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Former \'ex-gay\' leaders publish open letter saying conversion therapy is damaging
Former 'ex-gay' leaders publish open letter saying conversion therapy is damaging

Former leaders of 'ex-gay' ministries say conversion therapy causes 'terrible' emotional and spiritual damage.

Christianity without Christ? You might as well go to the pub, says church leader
Christianity without Christ? You might as well go to the pub, says church leader

It's no secret that the Church of Scotland and Free Church of Scotland don't see eye to eye on how the Christian faith is to be interpreted.

Support for Israel linked to church attendance
Support for Israel linked to church attendance

A new Gallup poll has found that regular churchgoers are more likely to support Israel than those who attend church less frequently or not at all.

Surrogate Down\'s Syndrome baby abandoned by Australian couple who took only healthy twin sister
Surrogate Down's Syndrome baby abandoned by Australian couple who took only healthy twin sister

A surrogate baby boy with Down's Syndrome and life-threatening health complications has reportedly been abandoned to his Thai mother after the Australian couple he was being carried for took only his healthy twin sister.

\'I started reaching for the Bible instead of reaching for the bottle\'
'I started reaching for the Bible instead of reaching for the bottle'

Steph Macleod, 33, is a singer songwriter who lives near Edinburgh. Nine years ago he was an alcoholic and a drug addict and sleeping rough on the streets. He shares his story of how he came to be free of addiction.

Why Israel will never get everything it wants
Why Israel will never get everything it wants

Israel has four main aims, writes Jeremy Moodey. The trouble is, they can't be reconciled with each other.

Baptist minister Ergun Caner reveals \'excruciating pain\' after son\'s suicide
Baptist minister Ergun Caner reveals 'excruciating pain' after son's suicide

Baptist minister Ergun Caner reveals 'excruciating pain' after son's suicide.

Restaurant gives discount to praying customers
Restaurant gives discount to praying customers

Restaurant gives discount to praying customers.

Dr Kent Brantly to return to US for Ebola treatment, says Samaritan\'s Purse
Dr Kent Brantly to return to US for Ebola treatment, says Samaritan's Purse

Two Americans with Ebola virus to be brought into the US

Uganda strikes out controversial anti-gay law
Uganda strikes out controversial anti-gay law

The law which led to a sharp rise in persecution of homosexuals has been struck out as 'null and void'.

Christian ethicists concerned over \'three parent baby\' IVF plan
Christian ethicists concerned over 'three parent baby' IVF plan

New IVF technique 'mitochondrial replacement therapy' raises questions over genetic modification of embryos.

Richard Rohr: How to be Happy

Franciscan friar Richard Rohr answers the question everyone asks themselves at some point... how can I be happy?

Remembering the Great War: Seven lessons we must learn 100 years on
Remembering the Great War: Seven lessons we must learn 100 years on

A hundred years after the conflict, it still speaks to us today, writes Mark Woods

Philip Yancey: We need grace over doctrinal unity
Philip Yancey: We need grace over doctrinal unity

The mighty Philip Yancey has some challenging words for the Church about grace and unity.