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Peter Crumpler
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Will the real Church of England please stand up?
Against the gloomy background of failures, scandals and resignations, thousands of Church of England churches, and many thousands more of other denominations, are working hard at the grassroots.
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London church service remembers journalists killed 'on the frontline'
A poignant remembrance service will be held in London this week to commemorate reporters, photographers and other media workers killed bringing the news from around the world.
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First Global Day of Prayer for Media: 'a remarkable success'
The first-ever Global Day of Prayer for Media is being hailed as "a remarkable success" and "a powerful 24-hour live prayer experience" after thousands of Christians around the world engaged in the event on Sunday.
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Welcoming the first Global Day of Prayer for the Media
The event is the brainchild of co-operation between Christians in Media UK, Christian Media and Art Australia, the Christian Broadcasting Association of New Zealand, and the Hollywood Prayer Network in the US.
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Why aren't more women leading Christian charities?
Less than one in ten Christian charities are led by women chief executives, and only around one in six have women as chairs. Why does this gender gap exist in a sector where around two-thirds of the workforce are women?
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Top crime author Lee Child says a Bible story inspired him
Lee Child, one of the world's biggest-selling crime novelists, has revealed that a Bible picture book had a major impact on his writing – and that his popular fictional hero Jack Reacher is based on Goliath.
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How can Christians fight back against disinformation?
Disinformation and fake news have helped fuel the riots and disorder taking place across parts of the UK. It's just the latest example of how social media can impact all of our lives.
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Challenging ageism in the Church
Age has rapidly become a massively divisive issue in societies across the world. But is the Church any better at bridging the generation divide?
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Remembering our 'forgotten servants' at sea
Almost two million seafarers face danger every day to keep our global economy afloat. But are Christians doing enough to support our 'forgotten servants' who deliver more than 90 per cent of the goods we rely on?
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Senior Church of England cleric praises journalists and programme-makers
A senior Church of England cleric has praised journalists and TV and radio programme-makers for their work "in the search for truth."
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Archbishop of York praises church magazines
"Even in a digital world, paper-based communications can help build bridges for local churches."
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Celebrating the books that introduced Christ to millions
For many children and young people, Ladybird books were their first introduction to the Bible.
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Five reasons to love 'Doubting Thomas'
Thomas the Apostle gets a bad press. He's been known down the centuries as 'Doubting Thomas' because he wanted to see proof that Jesus had risen from the grave.
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Chaplains keep faith in football
"As more players of faith have come into the game in recent years it has been a joy to be involved in some way in discipling these young men during their time at the club."
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DailyHope is on the line – again!
A free telephone line that provides spiritual support for older people has been relaunched – just weeks after its closure was announced because of lack of funding.