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Boredom is a struggle for Rohingya children missing out on vital education in refugee camps
Boredom is a struggle for Rohingya children missing out on vital education in refugee camps

No school might seem like the dream for most British children but for young Rohingya refugees, they want nothing more than to get back into education to pursue their dreams.

Priest suspended after rough baptism that left baby terrified
Priest suspended after rough baptism that left baby terrified

A priest in Russia has been suspended for a year after his rough baptism of a baby left the child terrified and apparently with scratches on his skin.

Hillsong worship leader Marty Sampson announces he's 'losing' his faith
Hillsong worship leader Marty Sampson announces he's 'losing' his faith

Hillsong worship leader has reportedly walked away from the Christian faith after posting a - since removed - Instagram update in which he said it was "not for me".

Calls for prayers for a peaceful resolution to Hong Kong crisis as tension escalates
Calls for prayers for a peaceful resolution to Hong Kong crisis as tension escalates

Christians in Hong Kong are continuing to pray for a peaceful resolution to the social and political crisis as weeks of protests show no sign of abating.

After Kashmir loses special status, region's Christians fear greater persecution
After Kashmir loses special status, region's Christians fear greater persecution

After the revocation of Kashmir's special status, Christians in the region are fearful that the change will lead to a wave of Hindu nationalism and with it, an increase in persecution.

On a quiet canal, a church peace garden remembers the brave nurses of WWI's 'floating hospitals'
On a quiet canal, a church peace garden remembers the brave nurses of WWI's 'floating hospitals'

Meandering its way through the suburbs of Edinburgh is the historic Union Canal, a once bustling waterway at the heart of Scottish Victorian industry.

Survey sheds light on how internet use is damaging body image and real-life relationships
Survey sheds light on how internet use is damaging body image and real-life relationships

The Times survey also found that Gen Z is more likely to consume aggressive or violent images than any other age group.

Christian villagers held for six months by rebels in Myanmar finally released
Christian villagers held for six months by rebels in Myanmar finally released

A rebel faction that was holding dozens of people from a predominantly Christian village in Myanmar has released them after six months.

Changes to marriage registration unnerve Church of England clergy
Changes to marriage registration unnerve Church of England clergy

The Church of England has sought to reassure clergy of a seamless transition to a new system of registration for marriages coming into effect in England and Wales.

Guns, evangelicals and the Bible: some uncomfortable truths
Guns, evangelicals and the Bible: some uncomfortable truths

In such a confused world it is always helpful to get some facts – not all of which fit the narratives we are fed by the various sides.

Most Protestants think they can walk with God just fine on their own
Most Protestants think they can walk with God just fine on their own

A new survey by Lifeway Research has found conflicting opinions among Protestant Christians about the extent to which they need other Christians to thrive.

'Didn't see that one coming' - Mike Pence was blindsided by wife's Christian school controversy

US Vice President Mike Pence has admitted to being blindsided by the furore that broke out earlier this year when his wife Karen took a job at a Christian school.

'Radical change' needed to address climate change's impact on food security - Tearfund
'Radical change' needed to address climate change's impact on food security - Tearfund

The world must move away from fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy sources, Tearfund has said, after the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that food security was coming under increasing threat.

Helter Skelter opens in Norwich Cathedral
Helter Skelter opens in Norwich Cathedral

The Dean of Norwich was the first down the new - and rather controversial - helter skelter installed inside Norwich Cathedral.

The end of the orphanage? Christian adoption campaigner Krish Kandiah hopes so
The end of the orphanage? Christian adoption campaigner Krish Kandiah hopes so

Christians are being urged to radically re-think their investment in overseas orphanages and consider giving instead to family-based forms of care.

Save the Titanic shipyard, pleads Church leader

A Church of Ireland bishop is appealing to the Government to step in to save the historic shipyard that built the Titanic from insolvency.