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Miracles expert explains the purpose of miracles and what they mean for our faith
Anybody could claim a miracle, but how does the Church determine which reported miracles are genuinely divine and which are fake?
As Justin Bieber unveils tiny new Christian tattoo, take a look at the singer's other inkings that represent his faith
This latest piece of body art isn't a first for Bieber in terms of ink or symbolism, he has around 50 tattoos already, a number of which refer to his faith. As he reveals his latest faith related tattoo, we chart his other tattoos which are symbolic of his beliefs.

Baroness Joan Bakewell wins award for 'outstanding' religious broadcasting
Baroness Joan Bakewell has won the prestigious Sandford St Martin Trustees' Award for religious broadcasting.

111 United Methodist Church clergy come out as gay ahead of general conference
More than 100 United Methodist Church clergy have come out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender ahead of the Church's General Conference this week.

Peace in our time? Warnings exchanged over EU Referendum
Two rival groups on the EU referendum, Christians for Britain and Chrisians for Europe entered a Twitter spat over the weekend:

Samaritan's Purse appeals for volunteers to help in Fort McMurray
"Hell on earth â that is how one evacuated resident described the massive fire burning in Fort McMurray, Canada," wrote Franklin Graham this week.

Israel accused of 'aggression and intimidation' to World Council of Churches delegates
WCC staff and partners were detained or deported at Ben Gurion airport last week in a manner general secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit described as unprecedented and intolerable.

United Methodists row over gay marriage as general conference begins
Evangelical leaders are calling for the suspension of an elder in the United Methodist Church in the US after he married his male partner.

Franklin Graham denounces Obama plan to create 'monument to sin'
Evangelical Christian leader Franklin Graham has denounced President Barack Obama's decision to create a new national monument to recognise the gay rights movement.

Should Christians be offended by 'Praise Allah' bus ads?
The Christian head of communications at Islamic Relief says it's simply a "fundraising appeal aimed at the Islamic community at a time when Muslims are particularly generous".

Mercury rising, end-times prophets' credibility falling
Another internet scare story provoked by a so-called Bible expert links the transit of Mercury to all sorts of biblical prophecies.

4 things we often forget about forgiveness
We can often forget that forgiveness is a daily decision. Are there other things that are stopping us in living out this key Christian command?

Cultivating monsters: the problem of leader idolatry
If our faith in Jesus becomes intertwined with our love of a leader, the consequences can be catastrophic.

Need to rediscover your passion for God? Let these Bible verses guide you
Here are six Bible verses to read if you're in need of rediscovering your passion for God.

Praying for a modern day miracle? Here are 8 Bible verses which reveal nothing is impossible for God
For us, miracles are one of many ways that God reveals himself to us. By understanding them we can build up a better understanding of His character. Here are eight Bible verses on miracles:

Anglican chief counters accusations of 'Lusaka six'
Further Anglican divisions have emerged after six delegates to a recent influential meeting last month of church leaders denied that they had either endorsed or affirmed the actions of the Anglican Communion primates in January.