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Kanye West says he started to read the Bible after 2016 hospitalization
Kanye West speaks about his faith in a new interview in which he says God brought him to his knees "multiple times".

Rowan Williams joins climate action outside Parliament as Christians arrested
Dr Rowan Williams was one of many Christians taking part in Extinction Rebellion protests in London on Tuesday.

New nationwide initiative to get the Church reading together
It is hoped that the Big Church Read will inspire a culture of reading good Christian books within the UK Church.

Finnish MP interrogated by police again over Christian views on sexuality
A Christian MP has been interrogated by the police for the third time over her traditional views on family and marriage.

Megachurch pastor John Gray submits to 'process of restoration' after infidelity claims
"For every area of behavior that has dishonored the holiness of God, I want to tell you that I'm sorry," he said.

Russia: dozens of 'missionary activity' convictions in first half of 2020
There were dozens of prosecutions for "missionary activity" in the first half of 2020 in Russia.

Calls for independent RSE watchdog as new curriculum comes into effect
A petition calling for an independent watchdog to monitor the new relationships and sex education (RSE) curriculum has been signed by over 38,000 people.

94% of COVID-19 deaths in USA had 'other contributing health conditions'; Only 6% list Coronavirus alone
It has been revealed that just 6 percent of deaths attributed to coronavirus in the United States list Covid-19 as the only cause.

LA county takes back John MacArthur's parking lot amid dispute over church closure
John MacArthur's megachurch has been told it can no longer use part of its parking lot that has been leased from Los Angeles County since 1975.

The Covid blame game won't help anyone
The blame game is a deadly distraction from dealing with any major problem.

Vicar arrested over climate protests says he's prepared to go to prison
A vicar has been arrested over his involvement in climate protests ahead of Extinction Rebellion's September Uprising.

The Democrats are 'opposed to faith', says Franklin Graham
The son of Billy Graham predicts that a "storm is coming" in which Christians are going to be "attacked" for their faith.

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
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'
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
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.