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Charismatic leader Colin Urquhart passes away from cancer
Thanks have been given for the life of Charismatic leader Colin Urquhart after his passing from cancer.

Tributes paid to 'God's general' David Yonggi Cho, founder of the world's largest church
The co-founder of the world's largest church has been remembered as a giant of the faith and "God's general" after his passing on Tuesday aged 85.

Vaccine hesitancy among some cardinals is 'a bit strange', says Pope
The Pope has admitted he is unsure as to why some Catholic cardinals are reluctant to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid put many women off having children - study
Covid-19 made large numbers of women re-consider plans to have children, a study has shown.

Babylon Bee challenges social media censorship and deplatforming
Christian satirical website The Babylon Bee is urging the state of Florida to uphold a law that stops social media platforms from censoring unpopular speakers or viewpoints.

Christians previously imprisoned for their faith are arrested again in Eritrea
Over a dozen Christians have been re-arrested in house raids in Eritrea.

US denomination installs first openly transgender bishop
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has installed Rev. Megan Rohrer as the first openly transgender bishop to serve in the liberal mainline Protestant denomination's history.

Anti-vax pastor permanently banned from Twitter
Controversial pastor Greg Locke, who has railed against Covid-19 face masks and vaccines, says Twitter has permanently suspended his account.

Piers Morgan fears MMA fights between biological women and trans athletes could be 'deadly'
"It was obvious very quickly that McLaughlin was too strong, and equally obvious that this strength came from the 33 years she spent as a biological man," said Morgan after trans mixed martial arts fighter Alana McLaughlin defeated Celine Provost in a recent bout.

Africa minister slammed over comments on spiralling insecurity in Nigeria
The Government's Minister for Africa claimed to be "unaware of substantiated evidence that extremist Islamist ideology is a driver of intercommunal attacks" in Nigeria.

When a pastor is murdered, what happens to their family?
"Sometimes I cry when I remember my father and sister. I cry secretly."

New £1m fund to help faith groups support their communities
The government has created a £1m fund to help faith groups capitalise on their achievements in supporting communities during lockdown.

Disappointment as British Medical Association adopts neutral position on assisted suicide
The British Medical Association has abandoned its historical opposition to assisted suicide after voting to adopt a neutral position on the issue.

Calls for international action after church leader and 11 others killed in Nigeria
The international community is being urged to put pressure on Nigeria after another wave of violence this month left 11 people dead, including a pastor.

Over a third of UK adults believe prayer is good for mental health - poll
A significant minority of Brits believe in the power of prayer when it comes to looking after their mental health.

Evangelical Christians cautioned against 'either-or' stance on Israel-Palestine
The Church should "take the lead in loving Israel and her neighbours and not thinking that it is a zero-sum game", a conference has heard.