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Rees-Mogg calls on ministers to lift 'damaging' faith schools admissions cap
The Catholic Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has called on the Education Secretary Justine Greening to lift the 'damaging' cap on admissions to faith schools.
Second coming of Christ nearer after Trump's decision on Jerusalem, claims US pastor
Evangelical leaders in America are claiming the end of the world is nearing after Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Christian couple who vowed to divorce if Australia said yes to same-sex marriage are not splitting after all
A Christian heterosexual couple who vowed to divorce if Australia said yes to same-sex marriage are not, in fact, splitting up, it has emerged after the country's House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalise it.
Fewer than half of 'evangelicals' are actually evangelical, survey finds
Fewer than half of those who identify as evangelicals (45 percent) strongly agree with core evangelical beliefs, according to a new survey by LifeWay Research and reported by the Baptist Press.
One in 5 Britons don't know that Christmas marks the birth of Jesus
One in five Britons do not know that Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, according to a new study reported by The Independent which shows sketchy knowledge of his life and death.
Speaking to truth to power: the bold Christian legacy of Ambrose of Milan
Today is the Feast Day of Saint Ambrose of Milan, a 4th-century scholar, statesman and Church Father who inspired politicians and theologians alike.
'Sadistic' Catholic priest found guilty of historic sex abuse at London school
A former Roman Catholic priest has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys at the London private school were he taught in the 1970s and 80s.
Is this Father Christmas's pelvic bone? Quite possibly
Bones long believed to have been those of the real Father Christmas might be genuine, according to researchers at the University of Oxford.
Mike Pence firms up support for persecuted Christians in meeting with Iraqi archbishop
US Vice President met with Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil on Monday before a visit to the Middle East next month.
Prince Harry attends Christmas carol service at Westminster Cathedral with prayers for his marriage
Prince Harry attended the London Fire Brigade's annual carol service at Westminster Cathedral last night, during which his forthcoming marriage was mentioned in prayers.
Do young evangelicals care about Israel? Not so much
Support for Israel is waning among younger evangelicals in the US, according to a new study from LifeWay Research.
Donald Trump Vs Hillary Clinton: What your favourite Bible verse says about your politics
Citing Bible verses has long been used to back up Christians' politics, whatever the colour. But new data from the Bible Gateway website suggests it might work the other way round with politics affecting your choice of scripture.
Katy Perry and Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese win $10m in convent case
The popular singer Katy Perry and the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles were awarded $10million on Monday in a long-running legal dispute over the purchase of an old convent.
'Jesus is totally into second chancers': Perry Noble launches new church on Facebook
Perry Noble, the ousted former leader of NewSpring Church in South Carolina, yesterday officially launched his new Second Chance Church with a sermon delivered not from a pulpit or before a crowd but via video on Facebook.
'It is not business as usual': New Archbishop wants to 'refresh' Church in Wales
The new Archbishop of Wales has said he wants to help 'refresh the vision' of the Church in Wales once he is enthroned today, adding: 'It is not business as usual.'
Texas scholars find ancient text containing 'secret teachings of Jesus'
The oldest-known Greek copy of an apocryphal Christian writing about the secret teachings of Jesus' to his brother James has been uncovered at Oxford University.