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David Landrum joins Evangelical Alliance

Dr David Landrum has been appointed as the new Director of Advocacy for the Evangelical Alliance.

800-year-old church gets first female vicar

St John the Baptist church in the heart of Cardiff is getting ready to welcome its first ever female vicar today.

Science and religion are friends in the quest for truth - Polkinghorne

Universities that are heavy on science but light on theology are missing the opportunity to provide students with a truth-seeking environment, says a renowned scientist and theologian.

Social media is changing countries and saving lives

"From China to Yemen to Tunisia to Egypt, social media has given ordinary citizens extraordinary ways to organise themselves and be heard," says one political analyst

Former pupils return for closure of 132-year-old infant school

Former pupils and staff returning to Church in Wales infant school before its closure at the end of the summer

Evangelicals blast Trevor Phillips' Christian comments

Evangelical Alliance hits out at claims that Christians are "militant" when it comes to complaining about discrimination

What does faith look like to you?

Amateur photographers are being challenged to capture the importance of faith through the lens of a camera.

Tributes paid to Parliament Square campaigner Brian Haw

Tributes have been paid to Brian Haw, the Christian campaigner who sat outside the Houses of Parliament for 10 years in protest against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

CofE clarifies appointment of celibate gay bishops

The Church of England has issued legal guidance confirming that homosexuality should not be a barrier to becoming a bishop.

Divorce party for rocker Jack White and wife

Divorce is usually a bitter experience for couples but instead of it all ending in tears, rocker Jack White and his British wife Karen Elson are taking an unusually positive approach to theirs.

Compassion celebrates dads on Father's Day

Compassion often encounters two extremes of fatherhood. It’s as if extreme poverty brings out both the best and the worst.

Dad or personal taxi?

Dads spend more time acting as chauffeurs for their kids than in the garden, doing DIY or relaxing in the pub.

Concern over Nepal's proposals to restrict religious freedom

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is urging the Nepalese government to reject proposals banning religious propogation.

Religious free schools to open in September

Three religious schools will be among the eight new free schools opening their doors for the start of the next academic year in September.