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Sarah Bessey: Finding God where you least expect Him
Sarah Bessey: Finding God where you least expect Him

Sarah Bessey speaks to Christian Today about faith, doubt, and finding God in the wilderness.

True Christianity means taking path of inclusion, not the opposite way which leads to war, says Pope Francis
True Christianity means taking path of inclusion, not the opposite way which leads to war, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Thursday denounced modern-day Pharisees who are quick to judge other people and despise those who are not like them, saying the path they have chosen is "the root of all wars: all calamities."

Children of same-sex couples must be nameless and unbaptised, says Mormon church
Children of same-sex couples must be nameless and unbaptised, says Mormon church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has updated its handbook to says children living in a same-sex household may not be blessed or baptised as babies.

Christian persecution in China: Journalist interrogated for covering cross demolitions
Christian persecution in China: Journalist interrogated for covering cross demolitions

A Christian Chinese writer who wrote extensively about the mass demolition of crosses in Zhejiang province was detained and questioned on Tuesday on suspicion of "inciting subversion of the state", a friend told South China Morning Post.

Justin Welby: New evangelism course \'an amazing gift to the church\'
Justin Welby: New evangelism course 'an amazing gift to the church'

A "ground-breaking" new evangelism resource will be released at the General Synod later this month.

Uncovering buried treasure: Previously unseen work from major Christian writer to be published
Uncovering buried treasure: Previously unseen work from major Christian writer to be published

2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Henri Nouwen – widely regarded as one of the most profound and influential spiritual writers of the 20th Century.

How to listen to sermons: 10 tips to make it easier
How to listen to sermons: 10 tips to make it easier

There's lots available to help the preachers preach, but very little to help the preached-at listen.

Australian pastor jailed for 10 years for raping a 13-year-old
Australian pastor jailed for 10 years for raping a 13-year-old

A pastor has been jailed for 10 and a half years for drugging, blindfolding and raping a 13-year-old girl.

Blue-letter Bible highlighting OT passages about Jesus is top seller
Blue-letter Bible highlighting OT passages about Jesus is top seller

A Bible with Old Testament passages relating to Jesus marked in blue is the top selling specialty Bible in North America.

Pharrell Williams to bullied girl at Charleston AME Church: \'You\'re beautiful and you\'re black\'
Pharrell Williams to bullied girl at Charleston AME Church: 'You're beautiful and you're black'

US singer, rapper and producer Pharrell Williams visited Charleston Emanuel AME church this weekend, where nine people were shot and killed on 17 June.

How evangelicals are responding to increased acceptance of homosexuality
How evangelicals are responding to increased acceptance of homosexuality

Western culture in general is moving inexorably towards greater acceptance of same-sex relationships. What does this mean for evangelicals?

Derick Dillard: God didn\'t call us to convert Catholics
Derick Dillard: God didn't call us to convert Catholics

Jill and Derek Dillard have appeared to hit back at suggestions that they have been trying to convert Roman Catholics.

Cameron urged to raise 'worrying' issues of religious freedom with Egpytian president
Cameron urged to raise 'worrying' issues of religious freedom with Egpytian president

David Cameron has been urged to raise religious freedom with the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during his official visit to the UK this week.

The Pope is prepared for battle, says top Cardinal
The Pope is prepared for battle, says top Cardinal

C9 Cardinal Rodríguez Maradiaga of Honduras says reports of excessive spending and political maneuvering by officials of the Roman Curia confirmed the need to press ahead with overhaul of Vatican bureaucracy.

Vatican leaks: two arrests, two new books
Vatican leaks: two arrests, two new books

Vatican police have summonsed for questioning a senior priest and a former employee on suspicion of leaking confidential documents which are the basis of two new books on Vatican finances.

Pope Francis tells business owners: Treat your employees well, be fair to women
Pope Francis tells business owners: Treat your employees well, be fair to women

Christian business owners have a responsibility to protect and uphold their employees' welfare, said Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis, explaining that it is their "entrepreneurial vocation" to respect the needs of their staff while employing a "lay missionary" spirit.