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Bath Abbey given green light to remove historic pews despite protests from heritage campaigners
A church court has ruled that officials at the Grade-1 listed Bath Abbey can remove its historic Victorian pews on the grounds that more people could be attracted for popular events such as concerts and bake sales.
US mother sues school district claiming 'unconstitutional' promotion of Christianity
A mother in the US sued her daughter's school district on Monday, alleging pervasive promotion of Christianity, King5.com reported.
India: Carol singers arrested accused of trying to convert Hindus
Six carol singers have been arrested in India after they were accused of trying to convert people to Christianity, according to the Christian charity Open Doors.
Queuing for Communion, and then blown up: Pakistan's Christians bury victims of suicide attack
Christian mourners in Pakistan yesterday buried the eleven victims of the joint suicide attack on a church in Quetta, western Pakistan on Sunday morning, World Watch Monitor (WWM) reported.
A million children in poverty to miss out on free school meals, charity warns
A million children who are living in poverty in England will miss out on free school meals under new universal credit proposals, a charity has warned.
Half of UK adults lonely at Christmas
The Salvation Army has highlighted the scourge of loneliness at Christmas, with a poll showing nearly half of UK adults saying they felt lonely at some point.
Pope prays for 6 kidnapped Nigerian nuns
Pope Francis has appealed for the released of six Nigerian nuns kidnapped from their convent in the town of Iguoriakhi, Nigeria, last month.
Quetta church death toll rises, ISIS claims responsibility for attack
Nine people are now known to have died and more than 50 were injured when two men attacked the church.
Deadly attack on Pakistan Methodist church leaves 8 dead, many wounded
Eight people have died and 44 have been injured at a Methodist church in Pakistan, according to reports from Quetta this morning.
Indian priest arrested, seminary investigated after hardline Hindus denounce them for 'conversion' activities
Indian police arrested a Christian priest and were questioning members of a seminary after a hardline Hindu group accused them of trying to convert villagers to Christianity.
Christian Aid appoints former UN official as new chief executive
Christian Aid has appointed former United Nations official Amanda Khozi Mukwashi as its new chief executive.
World Evangelical Alliance meets Pope Francis for religious freedom discussions
Pope Francis has met delegates from the World Evangelical Alliance including general secretary Bishop Efraim Tendero for a discussion majoring on issues of religious freedom and social justice.
Paul Kerensa on his book Hark! And Christmas trivia you never wanted to know
Why do we expect a 'white Christmas'? It turns out Charles Dickens is to blame.
Pope Francis warns against 'conversing' with Satan, an 'evil person...more intelligent than us'
Pope Francis has warned against 'conversing' with Satan, describing 'person' of the Devil as 'more intelligent than us', an evil enemy who will 'turn you upside down'.
Theresa May given scorched Bible saved from Iraqi church burned by ISIS
A Bible in Arabic taken from the ruins of a church in Iraq burned by Islamic State has been presented to Prime Minister Theresa May.
Justin Welby joins royals for London Bridge memorial, commends 'courage' of Londoners
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has commended the 'courage' of Londoners 'pressing on' with their lives following the summer's London Bridge attack. He spoke as he joined the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall last night to meet locals at Borough Market, where the terrorist violence took place.