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Counting the calories at Christmas is harder than it looks
Why we're so bad at counting the calories we eat, drink or burn.
Church leaders 'dismayed' by Dover situation
Church leaders have called for intervention by the UK Government to support truck drivers facing the prospect of being stranded in Dover over Christmas.
Sexual misconduct allegations against Ravi Zacharias appear 'to be true' - RZIM
Allegations of sexual misconduct against late apologist Ravi Zacharias appear "to be true", the board of RZIM, the ministry he founded, has admitted.
Three lessons we can learn from Mary in her extraordinary role as mother of the Messiah
In Mary's courageous and immediate response, we see an example to challenge us.
Why celebrating Christmas is good for your mental health
There's plenty of evidence to suggest that entering wholeheartedly into the spirit of the season â while keeping to 2020's limitations â will be very good for our mental health. After a tough year, this might be exactly what we need.
Christians in Nigeria 'expect to be attacked at Christmas'
All Nigerians are living in fear of attacks and kidnappings, says Open Doors' Illia Djadi, but for Christians being consistently targeted by Islamist radicals, Christmas is an especially anxious time.
Joseph took second place and that's striking in a culture where men were normally in charge
Joseph was a man who, at least on the surface, finds himself in a supporting role and there is much we can learn from that.
Archaeologists uncover ritual bath from the time of Jesus at Gethsemane
A ritual bath dating to the time of Jesus has been unearthed at Gethsemane, the place where Jesus prayed just before his Crucifixion.
Star of Bethlehem to return?
A cosmic phenomenon will be occurring in the skies tonight, the likes of which may provide a scientific answer to the Star of Bethlehem.
Pandemic has made us kinder - Christian Aid survey
It's been a year most people would like to forget but research by Christian Aid finds there may have been a few positives in the crisis.
One in three people will give church a miss this Christmas over Covid concerns
One in three churchgoers do not plan to attend church in person on Christmas Day because of fears about coronavirus.
Fiona Bruce appointed as new Freedom of Religion or Belief Envoy
Bruce, a committed Christian, said the plight of young Christian girls like Leah Sharibu, kidnapped by militants in Nigeria, and Maira Shahbaz, forced into a marriage in Pakistan, would be priorities for her.
Welby's message to the elderly this Christmas: 'do what is sensible'
The Archbishop of Canterbury is advising the elderly to stay at home this Christmas rather than head out to attend church on Christmas Day.
Bethlehem and beyond: how Christianity's earliest sites were identified
many people travel to the Holy Land throughout the year to visit places of religious importance â whether in Jerusalem, Nazareth or around the Sea of Galilee. But when did Christians start to consider places as holy and begin travelling to them on pilgrimage?
Armenians say goodbye to their churches in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenians in the region fear that their ancestral Christian heritage is now threatened under Azerbaijan's control.
Christmas restrictions are a 'bitter blow', say Church leaders
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London have issued a message of hope after last-minute changes to Covid-19 restrictions effectively cancelled Christmas plans for millions of people across England.