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God didn't send Hurricane Florence because He is mad, says Franklin Graham
God didn't send Hurricane Florence because He is mad, says Franklin Graham

Franklin Graham has sought to assure people Friday that Hurricane Florence is not the result of God's anger.

94-year-old veteran skydives for Christian work 74 years after parachuting into Normandy on D-Day
94-year-old veteran skydives for Christian work 74 years after parachuting into Normandy on D-Day

Despite turning 94 this year, great-great grandfather Harry Read jumped from the skies once more on Friday to raise money for The Salvation Army's work to stop anti trafficking and modern day slavery.

Faith at work: How Christians can be safe from workplace discrimination
Faith at work: How Christians can be safe from workplace discrimination

Three Christian organisations have teamed up to produce a resource aimed at helping employers understand issues facing Christians at work.

Trump administration slashes number of Christian refugees admitted to US
Trump administration slashes number of Christian refugees admitted to US

Evangelicals have hit out at the record low numbers admitted during this fiscal year – only 22,000, less than half the number permitted under Trump's already low cap of 45,000.

Manchester to host major cathedrals conference
Manchester to host major cathedrals conference

Representatives of every English cathedral are to gather in Manchester next week for a conference billed as the first of its kind.

Anglicans in Parliament back next generation of women leaders
Anglicans in Parliament back next generation of women leaders

Women who represent the Church of England in Parliament have spoken out about what it means to be a female leader.

Extremists beat Indian pastor with brick, expel him from village
Extremists beat Indian pastor with brick, expel him from village

An Indian pastor has told of how he was attacked by Hindu extremists and forced to leave his village.

Salvation Army teams deployed as Hurricane Florence hits the Carolinas
Salvation Army teams deployed as Hurricane Florence hits the Carolinas

Salvation Army teams have been deployed in eastern US to provide immediate relief for people affected by Hurricane Florence.

Churches opening their doors for nationwide heritage festival
Churches opening their doors for nationwide heritage festival

Churches across England have been opening their doors this month as part of a national celebration of historic sites.

GAFCON chair urges peaceful separation between conservative and liberal Anglicans
GAFCON chair urges peaceful separation between conservative and liberal Anglicans

'Those whose first resort is to litigation betray a love of power and money,' Okoh says.

Christian charity offers chance to share a real-time journey from blindness to sight
Christian charity offers chance to share a real-time journey from blindness to sight

Cataracts have left Desire almost completely blind – and it's hard build a secure future for your family if you can barely see.

Deprived Birmingham areas get church mission apprentices
Deprived Birmingham areas get church mission apprentices

Nine new Mission Apprentices are now ready to head out into some of Birmingham's most deprived Church of England parishes.

CofE bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism
CofE bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism

The bishops of the Church of England have formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.

Replacement of Andrew Brunson's prosecutor leads to hopes he might be freed

The Turkish prosecutor responsible for trying US pastor Andrew Brunson, has been replaced, leading to hopes his long-running case might be taking a different turn.

Red heifer born in Israel could herald rebuilding of the Temple, Jewish group says
Red heifer born in Israel could herald rebuilding of the Temple, Jewish group says

The birth of a pure red heifer in Israel is being hailed by an ultra-conservative Jewish group as a potential sign that the Temple might be rebuilt after 2,000 years.

Church of Scotland says it will focus on being a force for good after fall in affiliation
Church of Scotland says it will focus on being a force for good after fall in affiliation

The Church of Scotland has said it will continue to focus on being a force for good in communities after last week's Social Attitudes survey revealed the scale of the challenge on its hands.