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Christian fostering agency takes Ofsted to court over religious ethos report
A Christian fostering agency is to challenge Ofsted in the High Court over a report that called its Christian ethos "discriminatory".
Brits would trust the Vicar of Dibley to lead the nation during Covid-19 - poll
Brits would trust the Vicar of Dibley more than any other TV clergy to lead the nation through a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by Christian Aid.
The 'first scientist's' 800-year-old tonic for what ails us: The truth
This year marks what is believed by many to be the 800th birthday of an especially courageous truth seeker, the English polymath Roger Bacon.
Postal worker, church board member shot dead by resident angry at not receiving coronavirus stimulus check
A female U.S. postal worker, who was also a board member of her church, has been shot dead by a local resident in Indiana who reportedly blamed her for not receiving their coronavirus aid stimulus payment in the mail.
Pastor killed in tragic motorcycle crash
A Portland pastor has tragically died in a motorcycle crash this weekend in Westbrook.
Army chaplain attacked for sharing Pastor John Piper's book 'Coronavirus and Christ'
A U.S. army chaplain has come under attack for sharing Pastor John Piper's new book, "Coronavirus and Christ", with calls for him to be court-marshalled.
Younger adults more likely to pray regularly amid Coronavirus lockdown
In the Tearfund survey, a quarter of UK adults said they have watched or listened to a religious service on the radio since the lockdown. Five per cent of these had never been to church before.
Controversial hate crime guidance pulled after legal challenge by 14-year-old
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has temporarily withdrawn controversial LGBT hate crime guidance for schools after being threatened with legal action by a 14-year-old girl.
Pro-life activists ordered to pay Planned Parenthood $1.2m over baby body parts videos
A federal judge has issued an order demanding that a group of pro-life activists who were behind a series of undercover videos taken at Planned Parenthood facilities and abortion conferences be liable for more than $1.2 million in damages.
Roma Downey turning Christian bestseller, Redeeming Love, into a movie
The bestselling allegorical novel Redeeming Love is being adapted into a film that will be produced by Roma Downey ('The Bible") and Cindy Bond ("I Can Only Imagine").
Budget freeze and staff cuts at Lifeway
Prominent Christian publishing company LifeWay Christian Resources will undergo freezes on the budget and reductions in staff due to the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Ventilated pastor's wife suddenly recovers from coronavirus after he gives emotional prayer
A pastor's wife, who was left unconscious for three weeks after falling ill with coronavirus, has woken up and is recovering after the pastor prayed for her until she awoke.
Appeal launched to support world's poorest communities in fight against Covid-19
The implementation of social distancing measures and hand-washing campaigns in the world's poorest communities is a "herculean task", Christian aid agency Tearfund has warned.
Transgender man who gave birth cannot be registered as child's father, court rules
A court has ruled against the appeal of a transgender man who gave birth and wanted to be registered as his child's father on the birth certificate.
12 Christians killed and couple kidnapped from church during wedding in Nigeria
Several others were also reportedly abducted in the attack in Niger state.
An open letter to our leaders: churches must not be handcuffed
I'm not dismissing Covid-19, but our response to it could prove to be far more deadly and destructive than the virus itself.