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Persecution of Christians has reached all time high in China, says rights group
The persecution of Christians has reached an all time high in China and the government is contributing to the suffering of the faithful, according to the 2014 annual report released last week by Christian human rights organisation China Aid.

Man apologises after hanging up on the Pope... twice!
An Italian man has apologised to the Pope after he hung up on him twice because he believed he was a prank caller.

Dean of Westminster defends inclusion of Muslim prayer in Abbey service
The Dean of Westminster has defended the choice of a prayer in which the prophet Muhammed was described as 'The Chosen One' at the Abbey as "within orthodox Christian worship".

Vicar loses unfair dismissal case - court rules he is 'employed by God'
A vicar has lost his claim for unfair dismissal against his Church of England diocese, as the courts upheld church law that implies he is 'employed by God'.

Westminster Abbey accused of 'denial of Christ's Lordship' in Muhammad prayer row
Westminster Abbey has been accused of "denial of the Lordship of Jesus Christ" after the prophet Mohammed was described as "the chosen one" in a prayer at a First World War service.

Pope Francis: Gender pay gap is 'pure scandal'
Pope Francis told his weekly audience yesterday that Christians should support the idea of equal pay.

Megachurch pastor Paula White marries 'Don't Stop Believin' rocker Jonathan Cain
Evangelist and author Paula White quietly married rock guitarist Jonathan Cain over the weekend.

Explainer: How the Bible splits Christians on homosexuality
Martin Saunders explains how progressives and conservatives come to different conclusions as they interpret the Bible passages on homosexuality

Nepal earthquake deals a blow to Christians looking for improvement to country's religious freedom situation
Nepal earthquake deals huge blow to Christians with possible delay of Constitution

Church of England begins 'shared conversations' on human sexuality - can it reach 'good disagreement'?
The Church of England begins its long process this week on how to avoid schism and reach "good disagreement" over the issue of homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

Creflo Dollar defends position on $65m jet issues; slams devil, critics for discrediting his church
"If I want to believe God for a $65 million plane, you cannot stop me."

Creflo Dollar says there is 'no such thing' as prosperity gospel
Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar defended his $27 million net worth in a promotional video for an upcoming episode of "Your World With Creflo."

Mars Hill: lawyers have told Sutton Turner to take down ResultSource blog posts
The former executive pastor has received a call asking him to remove his posts and refrain from writing more.

How black majority churches could swing the election
Britain's black majority church leaders are attempting to mobilise hundreds of thousands of voters.

British Baptists and gay marriage: will it split the denomination?
Baptists could be facing a bruising controversy over homosexuality.

Christians called to join 'prayer surge' for General Election
Christians across Britain are being invited to join an "election prayer surge" on the eve of the general election in a bid to pray in "God's will" for the nation.