Church
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'The flock have made up their mind': Most Australian Christians back gay marriage ahead of national vote
Most Australian Christians, including Catholics â alongside other religious groups â are expected to back gay marriage in the upcoming referendum, according to a new survey.
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Bible belonging to WWII Scottish war-hero 'The Tartan Pimpernel' makes historic homecoming
A Bible belonging to a heroic Scottish Christian minister of the Second World War has been returned to his former church.
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Vicar defiant after a lifetime campaigning for gay-rights
A retired vicar involved in a high-profile gay rights case has spoken with defiance about his lifelong campaign for same-sex marriage in the church.
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Lying for Jesus: why it matters that our preaching illustrations are actually true
The rewriting, mixing up and complete invention of stories to fit our purposes might feel like a necessary evil in the fight to inspire and encourage our listeners, but as communicators we have to call this what it really is: lying.
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The things people say â snapshots from a parish priest
Sometimes I wonder if it's people getting tongue-tied or intimidated by the dog collar. Perhaps it is the one occasion where the sheep can have a bite at the shepherd.
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ISIS threatens Pope Francis: 'We will be in Rome'
ISIS' latest propaganda film threatens Pope Francis with fighters seen stamping on a bust of Jesus, defacing pictures of the pontiff, and vowing to come to Rome.
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International Strange Music Day: 5 quirky Christian tunes you need to hear
Today is International Strange Music Day. In that spirit, here are five alternative Christian songs you need to hear.
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Leading UK musicians join outcry over HTB-linked church's concert ban
Dozens of Britain's most distinguished musicians are urging a central London church that recently became part of the evangelical Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) network to reverse its controversial ban on non-religious music.
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'Slay the mad dogs': How Luther betrayed the peasants' revolt that he inspired
On this day in 1524 a gathering of radical evangelical Germans united, determined to liberate the nation's peasants from the oppression of the ruling classes. This was a key moment in the ill-fated Peasants' Revolt of 1524-25, a movement inspired by the reforms of Martin Luther â but Luther utterly opposed the serfs' rebellion.
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Justin Bieber dances at Hillsong: 'Nothing more cool than praising God'
Christian pop star Justin Bieber has posted a live video of himself dancing to worship music at Australia's Hillsong church.
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What should go in to a church statement of faith?
From the minimal to the microscopically detailed, churches everywhere produce statements of faith for their websites.
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US Catholic bishops rebuke Donald Trump on closure of unaccompanied child migrants programme
US Catholic bishops are speaking out against Donald Trump's closure of a migration scheme for children crossing the southern border after fleeing violence.
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Did early Christians interpret the Bible literally?
The earliest Latin interpretations of the gospel are on display this week after being brought to light by a British theologian.
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Former KKK member turned priest says radical transformation possible through Jesus Christ
A Catholic priest in Virginia is temporarily stepping down after it came to light that he used to be a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Conservative Cardinal continues to criticise confusion in Catholic Church
Cardinal Burke says, 'In a diabolical way, the confusion and error which has led human culture in the way of death and destruction has also entered into the church.'