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Why Christianity and astrology don't mix
A YouGov poll has found more than half of people in the UK (56 per cent) definitely don't believe astrology works.

5 questions every Christian voter should ask this election
Krish Kandiah looks ahead to the US presidential election, and offers some questions Christians should consider before voting.

#StopTrump is the easy, liberal consensus. And it's not good enough
Political commentary of the US election has been reduced to "we must stop Trump". That is neither intelligent nor helpful. It is time to answer the real questions.

Bishop of cocaine-snorting priest is 'concerned' for his health
Father Stephen Crossan, 37, was shown sniffing a line of cocaine through a rolled-up £10 note in a room full of Nazi memorabilia, according to a video obtained by The Sun on Sunday.

Tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons: Clashes break out as Calais Jungle demolition begins
Violent clashes broke out in the refugee camp outside Calais today, as French authorities began to demolish the southern part of the so-called 'Jungle'.

Nebuchadnezzar: What his mental illness tells us about human nature
King Nebuchadnezzar's story is told in the book of Daniel. He is a dreamer, whose dreams are interpreted by the prophet, who's also called 'Belteshazzar'.

Christians urged to welcome Syrian refugees as part of Christian mission
Parishes across Britain were urged to house Syrian refugees as part of Christian "mission" as the government's resettlement strategy gains momentum.

Pope Francis calls for Christian unity as ISIS continues 'devastating violence'
Pope Francis today lamented the "devastating outbreak of violence against Christians" in the Middle East, but said that Islamist violence is uniting the Church around the world.

Pakistan: Mumtaz Qadri hanged for murder of politician who defended Christians
Pakistan today executed the man who murdered governor of Punjab Salman Taseer because he publicly spoke out against the country's blasphemy laws.

4 Bible verses we take out of context
Of all the literary pieces that have existed all across time, there is none that has received as much attack and ridicule as the Bible. And in every time that the Bible has been abused, it was taken out of context.

Black Christian MP speaks of 'many incidents' of racism in House of Commons
Racism is rife in the House of Commons, according to one Christian MP who has described one of many incidents where she was a victim of racism.

Woman arrested in Moscow after shouting 'Allahu Akbar' and carrying child's severed head
A woman has been charged with murder in Russia after brandishing a severed child's head in public, stirring fears of an Islamist terrorist attack.

'The Church has let people down.' Cardinal Pell child abuse testimony
Senior cleric Cardinal George Pell has admitted the Catholic Church was more concerned with protecting its own reputation than helping abuse victims.

A question of integrity: Why we shouldn't confuse social action and evangelism
The gospel is good news. That's literally true: it's what the word means in Old English. ("Gospel! I've won the Lottery!")

Former Hillsong pastor pleads guilty to assaulting wife
Former Hillsong pastor Pasquale Mesiti has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife on New Years Eve, more than a decade after being asked to step down from ministry at the megachurch following revelations of adultery.

Christian student expelled from university for quoting Bible on homosexuality
A married Christian student with four children has been expelled from his university because he wrote a post on Facebook opposing gay marriage.