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Christian B&B couple lose appeal against discrimination ruling

Supreme Court upholds ruling against Peter and Hazelmary Bull's policy of only letting married heterosexual couples stay in a double bedroom.

Amsterdam alcoholics paid in beer â solving 'my' problem, but not 'the' problem

We have lots of policies that solve "my" problem from a "me" perspective, while not solving the actual problem, and certainly not in a way that has the positive transformation of the person or people causing it foremost in mind

Angola to 'ban' Islam

Angola, a former Portuguese colony in South Western Africa, has announced that it plans to "ban" Islam from within its borders. Muslims, who make up less than 1% of the 19 million strong population, will find their places of worship closed and, according to some unconfirmed reports, potentially destroyed, as in the case of the city of Zango

Pope Francis's Evangelii Gaudium - some of the highlights

The Pope has called all Catholics to have "a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ" and to allow this encounter to "liberate" and "impel" them towards sharing the joy they have found in Him with those around them

Pakistan: Rise in blasphemy accusations after Peshawar church bombing

Four blasphemy cases against Christians were registered in less than a month, four times higher than the monthly average recorded over the last two years. In all these blasphemy charge cases, no direct evidence was available against those accused.

Pope Francis' first Apostolic Exhortation: All believers are called to share the Gospel

Catholic faithful called to "embark upon a new chapter of evangelisation marked by joy"

UN considers sending force to Central African Republic

Consensus is emerging to begin "contingency planning" to send a UN peacekeeping force to the lawless Central African Republic, the UN's No. 2 official said Monday.

Church of England's partnership with Stonewall challenged

Anglican Mainstream has asked why the Church of England is partnering with an organisation that nominated one of its bishops for a 'Bigot of the Year' award.

Susan Boyle: The suffering in the Philippines is 'heartbreaking'

Global singing star Susan Boyle, who shot to fame in 2009's 'Britain's Got Talent', has urged the public to keep giving what they can to support survivors of Typhoon Haiyan.

New anti-social behaviour Bill will 'criminalise Christianity', says evangelist

A street preacher says new laws on anti-social behaviour passing through Parliament could put a stop to street evangelism

Move to cap payday loans welcomed

The Association of Christian Financial Advisers praised Government efforts to end "culture of exploitation"

Tacloban devastation worse than reported, says Salvation Army

The Salvation Army says that the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is even more extensive than first thought.

Why volunteering is good for you

Research reveals people who volunteer have a higher life satisfaction rate and live longer

[Photo] MP Paul Farrelly visits Salvation Army's employment scheme

Paul Farrelly MP visited The Salvation Army's Chesterton corps last Friday to find out more about how it is helping people find work

UN climate negotiations 'a failure', say Christian charities

Christian Aid and SCIAF have branded the UN climate summit in Warsaw "frustrating", saying that it has failed to deliver a fair deal for the world's poorest countries.

Bishops support campaign against gender-based violence

Over 60 bishops across the UK will wear a white ribbon on Monday in support of a campaign dedicated to ending gender-based violence across the world.