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Bishops receive death threats over Dominic Cummings criticism
Bishops in the Church of England have reported receiving death threats after they spoke out against government aide Dominic Cummings.
Coronavirus: 'Miracle' mother cheats death after 77 days in ICU, testifies 'Power of God through prayers'
A woman who made a miraculous recovery from COVID-19 after teetering on the brink of death for months in ICU thanks God and church parishioners, saying her recovery was by the power of God through their prayers.
Not all churchgoers have been faithfully tuning into services during the pandemic
Nearly half of churchgoers haven't watched an online service in the last four weeks, and among those who have, only 40% say they've been watching services from their regular home church, according to recent polling data.
100+ coronavirus cases linked to evangelical church service
At least a hundred new coronavirus cases in Germany have been linked to a service held at an evangelical church after the country started to ease lockdown restrictions.
Global memorial service for Ravi Zacharias to be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook
A global memorial service is to be held on Friday for late Christian evangelist and apologist Ravi Zacharias.
Hailey Bieber says her relationship with Jesus is only growing 'deeper and deeper and deeper'
Hailey Bieber opened up about her faith and marriage to pop star Justin Bieber in an intimate sit-down interview with the Hillsong Channel on YouTube.
Sharp increase in attempted suicide among the elderly
There has been a six-fold increase in the number of suicide attempts by elderly people during the coronavirus crisis, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Wuhan pastor interrogated by police while leading Zoom evangelism meeting
A pastor in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the origin of the novel coronavirus, was taken away by police for interrogation while he was leading an online meeting of Christians on evangelism and church planting
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he reads the Bible every morning
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he reads two books each morning â the Bible and the day's intelligence report about threats to Americans at home and around the world.
MPs urge Boris Johnson to allow churches to re-open
A group of MPs has written to Boris Johnson questioning why shoppers can go to a "busy supermarket" but people in need of spiritual sustenance cannot go to a largely empty church to pray.
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre remains closed amid coronavirus pandemic
The three denominations that share custody of the church had announced that it would open again to the public on Sunday but it remains closed.
Evangelical leader casts doubt on some social distancing measures
Thomas Bucher, General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance, said churches "should watch and pray to determine if we need to challenge certain official measures".
Death penalty undermines Jesus' redemptive work on the cross - Shane Claiborne
The activist said that Christians have been "obstacles" when it comes to the prevalence of gun violence and the death penalty in America, and that the Bible Belt should be re-branded as the "death belt".
70 churches granted legal status in Egypt
After a government committee headed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly gave legal status to 70 churches this week, the number of Christian houses of worship legalized in the country has reached 1,638. However, the threat to churches in this Muslim-majority country remains.
Many Christians are praying more during coronavirus pandemic
Many Christians are praying more as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, new research by Barna has found.
'It's OK to not feel OK,' says Prince William during Church service for mental health
The Duke of Cambridge urged people to "reach out" if they were struggling with their mental health in a heartfelt message shared during the Church of England's online worship service on Sunday.