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Seven church leaders in Sudan fined for resisting government
Seven church leaders in Sudan were fined this week charged with 'objection to the authorities', as Christian protest over state confiscation of churches continues.
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: 'We are God's handiwork'
US president Donald Trump addressed the National Prayer Breakfast this morning and avoided controversy, praising the contribution of various delegates there and stressing the centrality of faith in American life.
Vue Cinema cancels 'gay cure' film screening, Christian Concern still plans to attend
Evangelical campaign group Christian Concern has hit out at the cancellation of a screening of what critics have called a 'gay cure' documentary. The group are planning to peacefully protest the cancellation tonight.
GAFCON head urges evangelical Anglicans to act on 'visible differentiation' warning
The chair of the GAFCON conservative Anglican grouping has urged evangelicals in the Church of England to act on a warning that they may distance themselves from the Church if it liberalises its doctrine of marriage and sexuality.
How these child soldiers are being released from war in South Sudan by Christian agency World Vision
More than 250 child soldiers caught up in the fighting between South Sudan's various warring factions will be released today following the successful intervention of the leading Christian humanitarian organisation World Vision as well as other aid agencies.
US evangelicals unite in high-profile ad urging political protection of refugees
Several high-profile US evangelicals have attached their names to an advertisement in the Washington Post today, urging action from President Trump and Congress on immigration policy and the protection of refugees.
Bishop of Wolverhampton blasts planned blue plaque for 'racist' Enoch Powell
The Bishop of Wolverhampton, Clive Gregory, has spoken out against plans for an iconic blue plaque commemorating the controversial late Conservative politician Enoch Powell in the city.
US ambassador: 'Religious freedom is the most important foreign relations topic today'
The US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, Sam Brownback, made his first public appearance yesterday addressing Muslim, Jewish, and Christians leaders gathered to discuss their shared commitment to promoting peace and protecting religious minorities in the Muslim world.
Two more priests killed in Mexico as violence continues
Two priests have been killed in Mexico as attacks against church leaders continue in the largely Catholic country.
The 'bonfire of the vanities': One Christian reformer's passionate purge of sinful distraction
On this day in 1497 occurred a dramatic public display of zealous, religiously-minded arson. The great 'bonfire of the vanities' targeted numerous objects deemed dangerous temptations to sin by the passionate instigator of the purge, Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola.
Assisted suicide campaigners warned: You are doing harm by linking dignity to euthanasia
Assisted suicide campaigners are doing more harm than good, a new report is warning today, because they suggest 'dignity' can only be found through a controlled death.
Former Pope Benedict XVI writes that he is 'on a pilgrimage Home'
The former pope Benedict XVI has said that he is 'on a pilgrimage Home' in a letter to an Italian newspaper in which he said this was the 'final period of my life'.
Church of England panel to promote 'mutual flourishing' over women bishops
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are calling on parishes to recommit to a 2014 agreement that allowed for women bishops but also promised to allow traditionalists who oppose female ordination to 'flourish'.
Church investors join campaign to enforce gender diversity in major companies
The Church Investors Group (CIG), whose 61 members have around $17 billion invested between them, has told businesses they must appoint more female board members.
Former child slave rescued by Durham vicar fights 'grotesque' deportation decision
A child slave and forced-cannabis farmer who was trafficked into the UK at aged 10 is pleading for a stay on his deportation to Vietnam by the British government. He has the backing of the vicar and family who rescued and raised him three years ago, as well as the support of more than 119,000 in an online petition.
Rachael Denhollander reignites Sovereign Grace Church controversy
Rachael Denhollander, the former US gymnast who was the first to bring accusations of abuse against the disgraced Larry Nassar, has hit back at Sovereign Grace Church (SGC) after the evangelical outfit denied allegations of abuse cover-up.