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Priscilla Shirer recovering well after lung surgery
Priscilla Shirer recovering well after lung surgery

Christian speaker Priscilla Shirer is making a good recovery following surgery to remove a potentially harmful lobe from her left lung.

Archbishop seeks an end to longstanding divisions over human sexuality ahead of Lambeth Conference
Archbishop seeks an end to longstanding divisions over human sexuality ahead of Lambeth Conference

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he hopes that the forthcoming Lambeth Conference will "draw a line under some of the inward-looking approaches of the past" so that the Anglican Communion can move on from a crippling dispute over human sexuality.

North Korea is still the most dangerous place to be a Christian

North Korea has retained its unbroken record as the country ranked the most dangerous place to be a Christian by human rights charity Open Doors.

Benedict wants name removed from book on priestly celibacy
Benedict wants name removed from book on priestly celibacy

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI wants his name to be removed from a book on priestly celibacy seen by some Catholics as an attempt to undermine Pope Francis.

Activists torch German pro-life journalist's car
Activists torch German pro-life journalist's car

Feminist activists have targetted a German pro-life journalist for promoting the country's March for Life by setting his car on fire and releasing details of where he lives with his wife and children.

13 Christians killed, four seminarians kidnapped in Nigeria
13 Christians killed, four seminarians kidnapped in Nigeria

Armed Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 13 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria on January 8, the same day four students were kidnapped from a Catholic seminary in Kaduna state.

Three Assyrian Christians arrested in Turkey
Three Assyrian Christians arrested in Turkey

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling on Turkey to end discrimination against religious minorities after three Assyrian Christians were arrested on 9 January.

Ban on credit card gambling will help to reduce harm, say Christian campaigners
Ban on credit card gambling will help to reduce harm, say Christian campaigners

Christian campaign group CARE said it was time to reform the country's "outdated" gambling laws.

Faith-themed movies receive Oscar nominations
Faith-themed movies receive Oscar nominations

One of the biggest faith-based movies of 2019, Breakthrough, has picked up an Oscar nomination.

Priscilla Shirer undergoing surgery after doctors discover 'dangerous irregularities'
Priscilla Shirer undergoing surgery after doctors discover 'dangerous irregularities'

Popular Christian speaker Priscilla Shirer is undergoing surgery after doctors discovered a small nodule on her left lung with signs of "dangerous irregularities".

The case for priestly celibacy
The case for priestly celibacy

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has come out in defence of priestly celibacy in a new book out this week.

Restoration of Stormont offers 'new hope', say Church leaders
Restoration of Stormont offers 'new hope', say Church leaders

The restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland has been welcomed by Church leaders who say that the focus now must be on reconciliation.

Hillsong raises over $1m in response to Australian bushfire disaster
Hillsong raises over $1m in response to Australian bushfire disaster

Hillsong Church has raised over $1m towards relief efforts after months of devastating bushfires in Australia.

Getting married is still important for young adults, Barna-World Vision study reveals
Getting married is still important for young adults, Barna-World Vision study reveals

Getting married and settling down are still life goals for many young adults, a global study of 18- to 35-year-olds has found.

Supreme Court says Netflix can stream comedy depicting Jesus as gay
Supreme Court says Netflix can stream comedy depicting Jesus as gay

The Supreme Court in Brazil has given the go ahead to Netflix to continue streaming a comedy that depicts Jesus as homosexual.

Golden moments among the mess
Golden moments among the mess

Have you ever had an idea of how something is going to go and then reality happens, and it all goes quite differently? Whilst this happens at any stage of your life, I think it is especially true when you have small children.