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Anglicans do not go 'down the road of expelling other Christians', says Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury says Anglicans must "seek with passion the visible unity of the Church".

Archie Battersbee to be taken off life support
Archie Battersbee is to be taken off life support on Saturday morning after the family lost their legal battle to keep him alive.

Conservative bishops offer a prophetic clarion call to the Anglican Communion: we are not walking together
With refreshing clarity and humble authority, the Global South Fellowship of Anglicans set down a very different vision for the Anglican Communion than that which has been put forward from the platform at the Lambeth Conference.

Archbishop asks to meet TV presenter over LGBT criticism
The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked to meet gay TV presenter Sandi Toksvig after she criticised his comments on homosexuality at the Lambeth Conference.

Black Church leaders call on next Conservative leader to 'right the wrongs' of Windrush scandal
Black Church leaders have made a joint call to the next Conservative leader to overturn the 'hostile environment' legislation that led to the Windrush scandal.

Elvis Presley 'always turned to God whenever he needed help', says stepbrother
The stepbrother of Elvis Presley wants to tell the world how important Christianity was to the King of Rock n' Roll.

Church denies Britney Spears' claim she wasn't allowed to marry there
A Catholic church in Los Angeles has denied claims by Britney Spears that she was not allowed to marry there.

Iranian propaganda turning public against evangelicals and religious minorities - USCIRF
The Iranian government is actively inciting "derogatory public opinion" against Christianity and other faiths by using Iranian media outlets to spread religious propaganda, according to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Christian children killed in attack in Nigeria
According to a Christian youth leader, a four-month old baby lost their hand in the brutal attack.

European Court of Human Rights rejects appeal by Archie Battersbee's family
The court said that it would "not interfere with the decisions of the national courts to allow the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment from Archie Battersbee to proceed".

Pro-life amendment defeated in Kansas
Kansas voters have rejected a pro-life amendment to the state constitution, a blow to the anti-abortion cause following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court in June.

World in 'great need' of the love of God, Queen tells bishops
The Queen has sent her "warmest good wishes" to hundreds of bishops attending the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, Kent.

The impact of beauty
I wonder if by rejecting the unhelpful cultural ideals of beauty, we have forgotten about the glorious impact of beauty on our wellbeing?

Archie Battersbee's family making urgent application to ECHR
The family of Archie Battersbee are making an urgent application to the European Court of Human Rights to stop his life support from being removed.

'We are deeply divided. That will not end soon,' says Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury has pleaded with bishops meeting in Canterbury not to "treat each other lightly or carelessly" because of their disagreements over human sexuality.

Supreme Court turns down appeal bid in Archie Battersbee case
The family of Archie Battersbee have lost a last minute bid at the Supreme Court to stop his life support from being removed.