salvation Army's Red Kettle appeal.

Turkish president says Christian churches in Syria will be reconstructed

Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan has said that churches in Syria will be restored so that Christians "can go back and start praying there again".

Only a quarter of evangelicals support blanket ban on abortion
Only a quarter of evangelicals support blanket ban on abortion

Only a quarter of US evangelicals believe that abortion should be illegal in all cases, a new study has found.

Church of Scotland minister who heckled Jeremy Corbyn is suspended
Church of Scotland minister who heckled Jeremy Corbyn is suspended

The Church of Scotland has suspended a minister over his social media use and an incident in Glasgow earlier this week which he heckled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Calls for religious freedom in Cuba after church leaders stopped from leaving the country
Calls for religious freedom in Cuba after church leaders stopped from leaving the country

The World Evangelical Alliance is calling on the Cuban government to uphold religious freedom after several pastors were prevented from leaving the country last week in order to attend the organisation's General Assembly in Indonesia.

After 12-year struggle, Palestinian Authority officially recognises evangelical group
After 12-year struggle, Palestinian Authority officially recognises evangelical group

The Palestinian Authority has granted permission for the establishment of a regional branch of the World Evangelical Alliance, ending a 12-year struggle for formal recognition.

Fires at three churches in Egypt are 'not coincidence'
Fires at three churches in Egypt are 'not coincidence'

The historic Mar Girgis Orthodox church in Cairo, built in 1898, was gutted by fire.

Priest gunned down outside of church
Priest gunned down outside of church

A priest has been gunned down outside a church on Monday in a shocking attack.

UK Government challenges Iran on treatment of Christians
UK Government challenges Iran on treatment of Christians

The UK Government has challenged Iran on the treatment of Christians and other minority faith groups.

Urgent call for de-escalation of violence in Hong Kong after young man is shot

Hong Kong Watch has condemned the "absurdly excessive use of force" by police in the city following an escalation in violence in recent days.

A fifth of university students support censorship of views on campus
A fifth of university students support censorship of views on campus

New research has uncovered significant levels of support for the censorship of certain views on university campuses.

Church minister who used to guard Berlin Wall says collapse was a 'triumph'
Church minister who used to guard Berlin Wall says collapse was a 'triumph'

Today Peter Sutton is a minister in the Church of Scotland but 30 years ago he was a soldier patrolling one of the most famous checkpoints in history - Checkpoint Charlie.

Francis Chan is moving to Asia next year to be a missionary
Francis Chan is moving to Asia next year to be a missionary

Pastor and evangelist Francis Chan will be packing his bags and moving to Asia next February to become a full-time missionary to the region.

Christian comedian John Crist accused of sexual misconduct
Christian comedian John Crist accused of sexual misconduct

Christian comedian John Crist has been accused of sexual misconduct and having sexual relationships with married women.

Kim Kardashian says she wants to honour husband Kanye West's 'beautiful' Christian faith journey

Kim Kardashian has said she is ready to compromise with husband Kanye West and his altered approach to parenting after his conversion to Christianity.

Most Brits don't believe the Bible is relevant to their own lives
Most Brits don't believe the Bible is relevant to their own lives

In the survey of nearly 20,000 adults, only 18% said that the Bible was "relevant to them personally".