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'Give until it hurts': The Christian wisdom of Mother Teresa in 9 quotes
Today marks the Catholic feast day for Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, best known of the world as Mother Teresa. St Teresa of Calcutta died on this day in 1997, but not before living an iconic life of ascetic, selfless service to the world's poor.
Keswick Convention will change dates following local protests
Keswick Ministries has announced it is changing the dates of its annual Convention next year to reflect concerns raised by local people about the impact of the event on the town.
How Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor helped engineer Pope Francis' election
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, who died last week, helped engineer the election of Pope Francis through an astute manipulation of the Vatican social scene.
Evangelicals and the Nashville Statement: What is the point?
The authors of the Nashville Statement knew outrage, hostility and counter-statements would be the result. They knew it would elicit rebukes and draw harsher boundaries. Perhaps that was their intention.
Hajj 2017: Ten things you need to know as two million pilgrims flock to Mecca
Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage, begins August 30 with two million Muslims arriving in the holy city of Mecca.
'This is not a court of religion': Judge orders Muslim man to stand in court
A Muslim man accused of preaching sharia law on the streets of London was ordered to stand in court after the defendant initially refused to stand for the court's judge.
Diana TV drama explores stars' reaction to Princess' death
A new TV drama will explore why Princess Diana's death meant so much to ordinary people with stars revealing how the tragedy affected them.
Sacred Songs: How Ira D Sankey's music spoke of the love of God
On this day in 1840 one of the most influential singer-songwriters in evangelical history was born.
Christian college expels student who posed at Charlottesville statue with rifle and Confederate flag
A Christian college has expelled a student after he was pictured equipped with guns and a Confederate flag alongside the Robert E Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, that was at the heart of white supremacist violence last week.
Justin Bieber takes Hillsong advice to remove 'bad influences'â makes Floyd Mayweather furious for Instagram snub
The boxer Floyd Mayweather has lashed out at Justin Bieber, calling the pop-star a 'traitor' after Bieber unfollowed Mayweather on Instagram. Bieber has distanced himself from his former close-friend allegedly under the general advice of friends at Hillsong Church, who encouraged the Christian musician to remove 'bad influences' from his life.
Romanian Orthodox bishop resigns after sex tape scandal
A bishop in the Romanian Orthodox Church has resigned after a video was released depicting him having sex with a 17-year old male student from his seminary.
Christian summer camp in Greece burned down in forest fire
A Christian summer camp in Greece was burned down this summer as the country faced an onslaught of forest fires.
The 'Magnificat': Southwark Cathedral's favourite feline lands book deal
London's Southwark Cathedral's favourite feline, nicknamed 'Doorkins Magnificat', has obtained her first book deal.
'There's only one "King" â that's Jesus': the Christian faith of Elvis Presley
It's now more than 40 years since the death of rock'n'roll icon Elvis Presley. The star defined his era, and continues to be adored by many today â but some forget that the colourful character was also a born-again Christian.
Gogglebox vicar Rev Kate Bottley joins kitchen showdown in Celebrity Masterchef
The beloved TV-vicar and broadcaster the Rev Kate Bottley will be joining the latest edition of the BBC's cooking competition Celebrity Masterchef, airing tonight.
Mother jailed in Eritrean crackdown on Christians dies in prison
A Christian mother arrested during a government crackdown against evangelicals in Eritrea died in jail last week.