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Zimbabwean pastor arrested after campaigning against Mugabe
A Zimbabwean pastor has been arrested and charged with inciting public violence after he led a campaign against President Robert Mugabe's regime.

Ofsted WILL still inspect Sunday schools, warns Christian MP
Ofsted will still inspect Sunday schools and other church groups under anti-terrorism laws, it was warned on Monday, despite government assurances they had moderated plans.

Woman has throat slit while preaching gospel in Nigeria
A woman was killed while preaching the gospel in Ghana on Saturday, police have confirmed.
Andrea Leadsom quits leaving door open for Prime Minister May
Andrea Leadsom has quit the race for Conservative Party leadership leaving the door open for Theresa May to be Prime Minister.

Banned sex offender vicars continue to conduct funeral services
Banned sex-offender vicars continue to make thousands of pounds by hiring themselves out to conduct funeral services, a senior Church of England cleric warned.

Archbishop of York urges synod as sexuality talks begin: 'Help anyone who has been hurt'
The Church of England's ruling body was urged to "help anyone who has been hurt" as it entered fraught talks over human sexuality.

No compromise: Die-hard conservatives walk out of Anglican talks on gay relationships
A small group of conservative Anglicans will boycott the Church of England's private talks on sexuality in a reflection of intense divides within its governing synod.

Tory government academies policy is 'open goal' opportunity for Church
Thousands of children could receive a "deeply Christian" education if the Church of England's vision for education is successful.

Church under pressure to highlight discrimination against women
Pressure has come on the Church of England to highlight any discrimination against women within its hierarchy and leadership structures.

Synod faces conservative boycott over gay marriage talks
The Church of England is trying to stave off a rebellion against its discussions over gay marriage.
General Synod: Church of England opts to 'recognise' EU referendum result despite opposition
The Archbishop of Canterbury has rejected calls for a second referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union and insisted the result must be accepted.
Leadsom vs May: Next UK Prime Minister will be a Christian woman
The next Prime Minister will be either Theresa May or Andrea Leadsom after Michael Gove was eliminated in the final round of voting by Conservative MPs.

Andrea Leadsom: I didn't like gay marriage laws because they hurt Christians
Andrea Leadsom has said she "didn't really like" laws to allow gay marriage because they hurt "many Christians".

Bishops warn against growing persecution of Christians in Iran
Dozens of church leaders have backed a powerful call to action against the Iranian theocratic regime, a year after Western powers lifted economic sanctions on the Islamic state.

Home Office accused of religious discrimination in asylum claims
A Home Office interpreter deliberately twisted an asylum seeker's case and caused it to fail because he was from a different sect of Islam to the claimant.

'Life has become intolerable': Fleeing Pakistan because you're the wrong type of Muslim
Muzaffer Tahir fled Pakistan because he is the wrong type of Muslim. But the persecution had barely begun.