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Church leader welcomes calls for probe into soaring funeral costs
A Church of Scotland minister has warned of the 'scourge of funeral poverty' after a government department said on Thursday that it was considering launching a probe into soaring funeral costs.
John Chau was right to go to North Sentinel, says his mission organisation
The missionary organisation behind the visit of John Allen Chau to North Sentinel Island, where he was killed by the inhabitants, has responded to questions from Christian Today with a defence of his actions.
Niger orders closure of Marie Stopes clinics
Niger has become the second African country to take action against abortion provider Marie Stopes International in recent weeks.
People shouldn't be branded bigots for questioning transgenderism, says MSP
An SNP leader has called for civility in the debate on transgenderism as the Scottish government weighs up radical changes to the law.
Bishop of Worcester defends Church of England against push for disestablishment
The Bishop of Worcester has defended the continued establishment of the Church of England against calls for Britain to become a secular state.
Evangelical Alliance guide aims to help churches understand transgender
The Evangelical Alliance has produced a guide to help churches grappling with the transgender issue.
'Unruly' young boy charms crowd â and pope â at papal audience
A young deaf boy took centre stage at a solemn papal audience yesterday â to his mother's horror and the pope's amusement.
Stop going to church, Philippines president tells his people
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has urged people to stop going to church and said they could build their own chapels instead.
Theresa May brushes off reports that she blocked Asia Bibi asylum offer
The Prime Minister has dismissed reports that she blocked an offer of asylum to a Pakistani Christian woman being hounded for her faith.
Buildings lit up red in solidarity with persecuted Christians
The Vatican and the British Houses of Parliament were lit up red on Wednesday in a mark of solidarity with Christians around the world being persecuted for their faith.
New trans guidance for Scottish schools is 'harmful', says church minister
A minister in the Free Church of Scotland has criticised new guidance on transgenderism being sent out to Scottish schools.
Bones found on Vatican property do not belong to missing girls
Bones found at a property in Rome belonging to the Vatican do not belong to two girls who went missing in the 1980s.
Pro-life groups blocked at two Scottish universities
Pro-life groups at two Scottish universities are claiming discrimination and an attack on freedom of speech after they were prevented from affiliating.
Bishop calls for joined-up government thinking on Britain's rural areas
A Church of England bishop has called for the government to introduce a joined-up rural strategy, saying current measures to protect schools were 'insufficient'.
Nigerian archbishop urges protection for Christians as Islamist violence soars
An Anglican archbishop is warning Nigeria's Christians face escalating attacks by Islamist militants in the lead-up to next year's general election.
Anti-religion group places atheist nativity scene outside courthouse
A group campaigning for the removal of Christianity from American schools and the public square has placed an atheist nativity scene outside an Illinois courthouse.