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  Welby urges Church of Uganda to reconsider support for anti-LGBTQ law

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has written to the head of the Anglican Church of Uganda asking him to reject a new law making "aggravated homosexuality" punishable by death.

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  Absent fathers, collapse in marriage major reasons why Christianity is declining in US: study

  A new study on faith and relationships suggests that absent fathers and collapsed marriages might be two of the best explanations for why Christianity is declining in the United States.

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  French park attacker shouted 'in the name of Jesus Christ'

  There are media reports that the suspect in a stabbing rampage in France shouted "in the name of Jesus Christ" during the attack that has left several children seriously injured.

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  Evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson dies at 93

  Notable conservative Christian broadcaster and onetime presidential candidate Pat Robertson, widely known as the long-serving host of the popular Christian Broadcasting Network program "The 700 Club," has died. He was 93 years old.

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  CofE promises improvements to abuse support scheme after cricitism

  The Church of England has said that changes are being made to improve its Interim Support Scheme for clergy abuse survivors following heavy criticism.

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  Bart Barber, Mike Stone — two conservative pastors — to square off for SBC president

  The two candidates for SBC president hold many of the same beliefs but disagree sharply over how to handle the issue of sexual abuse and over the direction of the nation's largest Protestant denomination.

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  Arnold Schwarzenegger says seeing loved ones again in Heaven is 'fantasy'

  "We won't see each other again after we're gone," said The Terminator star.

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  Pope Francis undergoes hernia surgery, will stay at hospital several days

  The decision to operate was made after Pope Francis went to the hospital Tuesday for a routine checkup.

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  New resource helps churches map prayer and mission in local communities

  A new digital tool is being launched to enable local churches across the UK to map where prayer and mission are taking place within their local areas.

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  Oxford students could face expulsion for misgendering trans-identified peers

  Students attending one of the colleges that comprise the University of Oxford could face expulsion if they misgender their peers, according to a new policy implemented following protests over an appearance by a gender-critical feminist and professor.

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  Hindu extremists jail pastors, close churches in India

  Accused of forcible conversion and insulting religion, Pastor Kirubendran was released on May 24 after four failed attempts to secure bail.

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  The importance of rest

  We were not made to be always "on".