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Celebrated composer John Rutter lifts hearts and voices at Bradford Cathedral
English composer and conductor John Rutter CBE was at Bradford Cathedral earlier this month to share some snippets from his decades in choral music.
Churches rally in London's Trafalgar Square against the devastation of knife crime
Churches have come together with the Ascension Trust to hold a major rally in London calling for an end to knife crime.
Iraq church leader pleads with UK Government to help rebuild devastated Christian town
An Archbishop in Iraq is pleading with the UK Government to help rebuild a Christian town that was devastated by the Islamic State.
Situation for India's Christians is 'worsening year on year'
After a steady decline in conditions for India's Christian minority in recent years, there are fears that things may be about to get worse if the ruling BJP holds onto power in the forthcoming election.
Leaving the EU without a deal would be 'reckless', says Church leader
The Government will be putting communities and the most vulnerable at risk if it allows the UK to leave the EU without a deal, a leader in the Church of Scotland has said.
Bishops and campaigners want Westminster Abbey to cancel nuclear deterrent service
The Bishops of Colchester and Chelmsford are among those objecting to the service being held to "recognise 50 years of continuous at sea deterrent"
Church of England safeguarding group admits 'failure to respond compassionately' to abuse victims
A major independent review into abuse within the Church of England "makes for very difficult reading", its body responsible for safeguarding has said.
Priest apologises for public burning of Harry Potter books
A priest in Poland has apologised after staging a public burning of Harry Potter books.
Millions of people worldwide are dying as a result of poor diets - study
Diets that are rich in sugar and salt but low in fresh fruit and veg were linked to the deaths of 11 million people around the world in 2017, a major study has found.
Bishop of Bradford spearheading efforts to tackle radicalism
The Bishop of Bradford is partnering with community and faith leaders in the city to address the roots of extremist views.
Home Office needs to be sensitive to 'real threat' of persecution for Christian converts, says legal group
The Home Office is being urged to improve its religious literacy following outrage over its handling of an Iranian Christian convert's request for asylum.
Legendary rock band Jethro Tull step in to help out two cathedrals with Christmas concerts
Seventies rock band Jethro Tull will be donating 100 per cent of the ticket sales from concerts at Ripon and Wakefield Cathedrals to the upkeep of the buildings
Scotland must become a zero carbon emission country by 2050, says Kirk
The Church of Scotland joined with climate change activists this week to put pressure on the Scottish Government to commit to ambitious new greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Cautious welcome as Government announces £200m in compensation for Windrush victims
As Home Secretary Sajid Javid launches a multi-million pound compensation scheme for people affected by the Windrush scandal, one black church leader says it will take more than good wishes to ensure it never happens again.
Government plans for homeschooling register will put parental rights at risk, says Christian educator
As the education secretary unveils new plans for all homeschooled children to be registered, Christians say parental rights "are under threat as never before".
Home Secretary orders 'urgent investigation' into asylum seeker rejection letter that claimed Christianity wasn't a peaceful religion
The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered an "urgent investigation" into a letter sent to an Iranian Christian asylum seeker explaining that his application had been turned down because Christianity was not the peaceful religion he claimed it to be.