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Coronavirus: how self-isolating can become a spiritual practice
It seems like a contradiction in terms, but one of the greatest opportunities presented by having to be apart from others is to learn the spiritual practice of solitude.
Pro-life groups lament 'extremely sad' abortion regulations in Northern Ireland
Under the proposed framework, abortion will be permitted up to birth in cases where "if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental impairment as to be seriously disabled".
Samaritan's Purse opens emergency field hospital in northern Italy
Samaritan's Purse is assisting efforts to stem the outbreak of coronavirus in northern Italy by setting up an emergency field hospital there.
Jonathan Fletcher lessons learnt review continues despite coronavirus outbreak
A lessons learnt review into allegations of spiritual abuse against retired Church of England priest Jonathan Fletcher is continuing in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
'Faith outweighs fear,' says pastor of church where 37 members have contracted coronavirus
Pastor Mark Palenske said that the "intensity of this virus has been underestimated by so many".
Father-of-three pastor battling coronavirus pleads with people to stay at home
Father-of-three Mark McClurg warned his Facebook followers: "Coronavirus wants to kill you. It wants to take all the life out of your lungs so you can't even breathe."
Christians must not be barred from hiring public venues, says campaign group
A campaign group is warning that Christians are at increasing risk of marginalisation in the UK if they continue to be barred from public venues.
Franklin Graham's UK tour postponed as legal battle continues with venues
American evangelist Franklin Graham has postponed his UK tour in light of ongoing legal battles with venues that cancelled his event bookings.
Abortion activists ramp up efforts to hijack Coronavirus Bill
Opportunistic activists are ramping up efforts to exploit the COVID-19 crisis in a bid to introduce more extreme abortion legislation.
250,000 volunteers respond in just 24 hours to help NHS in coronavirus crisis
Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have signed up in just 24 hours to offer their time to help the NHS through the coronavirus crisis.
Prince Charles, 71, has coronavirus; Future King in isolation
Prince Charles has reportedly contracted the coronavirus, it has been revealed today.
Keswick Convention cancelled due to coronavirus
The Keswick Convention is the latest Christian conference to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ministers can go to church to livestream services, Government clarifies
The Government clarified its guidance on closures to state that ministers are exempt from restrictions if they are going to church to broadcast a service for worshippers self-isolating at home.
Christians of all denominations respond to Pope's call to prayer for coronavirus
The Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and major Church denominations are joining in saying the Lord's Prayer at 11am on Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
All church buildings to close, even for clergy, under new CofE coronavirus guidance
The change to the guidance means that even priests cannot enter their buildings to say prayers or livestream services and will now have to broadcast these from home.
Justin Bieber broadcasts Sunday service to his 130 million Instagram followers
Millions of Christians around the world 'went to church' digitally over the weekend and it was no different for the Bieber household.