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John Chrysostom, the 4th century archbishop who fought corruption and helped the poor
John Chrysostom, the 4th century archbishop who fought corruption and helped the poor

Rejecting all attempts to pressure or limit him, the Archbishop of Constantinople attacked extravagance and immorality, and did all he could to deal with corruption within the church.

Nearly a third of evangelicals think Jesus was only a great teacher
Nearly a third of evangelicals think Jesus was only a great teacher

A significant proportion of evangelicals do not believe in the deity of Jesus, a major new study has found.

Was Chadwick Boseman a Christian? Prayed to land Black Panther role, urged to 'enjoy simplicity of God's creation'
Was Chadwick Boseman a Christian? Prayed to land Black Panther role, urged to 'enjoy simplicity of God's creation'

Movie fans around the world are mourning the death of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, who played King T'Challa in the hit Marvel movie. Just months before his death, the Christian actor had sent a message to his Marshall co-star, Josh Gad, urging him to "enjoy the simplicities of God's creation."

Abortion statistics reveal 'shocking' inequality
Abortion statistics reveal 'shocking' inequality

New abortion statistics for Scotland have exposed a "saddening" link with levels of deprivation, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has said.

New milestone in Bible translation work with 700th language
New milestone in Bible translation work with 700th language

An indigenous people group in Mexico can now enjoy the Bible in their own language thanks to the decades-long commitment of translators.

JK Rowling returns human rights award over trans criticism
JK Rowling returns human rights award over trans criticism

"No award or honour, no matter my admiration for the person for whom it was named, means so much to me that I would forfeit the right to follow the dictates of my own conscience," the Harry Potter author said after handing back the award from the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation.

Former Liberty University student levels new allegations at Falwell's wife
Former Liberty University student levels new allegations at Falwell's wife

A former student of Liberty University has claimed he had a sexual encounter with the wife of Jerry Falwell Jr 12 years ago.

Tim Keller says tumors have shrunk in cancer update
Tim Keller says tumors have shrunk in cancer update

Pastor Tim Keller says there has been some "encouraging" news in his ongoing fight against cancer.

Christians attacked outside White House after Trump RNC speech in 'Democrat-endorsed' incident

Evangelical Christians have been attacked as they left the fourth night of the Republican National Convention, where President Donald Trump formally accepted the party's nomination for a second term in the White House.

FBI investigating possible Turkish plot to assassinate American pastor
FBI investigating possible Turkish plot to assassinate American pastor

The FBI is reportedly investigating a possible assassination plot to murder an American pastor who was imprisoned in Turkey for two years on terrorism charges.

Hong Kong: American pastor's son charged under new national security law
Hong Kong: American pastor's son charged under new national security law

A naturalized American citizen and pastor's son has been charged with "inciting secession" and "colluding with foreign powers" under Hong Kong's new national security law.

Atheist activist says Scotland's hate crime Bill can be used to prosecute faith groups 'for spreading hatred'
Atheist activist says Scotland's hate crime Bill can be used to prosecute faith groups 'for spreading hatred'

An atheist activist has said he is supporting a controversial hate crime Bill in Scotland because it can be used to prosecute religious groups.

British teenagers have lowest life satisfaction in Europe
British teenagers have lowest life satisfaction in Europe

Teenagers in Britain have come bottom of the table in a study of life satisfaction among youngsters in Europe.

Over half of Britons say Rule, Britannia should be sung on Last Night of the Proms
Over half of Britons say Rule, Britannia should be sung on Last Night of the Proms

Over half of the British public backs 'Rule, Britannia!' being sung on the Last Night of the Proms.

For King & Country, TobyMac and Michael W Smith to support world's poor in virtual concert
For King & Country, TobyMac and Michael W Smith to support world's poor in virtual concert

Over 20 major Christian artists are uniting for an evening of music in support of poor communities around the world that have been impacted by Covid-19.

Some churches will not survive Covid, Barna president predicts
Some churches will not survive Covid, Barna president predicts

As many as one in five churches may shutter completely because of the fallout from Covid-19, the president of prestigious Christian research organization, Barna Group, predicts.