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Ken Livingstone decision shows Labour is 'failing the Jewish community', says Chief Rabbi
The Labour Party is being accused of 'failing the Jewish community' after it did not expel Ken Livingstone for comments he made linking Adolf Hitler to Zionism.

Pope Francis welcomes 4 British Muslim leaders for talks at the Vatican
Pope Francis today welcomed four British imams who came with Cardinal Vincent Nichols for a private meeting in the Vatican to promote dialogue and close collaboration on social action in the UK.

Archbishop of Canterbury at Spring Harvest: 'We are going to heal the world's separation from God.'
Some four thousand Christians have gathered in the south west of England for the annual Spring Harvest festival involving worship, prayer, music and Bible teaching. Christian Today is there - and Archbishop Justin Welby will be joining soon.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury attends controversial Syria conference hosting Assad ministers
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will today attend a controversial 'secret' conference joining two members of Syria's Assad regime addressing the future of Syria. The Cambridge conference comes a day after the Bashar al-Assad's government was accused of a chemical gas attack on its own people.

Chinese authorities raid church, detain 15 in latest Christian persecution campaign
A group of 15 Chinese Christians have been detained after more than 20 police officers raided a house church in theSichuan province in the south-west of the country.

Hundreds of religious groups call on Congress to keep Johnson Amendment
Nearly 100 religious groups are urging Congress to keep the Johnson Amendment that which limits churches' political activities.

6 unchanging promises if you're struggling with worry
Here are six promises that remain true even in hard times that will help you conquer worry.

4 bad reasons to stop serving God
If you wish to stop serving God today, consider why and ask yourself if you fall under any of these categorical reasons.

This one change of perspective will open up more opportunities for you
In times when things don't go our way, here's one perspective that can turn those setbacks into actual opportunities for the renewal of mindsets, creation of comebacks and setting up of breakthroughs.

4 reasons why preserving faith is better than building reputation
While we are to preserve and protect our reputation, there is something that it must never overtake in value -- our faith. Here are four reasons why faith is always more valuable than reputation.

Is Christianity really not a religion?
"Christianity is not a religion, it's a relationship." Nothing matters more in our Christian faith than a deep, growing and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. But that doesn't mean the religion part doesn't matter anymore.

Iranian court confirms 5-year prison sentence on falsely convicted Christian convert
A Christian convert who has been languishing in an Iranian prison for years now will have to endure three more years of deprivation.

3 major church groups join hands to rebuild thousands of homes destroyed by ISIS in Iraq
The hope among Christians in Iraq that God will restore their land ravaged by the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to be starting to bear fruit.

Prince Charles meets Pope - and gives him Highgrove hamper to feed the poor
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Vatican in Rome today and met Pope Francis for the first time.
Horror escalates as deadly bomb and gas attack in Syria kills dozens
100 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in Syria after a hospital was bombed while treating victims of a chemical nerve gas attack.

Manchester Passion Play: 'Being involved has led me to know Jesus as my Saviour'
Muslims coming to know Jesus. Alcoholics finding sobriety in faith. These are just some of the extraordinary stories being played out in the Manchester Passion, now in rehearsals before this Saturday's show.