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No single 'gay gene', study finds
A major new study analysing the genetic data of half a million people has concluded that there is no single gene that causes someone to be gay.
Baseball pitcher Blake Bivens thanks God for 'most wonderful' family days after their tragic murder
"God has a plan even though I can't see it," Blake Bivens said in the heartbreaking tribute to his wife Emily and 14-month-old son Cullen who were killed alongside her mother allegedly by a teen relative.
Business leaders trekking from Bishopthorpe Palace to Lambeth Palace for Archbishop's youth work
Ten Yorkshire businessmen will be setting off on a six-day trek and cycle next month to raise funds for the Archbishop of York Youth Trust.
Rare Pictish stone unearthed at early Christian site in Scotland
The stone was unearthed by chance when Anne MacInnes, of the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS), was surveying an early Christian site near Dingwall, north-west of Inverness.
Season of Creation asks churchgoers to pray and act for the natural world
Churchgoers will be donning their wellies this autumn as they do their bit to boost biodiversity in their local communities and help protect the natural world.
Archbishop in 'deeply moving' visit to Sri Lankan church bombed by terrorists
The Archbishop of Canterbury has met with survivors and relatives of those killed in the devastating Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka.
Suspension of Parliament: Christians weigh in
The Church of Scotland has strongly criticised Boris Johnson's plans to suspend Parliament in a bid to force through a no deal Brexit.
12-year-old deaf girl beaten and abandoned by Hindu family still won't renounce Christian faith
A 12-year-old deaf girl in India has told Open Doors USA of how she was beaten by her father and brother for attending church.
Prosperity gospel makes people have 'false hope and fear', says Benny Hinn's nephew
Following the prosperity gospel leads people astray by causing them to have "false hope" and live in the fear that if they stop giving the preacher their money, they will not experience their miracle, says Costi Hinn.
UK's leaders 'must be honest about the costs' of a no-deal Brexit, say bishops
In an unprecedented move, over two dozen Church of England bishops have issued a joint letter expressing their concerns about the potential cost of a no-deal Brexit.
Cuban government is 'constantly besieging' evangelicals, says Church leader
Evangelicals in Cuba are coming under increasing pressure from the government following changes to the constitution earlier this year limiting the protection of religious groups.
Invitation to chair Brexit citizens' assembly is an 'unexpected privilege', says Justin Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury has brushed off criticism about possibly heading up a new Citizens' Forum on Brexit, saying the invitation to chair the proposed assembly is an "unexpected privilege".
Belief in God is bottom of the list of priorities for Gen Z
When it comes to what young Americans value most, religion trails far behind hard work, community and tolerance, according to new research.
Church leaders back calls for protection of free school meals after no-deal Brexit
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, academics, charity representatives and Church leaders have come together to warn that the health of millions of children will be put at risk if the food supply to schools is not protected after a no-deal Brexit.
Christians in danger of 'elimination' in Burkina Faso, warns Church leader
A Church leader in Burkina Faso is fearing the "elimination" of Christians from the country as attacks by Islamist extremists continue unabated.
The 'chosen one'? 'I was kidding,' says Trump
Donald Trump tried to brush off comments that he was the "chosen one" to sort out trade talks with China.