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Judge rules against Christian guesthouse owners who refused civil partners

Christian guesthouse owners "disappointed" after judge rules against their policy to accept only heterosexual married couples in double rooms.

Divided church is poor witness to the world, says ecumenical leader

Rather than using doctrine to define "the other", churches should create safe spaces where people can cross barriers, the leader of Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland has said.

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland launch social networking site

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) has marked the start of this year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the launch of a new social networking site.

Man sentenced to death for shooting Coptic Christians in Egypt

A Muslim man has been sentenced to death for shooting dead six Coptic Christians and a Muslim police guard in a drive-by shooting last year.

Christian counsellor faces being struck off after trying to help change homosexual

Christian counsellor to come before professional conduct panel after therapy sessions with undercover homosexual journalist

Breaking destructive habits in Sin City

Former substance abuser Jud Wilhite is helping the broken throw down their destructive habits in America's addiction capital - Las Vegas

Former Anglican bishops ordained as Catholic priests

Three former Anglican bishops have been ordained as Roman Catholic priests at Westminster Cathedral.

Christian aid agencies respond to global flood crises

Christian aid agencies are responding to devastating floods in Brazil, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

Missing 20s to 30s should cause churches to act, says Kandiah

People in their twenties and thirties don’t want to hear a watered down version of the Gospel, says Krish Kandiah

Hopes high in Sudan as vote on independence draws to an end

As voting on the future of Southern Sudan came to an end on Saturday, a World Vision advisor says the people are excited they got to choose their own future

The Brisbane floods: One family's perspective

One man tells of the damage suffered by his family in devastating floods but says others need prayers more than them.

Evangelicals demand halt to crackdown on Iranian Christians

An evangelical commission has called for an immediate halt to the arrests of Christians in Iran.

Mixed feelings about new building that dwarfs St Paul’s Cathedral

Conservationists believe the Shard of Glass tower being erected in central London seriously compromises views of Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece

Survey reveals diversity of beliefs among evangelicals

Contrary to the commonly held assumption that evangelicals hold largely uniform beliefs, a new survey has revealed some interesting areas of disagreement and even uncertainty.