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

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

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
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
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
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.

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