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Women are beaten and abused: Why a Christian peer is trying to ban advertising for prostitutes

We went for coffee with the Christian peer who will introduce a bill to ban prostitution adverts tomorrow.

State torture, rape and murder? As long as you pay up, the World Bank doesn't mind

The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has launched a swingeing attack on the World Bank.

#PrayForJosh: Boy believes he was healed from cancer by prayer

A Northern Ireland teenager cured of cancer has said he knew he would be because God "is looking after me".

One in three US adults do not believe in evolution, says new survey

Nearly a third of American adults take a creationist view of the universe and oppose the Darwinian view of evolution, believing humans and other living things have "existed in their present form since the beginning of time," according to new research.

Indonesia begins church demolitions under Islamist pressure

Authorities in Indonesia's Aceh province have demolished three churches, claiming that they lacked the proper building permits.

Netanyahu's Holocaust claims: Why they don't stand up

Israel's President Benjamin Netanyahu sparked controversy yesterday by a speech in which he blamed the Holocaust on a Palestinian.

Highly respected Church of England bishop was a paedophile

The shocking revelations about the late Bishop George Bell came after the Church of England disclosed it had apologised and paid damages to a survivor.

What do we do when Jesus leads us into hardship again?

Just when you thought you could take a breather and relax, you are right back in the middle of suffering and difficulty. What now?

Al Mohler: Contraceptives and divorce led to same-sex marriage

A leading Southern Baptist theologian and commentator is to issue a call for "faithful, biblical witness" in a book to be released next week.

Urgent debate on Chinese human rights to be held in Parliament today

The detention of hundreds of Chinese human rights lawyers and defenders will be the subject of an urgent House of Commons debate today on the deteriorating human rights situation in China, as President Xi continues his four-day state visit to the UK.

US evangelical group recognises Christian opposition to death penalty in major policy shift

For the first time, the National Association of Evangelicals has recognized Christian opposition to the state execution of criminals in its expanded resolution concerning the death penalty.

Pastor tells Christians: Halloween a 'celebration of evil'â don't observe it

Life Church Pastor Jamie Morgan strongly believes that Christians should not celebrate Halloween because a day that celebrates death, violence, and fear goes against everything God stands up for - life, peace, and light.

Russell Moore slams gambling, says it hurts the poor and causes a 'justice' issue

Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission president Russell Moore is very disheartened to see that gambling has pervaded today's society - from television commercials to the state lottery, and even in advertisements for "daily fantasy sports" leagues.