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English patriotism shouldn't be taboo - Archbishop
English patriotism shouldn't be taboo - Archbishop

The Archbishop of York has said London's "metropolitan elite" are wrong to look down on other parts of England and English patriotism.

Christian police officer loses religious discrimination claim
Christian police officer loses religious discrimination claim

A former police officer who claimed he was mocked by colleagues over his Christian faith has lost a religious discrimination claim.

Trafficking victims need more tailored support - CARE
Trafficking victims need more tailored support - CARE

The warning from the Christian advocacy group follows the release of government figures showing a staggering 750% increase in human trafficking cases in Northern Ireland in the last eight years.

Court says child can live with mother who favours gender transition
Court says child can live with mother who favours gender transition

A Texas court has granted custody of a young child to the mother who supports medical transition in contrast to the wishes of the father.

Hillsong 'disappointed' after police press charges against senior pastor Brian Houston
Hillsong 'disappointed' after police press charges against senior pastor Brian Houston

Hillsong's founding pastor Brian Houston has been charged with allegedly concealing information about his father's child sexual abuse.

Disney's 'Muppet Babies' TV show features cross-dressing Gonzo
Disney's 'Muppet Babies' TV show features cross-dressing Gonzo

Disney Junior has been accused of "pushing the trans agenda" after an episode of its popular children's TV show, "Muppet Babies", showed Gonzo wearing a dress to a ball.

Vaccination poll reveals secular-spiritual divide
Vaccination poll reveals secular-spiritual divide

Christians were more likely to get the vaccine than younger, non-religious Americans according to the Eastern Illinois University study.

India: The persecutor who became the persecuted
India: The persecutor who became the persecuted

Navin used to attack Christians. Then he became a pastor and the extremists came for him and his family.

Myanmar: 'The Coup, Covid and the cries of my heart'
Myanmar: 'The Coup, Covid and the cries of my heart'

Burmese pastor Brother Arkar has written a poem to share his grief with fellow Christians around the world and urge them to pray for a nation in crisis.

Churches will one day be able to host virtual reality services on Facebook, says COO Sheryl Sandberg
Churches will one day be able to host virtual reality services on Facebook, says COO Sheryl Sandberg

Calling faith communities the "best of Facebook," the social media giant's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said she's looking forward to the day when churches and other religious groups begin hosting services in virtual reality on the platform as many flocked to the service amid the pandemic to stay connected.

Lebanon 'in desperate need' a year on from Beirut explosion
Lebanon 'in desperate need' a year on from Beirut explosion

Economic turmoil and the fallout from the massive Beirut explosion one year ago has brought suffering to countless people in Lebanon, Christian Aid has warned.

Christian magistrate sacked after saying children do best with mother and father dies
Christian magistrate sacked after saying children do best with mother and father dies

Richard Page, a Christian family magistrate who was sacked after saying children do best when raised by a mother and father, has died. He was 74.

'Praise God!': Billy Graham's grandson leaves hospital after Covid battle
'Praise God!': Billy Graham's grandson leaves hospital after Covid battle

Doctors have allowed the grandson of Billy Graham to return home after a hospital stay for Covid-19 that included several days in intensive care.

Why protections for animals but not the unborn, asks peer
Why protections for animals but not the unborn, asks peer

Human rights campaigner and Member of the House of Lords, David Alton, has highlighted the double standards of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill currently being considered by the House of Lords.

Christian father and son beheaded on their way home from choir practice
Christian father and son beheaded on their way home from choir practice

Thomas Wollo, 46, and his young son, Nggwe Thomas, were beheaded by radical Fulani herdsmen.

Consumers boycott Converse over new edition featuring pentagram
Consumers boycott Converse over new edition featuring pentagram

The new edition of the Chuck 70 ankle boot is designed by Rick Owens.