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Which came first â the chicken or the Church?
Or to put it another way, why did the modern chicken evolve the way it has? Is it really because of the Church?

Archbishop of Canterbury in Jordan: 'Christians are the past, present and must be the future'
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby appealed for Christians to stay in the Middle East yesterday while meeting Iraqi refugees in Jordan on the first leg of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

What did Jesus and the disciples eat at the Last Supper?
Apart from unleavened bread and wine that Christians have long established from Scriptures, what other food was served at Christ's Last Supper?

Billy Graham's daughter Anne Graham Lotz tells believers to get ready for the Rapture
Anne Graham Lotz has warned Christians to get ready for the Rapture, saying the event could happen at any moment.

Gwen Stefani says she's 'really happy' as she takes sons for their first communion
Pop star and "The Voice" coach Gwen Stefani shared her happiness and excitement as she attended her sons' first communion ceremony.

Mom causes a stir when she breastfeeds her baby during church service
Is it OK for a woman to breastfeed her baby inside a church while service is going on?

Should Christians go to war? 8 Bible verses to help you decide
Should Christians ever go to war? Eight Bible verses to help you decide.

Archbishop of Canterbury backs Great Get Together in memory of murdered Jo Cox
More than 100 religious leaders will meet this week to launch an initiative in memory of Jo Cox â the Labour MP murdered last year.

Buried St Edmund: How this time archaeologists are hoping to find a king under a tennis court
Town councillors have given their backing for an excavation that could uncover the bones of one of England's early kings and martyrs, slain by his enemies centuries ago.

The Pope's Egypt visit shows what persecution is doing for the Church
Pope Francis and the Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II took the major ecumenical step of making a declaration on common baptism.

Christian charity calls on parties to tackle human trafficking after damning MPs report
Parties are being urged to tackle the 'inexcusable' lack of support for human trafficking victims after a report by MPs blasted the UK's 'appalling' conviction record under Theresa May.

'We will continue to minister the healing Gospel of Jesus': Benny Hinn responds to tax raid
Pastor Benny Hinn has responded to the raid on his offices in the US by the Inland Revenue and Postal services by invoking the healing and saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Donald Trump is a 'dream president' for evangelical Christians, says Jerry Falwell Jr
Speaking to Fox News after Trump's first 100 days in office, the president of Liberty University outlined why evangelicals 'love' Trump and what he is doing in office.

'Repent, America!': Recording of Martin Luther King's final staff meeting is to go on sale
A secret recording of Martin Luther King's final meeting before he was assassinated will be auctioned next week, 49 years after he died.

Why is faith a disadvantage in British politics, while in the US it's the other way round?
Tim Farron's faith is only ever seen as negative. Why is that when our American allies view it so differently?

Church in Ireland feels under 'relentless' attack, says Archbishop of Dublin
Priests and committed Catholics in Ireland 'feel it is time to stand up and respond' to unfair attacks and a 'culture of relentless reminding the church of the sins of its members,' according to the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin.