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How to improve your spiritual fitness
Spring is coming! As our attention is drawn to physical fitness, Harry Farley calls us back to spiritual fitness with the discipline of service.
Why don't yesterday's sermons still speak today?
What's interesting is how our sense of what makes a great sermon has changed over the centuries.
'Obedience to God's Word is vital', says leading campaigner against gay marriage
A prominent evangelical member of the Church of England's governing body has accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of putting "institutional" unity over true unity.
Oxford University Labour Club embroiled in accusations of anti-Semitism
Accusations of anti-Semitism have embroiled Oxford University Labour club (OULC), former platform of a number of politicians including Ed Miliband and Michael Foot.
Church to launch social media 'digital evangelism' campaign to reach young people
The Church of England is to launch a nationwide "digital evangelism" campaign to reach out to the one million children educated in church schools once they leave school. The social media project will also aim to reach children leaving secular schools.
Georgia drops 'blasphemy bill' which sought to ban religious insults
Georgia has dropped a proposed anti-blasphemy bill, despite having been conditionally approved by the parliament's human rights committee, due to political strife, according to EurasiaNet.
Priests in El Salvador banned from secular study to avoid 'worldly temptations'
Priests in El Salvador have been prohibited from studying at secular universities, in order to avoid the temptation of worldly desires, according to NDTV.
Palestinian Muslims and Christians unite to restore Bethlehem church
Palestinian Muslims and Christians have united to renovate the Church in Bethlehem where it is believed Mary gave birth to Jesus, according to Associated Press.
Church that does not side with the poor 'cannot claim to follow Jesus', synod told
Church of England leaders called on the Government to initiate a "full independent review" into the impact of benefit sanctions.
Pope to pray for migrants at Mexico-US border
The Pope will be driven to the fence that separates Mexico from the United States, and will celebrate Mass just 80 yards (73 meters) from the crossing.
Italy postpones vote on gay civil unions
Italy on Wednesday postponed voting on legislation that offers homosexual couples legal recognition as some allies of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pushed for the removal of a provision that allows limited adoption rights.
Billy Graham tells people: 'You are guilty when you sinâwhether you feel guilty or not'
There are some people who fail to realise the gravity of their sins, and this is why they are perfectly content living their lives without God. However, American evangelist Billy Graham says there is danger when people are "numb" to their sins and they are still guilty of their wrongdoings no matter what their conscience dictates.
Dublin churches forced to close on Easter Sunday for security
Churches in Dublin will be forced to close on Easter Sunday due to a safety cordon, as up to half a million visitors are expected to commemorate the centenary of the Easter Rising.
Out of the race, Mike Huckabee says he'll endorse God's principles, not candidate
Since dropping out of the presidential race, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has been questioned who he plans to endorse as his candidate for the White House.
Uganda's martyr: Why we should remember Janani Luwum
Archbishop Janani Luwum was the head of the Anglican Church in Uganda under the gangster rule of Idi Amin.
Evangelical church in Chiapas suffers arson attack on eve of Pope's arrival
An evangelical church in Chiapas, Mexico was attacked and burned just a day before Pope Francis visited the region.