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Church leaders slam Christian charity\'s attack on Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan
Church leaders slam Christian charity's attack on Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan

An attack on Sadiq Khan by a Christian charity has provoked anger from a number of bishops and prominent church leaders.

500 years after Reformation, it\'s time for reconciliation says Lutheran bishop
500 years after Reformation, it's time for reconciliation says Lutheran bishop

Next year will see the 500th anniversary Martin Luther posting his 95 theses on the Wittenberg church door.

Pope Francis: \'We were made to be God\'s children, it is in our DNA\'
Pope Francis: 'We were made to be God's children, it is in our DNA'

God is always with us, Pope Francis said on Sunday, and he will never leave us to walk through life alone.

Holy Spirit works wonders in W. Virginia as thousands experience spiritual awakening
Holy Spirit works wonders in W. Virginia as thousands experience spiritual awakening

In southern West Virginia, thousands of residents are experiencing spiritual awakening, openly talking about God and even witnessing miracles right in front of their eyes.

Vatican plays down expectations over women deacons
Vatican plays down expectations over women deacons

Francis raised hopes among liberal Catholics by promising to set up a commission to study the issue.

Christian broadcasters in Middle East say \'spiritual hunger\' is growing as viewer responses treble
Christian broadcasters in Middle East say 'spiritual hunger' is growing as viewer responses treble

Spiritual hunger is growing in the Middle East and North Africa, according to Christian radio station broadcasting to persecuted Christians and unbelievers in the region.

The importance of Pentecost in an age of fear and division
The importance of Pentecost in an age of fear and division

Pentecost tells us that though ethnicity, culture, language and place are all important parts of us and our people, they can never, Trump (so to speak) our status as sisters and brothers in the Church.

Massive increase in church social action, report shows
Massive increase in church social action, report shows

Church involvement in helping the deprived and needy is growing around the country, a new report shows.

\'Extremists\' burn down church in Egypt
'Extremists' burn down church in Egypt

Extremists burned down a church in Minya, North Egypt, on Thursday according to a local Coptic Bishop.

National Church census abandoned after CofE pulls out
National Church census abandoned after CofE pulls out

A national count of churchgoers in England has been abandoned after the Church of England pulled out.

Is your church behaving like a cult?
Is your church behaving like a cult?

Does your church have too much in common with a cult? Seven things you should watch out for.

Julian of Norwich: How an unknown hermit produced one of the Church\'s greatest spiritual treasures
Julian of Norwich: How an unknown hermit produced one of the Church's greatest spiritual treasures

But centuries after she died her Revelations of Divine Love were rediscovered by Christians.

It\'s time to change Mormon teachings blaming women for being raped, some believers say
It's time to change Mormon teachings blaming women for being raped, some believers say

Current Mormon believers, however, are calling for a serious reconsideration of some teachings, saying that it is wrong to blame women for being raped.

Adultery: Should a repentant pastor be allowed to minister again?
Adultery: Should a repentant pastor be allowed to minister again?

LifeWay researchers asked 1,000 senior pastors for their views on how to handle allegations of misconduct in general and adultery in particular.

Church of England looks to use government\'s apprenticeship fund for new vicars
Church of England looks to use government's apprenticeship fund for new vicars

Church of England clergy could be trained with state money raised by the government's new apprenticeship levy.

Gay marriages soon to take place on UK military bases
Gay marriages soon to take place on UK military bases

Minister for Armed Forces Penny Mordaunt revealed this week she has ordered a pilot study to register Ministry of Defence sites for civil marriages and partnerships.