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Learning from St Jude, the apostle everyone struggles to remember
Learning from St Jude, the apostle everyone struggles to remember

In the Roman Catholic Church Jude is the patron saint of lost causes, which seems very appropriate.

A second historic Christian cathedral hosts Buddhist ceremonies
A second historic Christian cathedral hosts Buddhist ceremonies

The Dean and Chapter of York Minster today defended the practice of Buddhism in Minster buildings while details of Buddhist ceremonies in yet another of England's most beautiful and historic cathedrals emerged today.

Raped, murdered and persecuted by ISIS: The plight of Yazidis in Iraq
Raped, murdered and persecuted by ISIS: The plight of Yazidis in Iraq

In August 2014, hundreds of Yazidis were killed by Islamic State, and hundreds of thousands more forced to flee. Two years on, the Yazidi community remains vulnerable to ISIS' advance.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey comes out in support of Brexit
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey comes out in support of Brexit

Christians on both sides of the Europe debate spoke out today after former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton backed the Brexit leave campaign.

Anne Graham Lotz says God allowed 9/11 attacks to happen so that Americans will \'cry out to Him\'
Anne Graham Lotz says God allowed 9/11 attacks to happen so that Americans will 'cry out to Him'

Billy Graham's daughter Anne Graham Lotz believes that bad things happen for a reason. She says that God allowed the tragic 9/11 terrorism attack and the mass shooting in San Bernardino to happen so that Americans will be put in "situations where it would be hard not to cry out to him."

Twitter and Trump: Why Christians in Politics want to end \'hyperbole and caricature\' in debate
Twitter and Trump: Why Christians in Politics want to end 'hyperbole and caricature' in debate

Christians in Politics have launched a "disagree with tea" video in an attempt to overcome the "hyperbole and caricature" that surround politics.

Zombie Apocalypse and the end times: Did the Bible foretell modern life?
Zombie Apocalypse and the end times: Did the Bible foretell modern life?

"Zombie Apocalypse" is the title of American pastor Paul Begley's new book as he becomes the latest evangelical Christian to say the end of the world is here.

Say no to sin: Are you letting unnecessary compromises ruin your spiritual life?
Say no to sin: Are you letting unnecessary compromises ruin your spiritual life?

To treat the message of Christ as simply pardon from transgressions and nothing more is limiting the true power that lies behind His death and resurrection.

5 signs of a dysfunctional ministry
5 signs of a dysfunctional ministry

The way Jesus defines the church is amazing. He says in Matthew 16:18 that the church is to be a community so strong that "the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." But to say that all churches today are that vibrant would be an overstatement.

Why you should stop listening to toxic thoughts
Why you should stop listening to toxic thoughts

God has ordained a certain power over words. It was through the Father's words that the world came into being, and it was by the Word -- Jesus Christ -- who was the spoken promise fulfilled that man was saved from sin.

Evangelical Christians condemn introduction of Zen Buddhism to York Minster
Evangelical Christians condemn introduction of Zen Buddhism to York Minster

A leading adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Buddhist meditation introduced by the top cathedral of the north of England breaches the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.

Church leaders slam Christian charity\'s attack on Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan
Church leaders slam Christian charity's attack on Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan

An attack on Sadiq Khan by a Christian charity has provoked anger from a number of bishops and prominent church leaders.

500 years after Reformation, it\'s time for reconciliation says Lutheran bishop
500 years after Reformation, it's time for reconciliation says Lutheran bishop

Next year will see the 500th anniversary Martin Luther posting his 95 theses on the Wittenberg church door.

Spiritual maturity is a journey, not a destination
Spiritual maturity is a journey, not a destination

One of the central messages of God's Word is the lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives. Jesus is referred to as Lord 99 times in the book of Acts and 616 in the whole New Testament.

Pope Francis: \'We were made to be God\'s children, it is in our DNA\'
Pope Francis: 'We were made to be God's children, it is in our DNA'

God is always with us, Pope Francis said on Sunday, and he will never leave us to walk through life alone.

3 lessons from Zacchaeus about leaving the past behind
3 lessons from Zacchaeus about leaving the past behind

The Bible tells us about the story of a man named Zacchaeus reaching out to Jesus, but one thing that we often miss is that the story is not much about a rich tax collector looking out for Jesus, but about Jesus reaching out to Zacchaeus.