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Court rules Katy Perry's Dark Horse was copied from Christian rap song
Court rules Katy Perry's Dark Horse was copied from Christian rap song

Katy Perry has lost her court case against Christian rapper Flame, ending a protracted copyright dispute that was first raised in 2014.

Joshua Harris' separation from wife and faith is 'hard to hear', says megachurch he used to pastor
Joshua Harris' separation from wife and faith is 'hard to hear', says megachurch he used to pastor

The megachurch formerly pastored by I Kissed Dating Goodbye author Joshua Harris has asked Christians to pray that he finds "redemption and restoration" after he revealed he was separating from his wife and had fallen away from the faith.

Dominic Raab must stand up for Hong Kong's freedoms, says Christian rights campaigner
Dominic Raab must stand up for Hong Kong's freedoms, says Christian rights campaigner

The UK must be "bold" in standing up for the freedom and autonomy of Hong Kong, says Benedict Rogers, East Asia Team Leader at Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

Housing estate plans put secluded community of nuns at risk, say campaigners
Housing estate plans put secluded community of nuns at risk, say campaigners

Locals are rallying around a community of nuns in West Malling whose secluded way of life is being threatened by plans to build a new housing estate next door.

Christian street preacher to receive £2,500 payout from Met Police after wrongful arrest
Christian street preacher to receive £2,500 payout from Met Police after wrongful arrest

A pastor who had his Bible confiscated as he was handcuffed and taken away in a police car after preaching on the street in London has been awarded £2,500 for wrongful arrest.

'Tread carefully' with the Irish border, church leader warns PM

The bishop of a diocese that straddles the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic has warned Boris Johnson to "tread carefully" with his Brexit plans.

'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' author Joshua Harris now says he is no longer a Christian
'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' author Joshua Harris now says he is no longer a Christian

"The information that was left out of our announcement is that I have undergone a massive shift in regard to my faith in Jesus," the former pastor wrote in an update to Instagram

Churches, where is your Athens?
Churches, where is your Athens?

People are receptive to the Gospel but the Church needs to find the spaces to communicate it effectively, says pastor and blogger David Robertson

Brits are more concerned about climate change than Brexit, poll finds
Brits are more concerned about climate change than Brexit, poll finds

The Government can no longer ignore climate change, Christian Aid has warned after a survey found that UK adults see it as a greater cause for concern than even Brexit.

Are we just physical beings or is there more to us than that?
Are we just physical beings or is there more to us than that?

Scientist and apologist Dr Sharon Dirckx talks to Christian Today about the limits of the popular idea that we are little more than a series of chemical reactions and why the evidence stacks up for a more meaningful explanation.

Investigation launched into use of puberty blockers among children
Investigation launched into use of puberty blockers among children

The ethics of allowing children to take puberty blockers in order to transition to a different gender is to be investigated.

Traditional prayers replaced with children's poetry readings at Brighton council meetings
Traditional prayers replaced with children's poetry readings at Brighton council meetings

The mayor of Brighton and Hove is to drop the tradition of prayers being said before council meetings, replacing them with poems read by children.

Salvation Army works with Coronation Street on modern slavery plot
Salvation Army works with Coronation Street on modern slavery plot

The story line reflects an explosion in nail bars across the UK that has given rise to concerns around exploitation and slave labour.

Christian group questions Boris Johnson's plans to raise higher tax band
Christian group questions Boris Johnson's plans to raise higher tax band

Church Action for Tax Justice has questioned Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pledge to raise the higher tax threshold from £50,000 to £80,000 at a time when more people across Britain are turning to food banks to ensure they have enough to eat.

No-deal Brexit must be avoided at all costs, warns Bishop of Gibraltar
No-deal Brexit must be avoided at all costs, warns Bishop of Gibraltar

'Bishop in Europe' Dr Robert Innes has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a warning that a no-deal Brexit will be "disastrous" for the UK.

Americans view followers of different faiths more positively than evangelicals
Americans view followers of different faiths more positively than evangelicals

Evangelicals may be influential in the US but that doesn't mean they are popular as new research by Pew Research has found that followers of other faiths are likely to be held in higher regard.