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Backlash over Meryl Streep casting as Aslan in 'The Magician's Nephew'
Backlash over Meryl Streep casting as Aslan in 'The Magician's Nephew'

"It's an act of creative vandalism pretending to be artistic sophistication. It's more ideological slop produced by the machine that's given us plenty already," said one Texas pastor.

Nashville team uses AI to convert whole Bible into musical form
Nashville team uses AI to convert whole Bible into musical form

You can now listen to the whole Bible in musical form while you do your exercise.

People view religious education positively, study finds
People view religious education positively, study finds

The government is consulting on plans to add RE to the national curriculum.

Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award given to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden
Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award given to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden

Reform leader Nigel Farage said the decision to award Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi was "astonishing". 

Church of England blessing same-sex relationships 'a bridge too far'
Church of England blessing same-sex relationships 'a bridge too far'

Earlier this year the Church silenced a group of former-homosexuals who wanted to tell of the change in their lives.

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople receives honorary doctorate
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople receives honorary doctorate

The Patriarch said he was “filled with joy and gratitude”.

Militants in Nigeria give Christian villagers ultimatum
Militants in Nigeria give Christian villagers ultimatum

Thankfully the inept terrorists couldn't burn down the church as they hadn't any petrol.

Archbishop of Canterbury meets Gordon Brown to tackle poverty
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Gordon Brown to tackle poverty

Churches up and down the country are doing what they can to ease the impact of poverty.

Shine Your Light campaign aims to reach millions of lonely people this Christmas
Shine Your Light campaign aims to reach millions of lonely people this Christmas

The Shine Your Light campaign appears to be going from strength to strenth.

In memory of an Anglican canon who loved Jews
In memory of an Anglican canon who loved Jews

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster remembers her dear friend and Broughton Park Jewish Christian Dialogue Group co-founder, Canon Andrew Shanks.

Exeter Cathedral service to celebrate Britain's fishermen and women
Exeter Cathedral service to celebrate Britain's fishermen and women

Britain's fishing industry will come together in Exeter next month for the country's first National Harvest of the Sea.

Most practising Christians are evangelical, study finds
Most practising Christians are evangelical, study finds

Evangelicals are “younger, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to be male than the wider population”, according to the 28-page report published by the Evangelical Alliance UK. 

Book of writings by Pope Leo XIV published
Book of writings by Pope Leo XIV published

The current pope had no published writings prior to his election.

More CoE parishes 'moving away from oil and gas'
More CoE parishes 'moving away from oil and gas'

Millions has been spent on helping churches improve energy efficiency.

Calls for Church of England to be 'rooted in scripture' ahead of General Synod elections
Calls for Church of England to be 'rooted in scripture' ahead of General Synod elections

The Alliance describes itself as a "network of networks".