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Bishops' ban on individual Communion cups is wrong, say top lawyers
Bishops' ban on individual Communion cups is wrong, say top lawyers

Leading lawyers have asserted that a ban by Church of England bishops on the use of individual communion cups for wine during the current pandemic is incorrect.

Church of England reported to Charity Commission over abuse investigations
Church of England reported to Charity Commission over abuse investigations

The Church of England has said it will "cooperate fully" after being reported to the Charity Commission over its investigations into abuse.

Chris Pratt quotes the Bible after welcoming baby daughter with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger
Chris Pratt quotes the Bible after welcoming baby daughter with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger

Chris Pratt celebrated the arrival of his baby girl by sharing some verses from the Bible with his 28.9 million Instagram followers.

Calls to end government aid to Nigeria over Christian persecution are 'misguided'
Calls to end government aid to Nigeria over Christian persecution are 'misguided'

Cutting aid to Nigeria over the persecution of Christians may lead to more suffering, Open Doors UK has warned.

Help amid the heartache in Lebanon
Help amid the heartache in Lebanon

As time goes on, the consequences of the Beirut explosion will be even more serious than the immediate casualties and property damage.

More people believe salvation can be earned
More people believe salvation can be earned

Christians who think it's enough to be a good person in order to be saved outweigh those who believe Jesus is the only way to salvation, a new survey has found. 

Jerry Falwell on indefinite leave over unzipped trousers photo
Jerry Falwell on indefinite leave over unzipped trousers photo

The board's request came days after Falwell expressed regret over posting a photo of himself at a costume party on a yacht during his family's vacation that showed him wearing a T-shirt and jeans that were unzipped to expose his abdomen and underwear.

Dear husbands, a word about sex
Dear husbands, a word about sex

Too many Christian men think "sex starts in the kitchen" but they're getting it all wrong.

Faith in God has a 'central role' in Meghan Markle's life - book
Faith in God has a 'central role' in Meghan Markle's life - book

Meghan Markle's faith in God has got her through the "darkest moments" in her life, according to the sensational new biography about her marriage to Prince Harry, Finding Freedom.

Dozens of faith leaders call for action to stop 'genocide' of Uighurs in China
Dozens of faith leaders call for action to stop 'genocide' of Uighurs in China

The letter, signed by Rowan Williams among other faith leaders, warns of "genocide" against the minority group in China.

Oppression of Christians has increased during Covid-19
Oppression of Christians has increased during Covid-19

Oppression and discrimination towards Christians has only worsened during the pandemic, says Release International.

UN report details horrific forced abortions and infanticide in North Korea
UN report details horrific forced abortions and infanticide in North Korea

Forced abortions and infanticide – the purposeful causing of a baby's death – are among the human rights atrocities experienced by women who have attempted to flee North Korea, according to a United Nations Human Rights report.

Six women appointed to Vatican's previously all-male financial body
Six women appointed to Vatican's previously all-male financial body

Pope Francis has appointed six women to a high-level group that oversees financial matters in Vatican City that was previously only comprised of men.

'The trauma is stacked up,' says World Vision Lebanon worker
'The trauma is stacked up,' says World Vision Lebanon worker

The blast in Beirut that killed some 137 people and injured over 5,000 has exacerbated pre-existing economic conditions and reignited for many the trauma of Lebanon's 15-year civil war.

Evangelicals who vote Biden have 'sold their soul to the devil' - Robert Jeffress
Evangelicals who vote Biden have 'sold their soul to the devil' - Robert Jeffress

Jeffress, who has often engaged with the Trump White House and was a member of Trump's 2016 evangelical advisory council, said that "there's not a snowball's chance ... of Joe Biden gaining any significant evangelical vote at all."