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Pope Signals Support For Native American Campaign Against Trump-Backed Dakota Access Pipeline
Pope Francis yesterday appeared to back Native Americans in their bid to stop part of the Dakota Access pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend 'their ancestral relationship to the Earth'.
How A New Generation Of Christian Missionaries Is Changing The World
I can't say exactly when it changed, but change it did. Up until about 30 years ago mission was something that was done overseas in other cultures by missionaries.
Has Trump Killed The Two-State Solution For Israel-Palestine â And What Are The Alternatives?
What came of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump yesterday? And what alternatives are there to a two-state solution?
Gay Christians Warned Not To Expect Change Soon After CofE Votes Down Sexuality Report
LGBT Christians are being warned not to expect change on the Church of England's teaching on gay marriage.
Who Was Philip Melanchthon? The Protestant Reformer In 5 Quotes
Today marks the birthday of a man who was essential to the Protestant Reformation. His name was Phillip Melanchthon.
Talk About Jesus As Much As You Talk About The Weather, Urges The Archbishop Of York
The Archbishop of York adds his voice to a debate at the General Synod on empowering the laity.
Church Of England's Gay Marriage Vote: Did It Fail By Accident?
The CofE's governing body is facing embarrassment as it emerges members accidentally voted against a report keeping the Church's conservative line on marriage.
Evangelicals Most Likely To Back Trump's Johnson Amendment Repeal
But even among evangelicals, fewer than half believe religious institutions should be allowed to engage in political activity, a new poll reports.
Christian Agency Fires 140 Staff Helping Refugees As 'A Direct Result' Of Trump's Executive Order
Citing Donald Trump's policies, one of the nine US organizations that work with the United Nation's refugee programme announced yesterday that it is letting go around 140 staff members and closing five offices that have resettled more than 25,000 refugees.
500 Years After The Reformation, 1 in 5 Germans Support Unification Of Catholic And Protestant Churches
In Germany, where the Protestant Reformation began 500 years ago, the Protestant and Catholic Churches are making a show of unity. One in five German Protestants would support unification with the Roman Catholic Church.
Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Under Fire From Bishops Over Respect For Islam
It's reported six Syrian Orthodox Bishops have publicly condemned the actions of their leader, Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch Syrian Orthodox.
Bishop Apologises For Mistake In Key Gay Marriage Vote: 'I Pressed The Wrong Button'
A Church of England bishop has apologised after accidentally voting against a key report that kept teaching on marriage as between one man and one woman.
Trump Backs Away From US Commitment To Palestinian State
President Donald Trump on Wednesday dropped a US commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the longstanding bedrock of Washington's Middle East policy.
Paula White's Husband Talks About His Faith Journey: 'I Want To Sing What God Wants To Hear'
Televangelist Paula White's husband, rock star Jonathan Cain, is known for being a member of the rock group Journey. He has been with the band for almost 40 years, and even though he enjoyed a life of fame and success, he never truly found contentment until he reclaimed his long lost faith in God.
Couple Married For 75 Years Share 3 Ingredients To Happy Marriage: Going To Church, Singing â And Having Good Sex
What is the secret to a long and happy marriage? For Robert Walker and Esther Doby, there are three ingredients to that: going to church regularly, singing, andâunabashedlyâenjoying good sex.
The Significance Of Water Baptism: Is It Really Necessary To Be Baptised?
If water baptism is not necessary for salvation, does it make it unimportant?