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12-year-old boy praying to be adopted says he's trusting in the Lord
12-year-old boy praying to be adopted says he's trusting in the Lord

A 12-year-old boy who has been waiting four years to be adopted had nothing but good things to say about God when he sat down for a TV interview recently.

Over a million sign petition protesting Netflix over gay Jesus character
Over a million sign petition protesting Netflix over gay Jesus character

A petition demanding the removal of a comedy show on Netflix that features a gay Jesus character has been signed by more than 1.3 million people.

Christians urged to pray for the nation's leaders after general election
Christians urged to pray for the nation's leaders after general election

Christians are being asked to pray for the nation's leaders following the general election in which the Conservatives claimed a significant majority in the Commons.

New reflection series from Church of England highlights value of every day work
New reflection series from Church of England highlights value of every day work

The Church of England is launching a new campaign to help Christians see the difference that their faith makes in the workplace.

Megachurch pastor walks away from pulpit because he feels far from God, tired in soul
Megachurch pastor walks away from pulpit because he feels far from God, tired in soul

Megachurch Pastor Howard-John Wesley of the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, has stunned the church this month after he announcement that he will step away from his preaching ministry for a season.

New government called to protect life after election

Christian advocacy group CARE is calling on the new government to introduce "laws that protect the value of life and support the most vulnerable".

When we feel like we're drowning in the storm
When we feel like we're drowning in the storm

When I was growing up, someone once asked "what would be the worst way to die." My response, "drowning." The older I get and the more I have time to think on my response, the more I realize how profound it actually was.

Religious leaders called to support dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers
Religious leaders called to support dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers

Religious leaders are being challenged to speak up in support of people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's, as well as their caregivers.

Evangelicals call for hope after 'historic' general election hands Boris Johnson a comfortable majority
Evangelicals call for hope after 'historic' general election hands Boris Johnson a comfortable majority

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to "get Brexit done" after the Conservatives secured a comfortable majority in the general election on Thursday.

St Andrews Divinity School awarded £3.4m grant to create free online theology encyclopaedia
St Andrews Divinity School awarded £3.4m grant to create free online theology encyclopaedia

Distinguished theologian and St Andrews New Testament professor NT Wright will serve as Senior Editor for Christianity

A prayer by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and Senior Imam to remember the Holocaust
A prayer by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and Senior Imam to remember the Holocaust

A prayer written jointly by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Senior Imam Qari Asim remembers the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust "with heavy hearts".

Feelings are mixed as the UK heads to the polls in General Election
Feelings are mixed as the UK heads to the polls in General Election

As the UK was today voting in the General Election, Christians were airing mixed views on Twitter.

'Palliative care is a human right' - symposium at the Vatican challenges 'culture of euthanasia'
'Palliative care is a human right' - symposium at the Vatican challenges 'culture of euthanasia'

A symposium taking place at the Vatican has challenged society to walk side by side with the weak, the ill and the elderly in the face of a growing "culture of euthanasia".

Kenan & Kel star Kel Mitchell is now a pastor
Kenan & Kel star Kel Mitchell is now a pastor

He was one of the most familiar TV faces to kids and teens growing up in the nineties but now Kenan & Kel star Kel Mitchell is following the call of God to be a pastor.

Hillsong pastor Brian Houston says it's 'an honour' to pray for Donald Trump in the White House
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston says it's 'an honour' to pray for Donald Trump in the White House

Brian Houston, the senior pastor of Hillsong Church, has visited the White House with worship leaders where they all prayed for President Donald Trump.

'They' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2019
'They' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2019

Merriam-Webster has chosen "they", the preferred pronoun of people who identify as non-binary, as its word of the year for 2019.