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Stephen Cottrell's successor as Bishop of Chelmsford announced
Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani is to be next Bishop of Chelmsford, succeeding Stephen Cottrell.
The rise of the 'nones' shows no signs of stopping
The number of young people with no religious affiliation is continuing to grow, according to a new survey.
'Trump will go down in history as one of the great presidents of our nation,' says Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham has said he is "grateful" for Donald Trump's four years in office as Republicans recognize Joe Biden's victory.
RZIM awaits investigation findings after apologist challenges handling of Ravi Zacharias accusations
An apologist with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries is calling for repentance and "reparations" in response to how accusations of misconduct and other scandals were handled.
After a turbulent year, Church leaders to see in 2021 with week of prayer
'Declaration' coincides with what is traditionally significant time in the black majority Church, when churches would normally come together to ring in the New Year with prayer, worship and celebration followed by a week of corporate prayer and fasting.
Christmas markets: their long history and changing future
Wooden huts with twinkling fairy lights, festive hubbub, and the aromas of roasted chestnuts and glühwein â this picture-postcard setting is recreated annually across UK towns and cities in December. This year, however, most Christmas markets have been cancelled, meaning that 2020 will be a year without urban festive cheer.
American Christians need to get ready for more hostility, says freed pastor Andrew Brunson
Christians in the US need to "prepare ourselves" for increasing "hostility", says formerly imprisoned pastor Andrew Brunson.
Beth Moore calls 'Trumpism' dangerous
Beth Moore has ignited a debate on social media about "Trumpism" and "Christian nationalism", which she said were "seductive" and "dangerous".
A Christian marrying a non-Christian is 'incomprehensible', says John Piper
Desiring God author John Piper is baffled by Christians who marry non-believers.
Harvard faces backlash after calling women 'birthing people'
In a tweet promoting one of its panel discussions, Harvard Medical School referred to women as "birthing people" to be more inclusive of those who identify as nonbinary or transgender.
Church leaders call on Priti Patel to stop the deportation of young autistic man
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams and the Bishop of Croydon, Jonathan Clark, have added their names to a letter urging Priti Patel to reconsider the deportation of a 22-year-old autistic man to Jamaica.
Christmas funding boost for historic churches left cash-strapped by Covid-19
Historic churches normally kept afloat by income from events and visitors are getting an early Christmas gift in the form of some much-needed funding.
Christian Institute warns of 'chaos' if Wales introduces compulsory sex and atheism lessons
The Bill proposes wideranging changes to the teaching of sex education and religion in Wales, including new compulsory Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) lessons.
How a flying cinema is combating isolation during the Uganda lockdown
Humanitarian airline flies Jesus Film Ministries to villages suffering after strict coronavirus lockdown to spread the joy of Christ this Christmas
Frequent churchgoers have had better mental health during pandemic - poll
A new study has found that mental health remained stable for people who attended church frequently this year.
Johann Sebastian Bach and music as worship
Bach wasn't only a remarkable composer; he was also a man who saw music as a gift of God.