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Chris Blue, Christian singer who won 'The Voice', says God was pushing him 'to go forth'
Another Christian has just won the popular singing competition "The Voice," and this time, church worship leader Chris Blue from the Cokesbury United Methodist Church was the big winner.

8 signs your church is in very real danger of closing its doors soon
By the time I am contacted about a serious problem in a church, it is often too late.

Two men accuse former Willow Creek youth minister of sexually abusing them over 300 times
Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers more than 300 times over several years by a former youth minister at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois.

Pro-lifers cry censorship as YouTube removes horrific video footage of abortion providers laughing about dismembering babies
In the footage, filmed about how hard it is to rip apart with forceps the "tough little object" known as the fetus

Conflict continues in CAR: Church pastor killed and religious leaders targeted
Intense violence in the Central African Republic has claimed several victims including a church pastor allegedly killed for building a church.

Maddi Runkles, sexual shame and purity parades: The challenge of grace in a fallen world
Christian student Maddi Runkles has been banned from attending her Christian college's graduation ceremony because of her 'sexual immorality'. Whatever happened to grace?

Jesuits in Britain appoint new head
Jesuits in Britain have a new Provincial General Superior. Father Damian Howard SJ will take over at the helm of the organisation in Britain which is formally known as the Society of Jesus.

Archbishop of Canterbury: 'We mourn, we lament, we cry out for the injured and bereaved in Manchester'
In the week of the terrible attack in Manchester, Justin Welby reflects on the importance of coming together in prayer for people to know God's love.

Martin Luther: 'Barking archvillain' or latter-day prophet?
Catholics and Protestants, by the nature of the case, have always had an uneasy relationship.
Children among 26 Christians killed in cold blood by gunmen in Egypt while on pilgrimage to ancient monastery
'I think one gets to a stage where there is just very little to say. It is heartless, cruel, unimaginable. But it is an indication of where we are in the world.' Bishop Angaelos talks to Christian Today on the latest terror attack.

How St Augustine of Canterbury changed the world forever
There aren't many people who've had such an impact on history as St Augustine of Canterbury. On his feast day today, it's worth exploring who he was and why he was so influential.

As Ramadan begins, Christians are signing up to 'Lovefast' â a way to unveil Jesus to Muslims
With Ramadan beginning tomorrow, hundreds of Christians are signing up to the Mahabba Network's 'Lovefast' scheme to show friendship and outreach to Muslims during Ramadan.

'I'm not afraid of controversy': Exclusive interview with The Shack director Stuart Hazeldine
Despite the apparently un-cinematic concept, and the warnings from more conservative Christians to avoid anything Shack-shaped, British director Stuart Hazeldine's movie version has been a box office triumph. At time of writing, it's closing in on an impressive $100 million worldwide gross.

'Choose life': How a quietly inspirational service blessed me after the Manchester bombing
'In the face of hate, choose life Manchester, choose life Britain, choose life humanity.'

Is Jeremy Corbyn right? Does our foreign policy play a role in terrorism?
Today's political debate is about whether Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Leader, is correct to imply that events such as the Manchester attack are partly the responsibility of British foreign policy.

What is Ramadan? 7 things you should know about the Muslim holy month
This evening marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, the annual occasion for Muslims to celebrate the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed.