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Anglican bishop among dead in South Sudan plane crash
Anglican bishop among dead in South Sudan plane crash

The Anglican Bishop of Yirol in South Sudan was among at least 19 people who died on Sunday when a light aircraft carrying passengers from capital Juba to the city of Yirol crashed

Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain
Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain

Franklin Graham should be banned from Britain, according to the country's leading Muslim organisation.

RE should be changed to include non-religious beliefs and worldviews, says new report
RE should be changed to include non-religious beliefs and worldviews, says new report

Religious Education in England's schools should be rebranded as 'Religion and Worldviews,' according to a major new report.

10-year-old orphan threatened with eviction gets a home
10-year-old orphan threatened with eviction gets a home

A 10-year-old orphan being supported by a Church of Scotland minister has been guaranteed a home after being threatened with eviction.

Government planning changes to make divorce easier
Government planning changes to make divorce easier

A consultation is being launched on plans to allow couples in England and Wales to seek a no-fault divorce.

Australia's Christian Prime Minister defends tweet about 'gender whisperers' in schools
Australia's Christian Prime Minister defends tweet about 'gender whisperers' in schools

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under fire for tweeting that schools do not need 'gender whisperers' in classrooms.

Russia plans huge 'Game of Thrones' cathedral dedicated to armed forces
Russia plans huge 'Game of Thrones' cathedral dedicated to armed forces

Russia is planning to build one of the tallest Orthodox cathedrals in the world, dedicated to its military.

UN secretary-general praises evangelicals' work with refugees
UN secretary-general praises evangelicals' work with refugees

WEA secretary general Bishop Efraim Tendero met Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York to talk about their shared concern for human rights, religious liberty and social issues.

CofE facing 'unrelenting decline' as number of Brits identifying as Anglican halves in 15 years
CofE facing 'unrelenting decline' as number of Brits identifying as Anglican halves in 15 years

There is an 'unrelenting decline' in Church of England and Church of Scotland numbers, particularly among young people, according to the latest figures from the British Social Attitudes survey.

Pastor killed as anti-government protests in Nicaragua continue
Pastor killed as anti-government protests in Nicaragua continue

A pastor is among the fatalities as violent anti-government protests continue across Nicaragua.

Lonely people who believe in God fare better than those who are atheists, say researchers
Lonely people who believe in God fare better than those who are atheists, say researchers

People who feel lonely but have a religion feel a greater sense of purpose in life than atheists, according to a new study.

Bishop of Durham backs calls for change to Universal Credit
Bishop of Durham backs calls for change to Universal Credit

The Bishop of Durham has added his voice to calls on the Government to 'fix' Universal Credit amid concerns that more people across the UK are going hungry.

Only a handful of British Christians believe God is female
Only a handful of British Christians believe God is female

Ariana Grande might be sure that God is a woman, if her recent hit is anything to go by, but new research reveals most British Christians are less persuaded about that.

Getty music conference to be beamed live around the world
Getty music conference to be beamed live around the world

UK audiences will have the opportunity to hear celebrated speakers including the Gettys, Alistair Begg, John Piper, Ravi Zacharias, John MacArthur, Tim Keller and more than 50 other speakers and seminar leaders.

As refugee camps close, Nigerian Christians fear being left to the mercy of Boko Haram
As refugee camps close, Nigerian Christians fear being left to the mercy of Boko Haram

Displaced Christians in north east Nigeria have expressed fears about being told to go home to vote despite the continuing crisis caused by the operation of Islamist militia Boko Haram.

\'Lightbulb moments\' promised for visitors to Christian Resources Exhibition
'Lightbulb moments' promised for visitors to Christian Resources Exhibition

Visitors to the Christian Resources Exhibition next month have been promised 'lightbulb moments', with exhibitors displaying everything from computers to clergy clothing, musical instruments to motorcycle funerals.