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Prisons are on the hunt for pagan chaplains
Prisons are on the hunt for pagan chaplains to 'provide for the religious care of prisoners and staff in the Pagan faith tradition'.
As Algeria ramps up pressure on Christians, World Evangelical Alliance calls for religious freedom
Following heightened government pressure on churches and Christians in Algeria, the World Evangelical Alliance's (WEA) Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) has called on authorities there to ensure religious freedom for people of all faiths.
'Guitar hero for bellringers': Virtual bells at Victorian church will ring the changes
Electronic sensors will allow trainee bellringers at a Victorian church in Cumbria, northern England, to practise their art without disturbing local residents.
George W Bush joins crowds mourning Billy Graham in North Carolina
The former president George W Bush and his wife Laura joined the crowd mourning the passing of Billy Graham in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday, and paid tribute to the late evangelist.
Islamic State targets Russian Orthodox Church head and Putin
Islamic State is taking aim in new propaganda posters at the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, as well as the Russian president Vladimir Putin alongside previous posters depicting the US and London as targets, according to orthodoxia.info and the SITE Intelligence Group.
Young people aren't even curious about God, new research suggests
Young people are showing little interest in God or questions of faith, new research is claiming.
Dagestan's deadly church attack: 3 arrests made
Three people have been arrested in connection with the gun attack at a Russian Orthodox Church in Dagestan which took placeon February 18 in which five people died and five others were injured, World Watch Monitor (WWM) reported.
Gardener in Galilee finds 700-year-old St Nicholas ring
A rare, intact bronze ring from the Middle Ages, bearing the image of St Nicholas, popularly known today as Santa Claus, was discovered by chance during recent landscaping work in the garden of a home in a community in the Jezreel Valley, lower Galilee.
Cathedral invaded as violence flares in Congo over church-backed protests
At least two people were killed and hundreds of ruling party supporters stormed Kinshasa cathedral in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo this weekend after the authorities there banned a planned church-backed rally against the country's president, Joseph Kabila.
Justin Welby's stark assessment of Britain: Austerity 'crushing the weak'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has given a stark assessment of Britain's current state warning that austerity is 'crushing the weak' with a 'schism' created by Brexit that the most vulnerable are falling into.
Monsoon rains in Bangladesh could cause catastrophe for Rohingya refugees, warns Christian charity
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in camps at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh face great risks from the monsoon season due to start in a matter of weeks, the Catholic charity CAFOD is warning.
Archbishop of Canterbury says Church of England has 'dealt with' Meghan Markle's divorce
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has said that Meghan Markle's divorce is something the Church of England has 'dealt with' in the same way it would with any other couple.
Nuns give away convent in 'Dragon's Den' style contest to re-imagine a new Christian community
A group of nuns in Norfolk are to give away their convent and its grounds to any individual, church or group who can reimagine the site as a place of Christian community for the 21st century.
Theologians and composers mentored by Sir James MacMillan to premiere new Christian music in Scotland
A dozen young theologians and composers will premiere six new compositions of Christian music at the TheoArtistry Festival at the University of St Andrews next month, in a project mentored by the Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan.
Game of Thrones High Septon actor finds lost document in Vatican archives
A Game of Thrones actor has found a document in the Vatican archives that sheds light on a painful episode in the life of one of the Catholic Churches most controversial thinkers.
Christian charity wins top award in Sunday Times Best Companies list
Christian charity The Message Trust has been awarded first place in The Sunday Times' annual Best Companies survey, in the Not-For-Profits category.