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Canada must do more: #FreePastorLim petition now over 125,000
Thousands have signed a petition calling for the release of a Canadian pastor sentenced to life imprisonment in North Korea.
Resurgence of Lord's Resistance Army strikes fear across Central African Republic
A terrorist militia responsible for around 100,000 deaths before being hunted out of Northern Uganda is regaining strength in the Central African Republic.
'If I were a fuzzy-wuzzy bear': the lost genius of the 1980s school hymn â volume 2!
Martin Saunders is back with his second installment of the best school hymns the 1980s had to offer...
The hateful rhetoric about refugees being terrorists has GOT to stop
There are times when the sort of coolly measured tone of a standard opinion piece for Christian Today is just not appropriate.
China: Call for churches to be banned in city of Confucius' birth
A Chinese political advisor has called for a ban on churches in the city of Qufu, the birthplace of philosopher Confucius, because he believes they cause "intense controversy".
Think Green: New Eco Church launched with Rowan Williams' backing
Rowan Williams has backed a new scheme to reward churches for being environmentally friendly.
Bernie Sanders says he is 'not actively involved in organised religion'
Days before the Iowa caucus, Bernie Sanders has opened up about his faith, saying although he believes in God, he was "not actively involved with organised religion".
'Evolution is not a fact,' says Church of England head teacher
A primary school website has been taken down and its head teacher's account removed from Twitter after she was deluged with angry complaints for tweeting: "Evolution is not a fact."
UKIP former leader criticised for suggesting reading Bible in public may be illegal
A UKIP peer was heavily criticised by bishops and ministers alike for asking if it will be illegal to read the Bible out loud in public.
Nigeria: Two pastors kidnapped and held for ransom
Two pastors have been abducted this month in Kogi state, Nigeria, Morning Star News reports.
Christian homeless charities among more than 20 in campaign to help people off the streets
Housing Justice and the West London Mission are among more than 20 charities who have called for Boris Johnson's successor after elections in May to do more to help rough sleepers.
Majestic 'Hand of God' appears over Portugal skies, 2 years after similar image was spotted in space
The "Hand of God" is back. On Monday, surreal clouds appeared over the skies of Portugal that resembled a giant "fist from Heaven" with a hand holding a fireball. In January 2014, another version of the "Hand of God" appearedânot as cloud formations in the sky but as a celestial object in outer space.
120,000 people are starving in Syrian city besieged by ISIS
At least 120,000 people are starving in the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor, a senior Church leader has warned, as ISIS continues to lay siege on the town.
7 Values to teach our children to make them grow into Godly men and women
Proverbs 22:6 teaches us to "train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." In what areas do we have to train our children?
Iowa: Catholics and evangelicals unite to put payday loans on agenda
Evangelicals and Catholics have united in an effort to put payday lending on the agenda ahead of the Iowa caucus, according to the Catholic News Service.
10 Scriptures that will make you love your spouse more
Marriage is a wonderful experience that man and woman often share, but sometimes it can also be a hefty weight to carry. That's why we need God's grace to carry us through.