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UK Churches can help to tackle scourge of debt
A new report indicates a number of the ways in which churches can, and are, helping those in debt.
DNA found in ancient Egyptian mummies supports Biblical narrative of descendants from Noah's son Ham
The biblical narrative that the first Egyptian Dynasty descended from the biblical Ham, the son of Noah, as told in the book of Genesis, could well be supported by recent research based on DNA taken from Egyptian mummies, analysts said.
Prince William and Harry to attend rededication of Diana's grave
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with Prince Harry will attend a service by the Archbishop of Canterbury to rededicate the grave of Princess Diana.
Would you rather an atheist to an evangelical Christian as Prime Minister? Canadians say they would
Canadians would rather vote for an atheist than an evangelical Christian, a new poll suggests.
Megapastor John MacArthur says 'no one is gay', compares homosexuality to adultery
The influential Christian megapastor John MacArthur has said that 'no one is gay', comparing homosexuality to robbery or adultery and arguing that no one person is 'hardwired' with such a disposition.
Christian charity welcomes ruling on Northern Ireland's strict abortion laws
Christians have welcomed a legal ruling today that Northern Ireland's strict abortion legislation is not incompatible with human rights after three judges in the Court of Appeal in Belfast ruled it was not up to the courts to decide on abortion law but local government.
Christian charity says food bank usage likely to rise, calls for review of welfare changes
The Trussell Trust, the Christian based charity which runs the majority of the UK's food banks says their use may continue to rise.
The spiritual genius of Rowan Williams: Thoughts on the 3rd anniversary of his visit to a Jewish-Christian dialogue group
On the extraordinary contribution to Jewish Christian relations in the contemporary era by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams
Why Christians, of all people, should understand the difference between knowledge and truth
What the internet utopians missed in their confident beliefs about the role of the internet puncturing authoritarianism, is that there is a difference between knowledge and truth. The availability of information is, of itself, no guarantee to truth.
Are you guilty of fake godliness?
Paul warned some will have a form of religion but be devoid of its power and as much as we wouldn't like to admit it, that could be us.
Top papal advisor Cardinal Pell takes leave following abuse charges
Cardinal George Pell â a key papal advisor and the most senior figure in the Australian Catholic Church â has been charged over historic allegations of child sex abuse.
Children suffer and Britain faces perilous future as poverty deepens across the nation
A Church of England bishop is leading calls for change as a new report shows a worrying failure by successive governments over two decades to narrow the gap between the rich and poor.
Witches used summer solstice to cast more spells on Donald Trump
At the stroke of midnight on the summer solstice, thousands of witches connected via the internet in yet another attempt to cast a curse on Trump.
What do Jesus Christ and heaven look like? Writer describes encounter during coma
In another account of an afterlife experience to hit shelves, book author Steven Musick said heaven was filled with "brilliant" scenes.
Number of Islamic extremists arrested in Europe rises, more women and children suspected of involvement in terror plots
More Islamist extremist suspects were arrested in the European Union (EU) last year, and more women and children were involved in terrorist plots, Europol stated in a new report.
Ten Commandments tablet in Arkansas stokes controversy â then driver smashes it to pieces
A much-contested stone monument inscribed with the Bible's Ten Commandments at the Arkansas state capitol was smashed to pieces after a vehicle drove into it this morning, less than 24 hours after it was erected.