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WATCH: Powerful Video Featuring Pope Francis Urges Prayer For Persecuted Christians
WATCH: Powerful Video Featuring Pope Francis Urges Prayer For Persecuted Christians

Pope Francis is imploring Christians to pray for their persecuted sisters and brothers during the month of March.

Coptic Christians In New York Begin Services In Disused Catholic Church
Coptic Christians In New York Begin Services In Disused Catholic Church

A redundant Roman Catholic church building in New York is set to be brought back to life by a congregation of Coptic Christians.

Russian Orthodox Lent Has Started, But Most Russians Won\'t Be Giving Anything Up
Russian Orthodox Lent Has Started, But Most Russians Won't Be Giving Anything Up

Only a quarter of Russians will keep the Orthodox season of Lent, a poll has found, despite the rising profile and influence of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Indian Clergyman\'s Anti-Women Rant Goes Viral
Indian Clergyman's Anti-Women Rant Goes Viral

A video of an Indian clergyman is causing controversy after it went viral, appearing to show him suggesting women should be "drowned in the depths of the sea".

Bishop Opposed To Women Priests Warned Of \'Anxiety And Distress\' Over His Promotion To Sheffield
Bishop Opposed To Women Priests Warned Of 'Anxiety And Distress' Over His Promotion To Sheffield

Philip North, the traditionalist Bishop of Burnley nominated for promotion to Sheffield, is being warned of 'the level of pastoral anxiety and distress' in the area about his arrival.

St David\'s Day: 4 Reasons He Was An Awesome Saint
St David's Day: 4 Reasons He Was An Awesome Saint

Today is St David'd Day, when the world recognises the iconic patron saint of the Wales. Who was he?

#AshesToGo At Start Of Lent As Clergy Offer Commuters \'Ash n\' Dash\'
#AshesToGo At Start Of Lent As Clergy Offer Commuters 'Ash n' Dash'

Commuters and office workers will be offered 'ashes to go' in a series of innovative schemes by clergy marking the start of Lent.

Why Do Christians Get \'Ashed\' On Ash Wednesday?
Why Do Christians Get 'Ashed' On Ash Wednesday?

Social media is helping make Ash Wednesday better known – but what does it mean?

Theresa May: We Must Stand Up For Persecuted Christians

Theresa May has vowed to stand up for persecuted Christians in an address to Church leaders in Downing Street on Tuesday.

Does Being Conservative On Gay Sex Help Church Growth?
Does Being Conservative On Gay Sex Help Church Growth?

Anglicans must listen more carefully to the rapidly growing conservative provinces like Nigeria and South America, according to the head of major project assessing the state of the Church around the world.

St Paul\'s Celebrates First Female Chorister In 1000 Years
St Paul's Celebrates First Female Chorister In 1000 Years

St Paul's Cathedral has appointed its first ever woman into its adult choir, a milestone in the Cathedral's 1000 year history.

\'Glitter Ash\' For Gay Christians On Ash Wednesday
'Glitter Ash' For Gay Christians On Ash Wednesday

Gay clergy will offer ashes mixed with purple glitter on Ash Wednesday to welcome LGBT people into church.

100,000 Evangelicals Unite At Gatherings Around UK In New \'17:21\' Prayer Initiative
100,000 Evangelicals Unite At Gatherings Around UK In New '17:21' Prayer Initiative

An unprecedented display of evangelical unity across the UK is expected to be launched in April with over 100,000 Christians expected to take part in a new initiative called 17:21.

This Tennessee Pastor Is Furious After Planned Parenthood Thanks Him For Donations: \'It Wasn\'t Me\'
This Tennessee Pastor Is Furious After Planned Parenthood Thanks Him For Donations: 'It Wasn't Me'

A pastor in Tennessee is complaining after he was pranked in a fundraising campaign for the controversial Planned Parenthood organisation.

Czech Christian Freed By Sudan Speaks Of Beatings, Torture
Czech Christian Freed By Sudan Speaks Of Beatings, Torture

Petr Jašek, the Czech Christian freed from prison in Sudan, has spoken of the beatings and humiliation inflicted on him there.

When will Christ return? Evangelical pastor John Piper answers
When will Christ return? Evangelical pastor John Piper answers

Christians all believe that Jesus Christ will return to this world to rule and set all things right as what the Bible says. There is no debate about that. But the question that has befuddled many Christians is the time of the Second Coming of Christ.