James Macintyre
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Right-wing Family Research Council launches tour to mobilise Christians in US election
The President of the right-wing Family Research Council (FRC), Tony Perkins, has announced a nationwide tour to encourage Christians to vote in the presidential election in November.
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Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha as May and Welby issue warm messages
Muslims around the world today celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday, one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar.
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China: Gay student files lawsuit against Government over textbooks describing homosexuality as 'disorder'
A gay Chinese student activist today filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder, in the latest step by China's small but growing gay rights movement.
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Tory MP proposes to kick 21 bishops out of the House of Lords
A Conservative MP has proposed removing bishops from the House of Lords in response to Government plans to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600 as part of its manifesto bid to "cut the cost of politics".
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Pope Francis: True evangelising is not debating or winning arguments
Pope Francis has said that evangelising is not to knock on doors declaring that 'Christ is risen' but instead to live out the faith through actions and to talk "with meekness, with love, with no desire to win an argument".
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Government's integration adviser hits out at political correctness which threatens use of 'Christmas tree'
The Government's integration tsar has criticised councils for "over worrying" about political correctness, citing the example of a manager who put up a "festive tree" instead of a Christmas tree.
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Trump well received by Values Voter Summit as evangelical leader attacks 'namby pamby' voters who reject him
Donald Trump was well received by an evangelical conference on Friday, emphasising his promise to repeal the Johnson Amendment which bars churches and other religious institutions from engaging in political advocacy.
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Vicar 'likens homosexuality to child abuse' in Facebook comments
The vicar who has threatened the Church of England with a split over homosexuality has been embroiled in a row over comments he made allegedly appearing to compare a church-led Gay Pride event with child abuse.
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In defence of Justin Welby: mediator, not homophobe
The Archbishop of Canterbury's comments at Greenbelt on sexuality have been misrepresented. Here is what he actually said.
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Scottish Catholic priest under fire for preaching in favour of independence
A Catholic priest in Glasgow has been criticised by parishioners and had formal complaints lodged against him to the city's Archbishop for preaching in favour of Scottish independence.
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Rowan Williams: The authentic disciple
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Williams is highly accessible as an author, one who leads the way to Jesus, who unveils Jesus's true identity.
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Israel condemned for 'secret trial' of Christian charity World Vision's Gaza director
Amnesty International has warned Israel not to continue with a "secret trial" of the Christian charity World Vision's Gaza director amid reports that media and the charity's staff were barred from the trial and an undisclosed allegation of mistreatment in custody.