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The power of grace: 10 Bible verses that reveal God's mercy
The cost of grace has been paid for by Jesus, and we are to receive it as a free â a priceless â gift.
Vatican vows to 'slave-proof' its supply chains
The Vatican has promised to "slave-proof" its supply chains, with a commitment to guaranteeing that no forced labour is used.
Pope Francis faces traditionalist criticism over plans to commemorate Reformation
Traditionalist Roman Catholics have hit back at the Vatican over plans for joint commemorations of the beginning of the Reformation next year.
Jakarta: Thousands of Muslims and Catholics unite to march against terror
Muslims and Catholics united in Jakarta on Sunday to march through the capital after suicide attacks killed seven and wounded 26.
Church of Ireland challenged by report on homosexuality
Members of the Anglican Church of Ireland are being asked to consider whether the Church should change its mind on homosexuality as it has in the past on women, slavery, contraception and the remarriage of divorcees.
Syrian Archbishop: Using hunger as a weapon of war is 'shameful'
A Syrian Archbishop has condemned the use of hunger as a "weapon" in war while saying, although there are difficulties, there is no excuse for aid not to be reaching people in desperate need.
World Evangelical Alliance opens New York training centre
The building is near New York city, where WEA has its general office, and is intended to serve as a centre for evangelicalism worldwide.
Lebanon: Rival Christian presidential candidates unite for sake of 'national interest'
A Lebanese Christian leader has endorsed his arch-rival for presidency in a hope to unite Lebanon's Christian community and break the 20-month political stalemate that has been damaging his country.
Mormon Church reveals its founder Joseph Smith had as many as 40 wives, including a 14-year-old girl
In an effort to be "transparent" to its members, the Mormon Church recently released 12 essays that revealed that founding leader Joseph Smith had as many as 40 wives, including one girl who was only 14 years old.
Pope Francis urges migrants to hold on to hope
Pope Francis has urged migrants to hang on to hope and treasure their own cultures and values.
Bishop Angaelos: The Church's silence has contributed to the decline of Christianity in the Middle East
The Church's silence on refugees has been a contributing factor to the decline of Christianity in the Middle East, the General Bishop of the Coptic Church in the UK has said today.
Canadian pastor's hard labour sentence in North Korea 'outrageously unjust', says defector and friend
Canadian Pastor Lim Hyeon Soo's life sentence to hard labour in North Korea is "outrageously unjust", according to a a friend who knew him in while he worked in the East Asian Marxist-Leninist state.
Church decline: Is evangelicalism to blame?
The world is moving further away from the Church just as the Church is moving further away from the world.
Christian sites in Jerusalem desecrated by hate graffiti
Police in Israel are investigating an "assault on religious harmony" after anti-Christian graffiti was sprayed on the walls of the Catholic Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem and the Greek Orthodox seminary next door.
Children dead and church damaged in rocket attacks and bombings in Syria
A leading evangelical Christian church in Aleppo, Syria has become the latest casualty of the terror advance of Islamic State.
Archbishop of Armagh defends Primates' action against the US Episcopal Church
The head of the Anglican Church of Ireland has defended the decision by the Primates of the worldwide Anglican Communion to take action against the US Episcopal Church over homosexuality.