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New at church? Here's how to get stuck in
So you've moved to a new city, church-hopped for a while and you've found somewhere you think you'll enjoy. But wait a second â it's massive! How do you get stuck in? Aside from the obvious â for goodness sake join a home group and actually turn up on a Sunday â here's our How To guide.

Two-day vigil for inspirational teenager Stephen Sutton concludes
This afternoon sees the conclusion of a two-day vigil held in honour of inspirational teenager Stephen Sutton, who lost his battle with cancer on May 14.

Have the Pope and Barack Obama fallen out?
The former ambassador to the Holy See has slammed Obama's government for its "secular orientation", claiming that it has resulted in a "dramatic cooling" of the relationship between the US and the Vatican.

Seven Bible verses you won't find on an inspirational Christian poster
If you want a change from 'Be still and know' over a picture of a sunset, try these...

Harvey Milk stamp angers conservative Christians: 'Harvey Milk was a very disreputable man'
The American Family Association has urged its members not to accept mail with the Harvey Milk stamp.

Singing nun to face final judgement on The Voice
Italy's unlikely singing sensation, Sister Cristina, has stormed through to the final of The Voice.

Are our churches racist?
New survey finds racial prejudice is still part of the UK's national psyche. But does this extend to churches too?

NI's first minister defends pastor's anti-Muslim remarks
Peter Robinson, first minister of Northern Ireland, has received widespread criticism for his defense of a Christian pastor who has branded Islam as 'satanic'

Stoned woman's husband condemns Pakistani police
The husband of a Pakistani woman stoned to death by her family has condemned police for standing by and 'silently watching' as his wife was brutally murdered.

Eight life lessons we learned from 'Friends'
This week is 20 years since Friends first aired. Time to look back at the best lessons the show taught us...

Inflatable whale gives London parks the hump
Public being called on to help 'free Willy'

Does God ever give us more than we can handle? Bob Russell on suffering
Following the success of 'Heaven is for Real' and 'God's not Dead', another feature-length film tackling biblical truth has been released stateside

Pope Francis says sex abuse is like 'a satanic Mass' ahead of meeting with victims
Pope Francis has announced that he is to meet victims of sexual abuse in the Vatican next month

Cardinal Vincent Nichols: Tolerance isn't enough for a good society
Cardinal Vincent Nichols speaks exclusively to Christian Today

Nigerian government on kidnapped schoolgirls: 'We know where they are'
Military officials in Nigeria have revealed that they know the whereabouts of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram last month

Was Mark Driscoll right? Did Jesus make mistakes?
Mark Driscoll says Jesus will have made mistakes growing up, but could God incarnate ever fail?