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Pakistani Christian appeals death penalty for blasphemy
Pakistani Christian appeals death penalty for blasphemy

A Pakistani Christian who allegedly suggested that the Prophet Mohammad was "fake" is appealing his death sentence for blasphemy.

Three issues in one day: Bishops still have much to say

Despite being seen as irrelevant and out of touch, one bishop has this week been called to speak on three separate issues on the same day.

How can we fix Christian fiction?
How can we fix Christian fiction?

Christian fiction is often regarded as second rate and insubstantial, so how can we change it for the better?

Christian couple in Pakistan sentenced to death for 'blasphemy'

A Christian couple in Punjab Province incapable of writing proper Urdu has been sentenced to death for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages, bringing the number of Christians on death row in Pakistan to four.

Christian prisoner in Iran protests harsh treatment with hunger strike
Christian prisoner in Iran protests harsh treatment with hunger strike

A convert from Islam in Iran sentenced to serve almost four years in prison for Christian activities has gone on a hunger strike to protest the government's refusal to grant his request for release, religious freedom advocates said.

Making space for prayer in schools
Making space for prayer in schools

24-7 Prayer has been helping schools create spaces where children of all faiths and none can pray and explore the wider questions of life

1,000 poppies to bloom in remembrance of World War One

The Church of England is aiming to grow a thousand poppies in memory of those who served and fell in the Great War

Why \'move on\' won\'t wash over same-sex marriage
Why 'move on' won't wash over same-sex marriage

"Move on" is a message socially conservative voters are not going to heed.

A fight of faith: The Church of England and the First World War
A fight of faith: The Church of England and the First World War

While soldiers were fighting in the trenches of World War One, a spiritual conflict was taking place within Christians and the Church of England as they sought to understand the War and their place in it

Curses and demons: what church graffiti tells us about medieval faith
Curses and demons: what church graffiti tells us about medieval faith

Revd Brin Singleton shares what we can learn from medieval graffiti inscriptions from a spiritual perspective.

Lonely and living with cancer
Lonely and living with cancer

There are so many people who feel alone and need to know that someone is there alongside them

Carrying the cross during Holy Week
Carrying the cross during Holy Week

Two Norfolk Christian will be bearing the burden of the cross in the literal sense this Holy Week

Noah Movie prompts more people to read the Bible; YouVersion reports 300 percent increase
Noah Movie prompts more people to read the Bible; YouVersion reports 300 percent increase

Online scripture sites say more people have turned to their apps to read the story of Noah.

Federal judge to strike down voter-approved gay marriage ban in Ohio which upholds biblical marriage

Federal judge says he will deem Ohio's same-sex ban unconstitutional by April 14th.

Boomer Esiason apologizes for C-section remarks to Daniel Murphy [VIDEO]

Boomer Esiason apologized today on his CBS radio show, "Boomer & Carton," for the insenstive comments he made regarding New York Mets' player Daniel Murphy. In a serious tone, Boomer expressed deep regret for the intrusion he caused in the Murphy's lives.

\'Crippling\' debt leaving more families hungry than ever
'Crippling' debt leaving more families hungry than ever

Christians Against Poverty has released fresh statistics supporting claims that poverty levels in the UK are rising