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Carbon offsetting: does it work?
Carbon offsetting received plenty of attention this week thanks to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's private jetsetting during their summer break, but what is it exactly and is it something that all of us should be doing when we travel? Two Christian environmentalists weigh in.
Radio host compares Donald Trump to Jesus - and the US President likes it
While many Christians have made no secret of their support for Donald Trump, comparisons to the Messiah proved a step too far for several leaders this week.
Churches deliver emergency food to families caught up in Bangladesh floods
Over 200 families are being helped through some of the worst flooding to hit Bangladesh in years through the support of BMS World Mission.
Falling numbers of religious studies students as hundreds of schools drop it all together
Religious studies is at risk of becoming an "endangered" subject, academics have warned, after research found that it has disappeared off the curriculum in hundreds of non-faith schools.
Court upholds abortion clinic censorship zone that criminalises pro-life vigils
The Court of Appeal has upheld a censorship zone imposed around an abortion clinic in Ealing, London, that stops pro-lifers from being able to offer help to women within 100m of the building.
People suffering for their faith remembered on UN's first day for religious victims of violence
Christians around the world are remembering the many believers persecuted for their faith on the first ever UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
Calls for urgent action as hundreds of places of worship are targeted in Northern Ireland
A Christian advocacy group is calling for urgent action after 445 incidents of criminal damage were recorded against religious buildings, churchyards and cemeteries across Northern Ireland in the last three years.
Student chapel numbers beat regular Sunday worship figures
University students are attending chapel services at a higher rate than the rest of the population, challenging the notion that young people aren't interested in church.
Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against child sexual abuse conviction
Cardinal George Pell has lost his appeal against a child sexual abuse conviction at the Australian Supreme Court in Victoria on Wednesday.
Christian Blind Mission raises over £1.8m towards sight-saving work in impoverished communities
Over £1.8m has been raised towards helping recover the sight of people living in impoverished communities around the world who are unnecessarily living with blindness.
Arrowheads and layers of ash point to Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem
Ancient arrowheads and layers of ash are among the finds by archaeologists pointing to more evidence of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem recorded in the Bible.
Spurgeon's asks Jo Johnson to intervene after regulator rejects registration application
The historic Baptist college said it was considering legal action after the Office for Students rejected its registration application over concerns around its financial sustainability.
30th anniversary of Marchioness disaster commemorated in Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral in London has held special services to mark the 30th anniversary of the Marchioness disaster.
Kanye West takes his Sunday Service to a real church
The congregation of the California Worship Center were on their feet over the weekend when Kanye West brought along his very own Sunday Service.
Historic churches repeatedly targeted by lead thieves look to alternative materials
The warden of a historic church repeatedly targeted by lead thieves has expressed frustration with planning regulators who want stolen roofs to be replaced with the same material, despite the risk of another theft.
Archbishop of Canterbury backs building of divisive Holocaust memorial next to Parliament
Plans for a Holocaust memorial to be built next to the Houses of Parliament have received the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby.