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Battle over ownership of Ukrainian monastery heats up again
Dozens of Orthodox Christians who support their church's historic ties to Moscow prevented Ukrainian authorities from taking possession of buildings at the Monastery of the Caves in Kyiv, surrounding the entrance and blocking officials from entering.
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Researchers use AI to help translate Bible into very rare languages
Their goal is to target 'very low-resource languages that are not even in the top 500.'
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'Exceptionally radical': UN report says anti-LGBT religious beliefs not protected human rights
A key adviser for the United Nations suggested in a recent report that "discriminatory positions of prejudice" are not protected by religious freedom rights, a report one advocacy group said could have "exceptionally radical" implications for Bible-believing Christians.
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Calls for independent inquiry into Church of England safeguarding
The General Synod has today heard a motion calling for an independent inquiry into safeguarding in the Church of England led by a senior lawyer.
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Pakistan's Christians 'living in fear' after Sweden Koran burning
Christians in Pakistan are appealing for prayers amid threats to their safety following a controversial protest against Islam in Sweden in which a Koran was set on fire.
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45 Years of Mercy Ships: a dream that transcends oceans and transforms lives
"What started as a vision or a dream with Deyon and me, now it belongs to hundreds, thousands of people."
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Praying for our leaders
Maybe we should start with those leaders who we think deserve our prayers the least. Those who make us angry.
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Big churches sound alike, little churches are the 'Wild West' of music, study finds
Worship professor Will Bishop said that focusing on the most popular worship songs can miss what churches are actually singing.
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It would be 'unlawful' for CofE bishops to commend blessings for same-sex couples, say evangelicals
Evangelicals in the Church of England are urging bishops not to commend blessings for same-sex couples.
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MPs hear arguments for removal of bishops from House of Lords
Bishops should not have an automatic seat in the House of Lords, some MPs have said.
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Church offers support after Wimbledon school tragedy
A Wimbledon church has opened its doors to the community after a car ploughed into a local school's end of term tea party leaving an 8-year-old girl dead and 10 people injured.
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Review into former Vineyard leader alleges 'patterns' of 'spiritual abuse'
Vineyard UK and the leadership of Causeway Coast Vineyard Church (CCV) have apologised after releasing preliminary findings into complaints relating to a former leader.