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Court upholds abortion clinic censorship zone that criminalises pro-life vigils
The Court of Appeal has upheld a censorship zone imposed around an abortion clinic in Ealing, London, that stops pro-lifers from being able to offer help to women within 100m of the building.
People suffering for their faith remembered on UN's first day for religious victims of violence
Christians around the world are remembering the many believers persecuted for their faith on the first ever UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
Calls for urgent action as hundreds of places of worship are targeted in Northern Ireland
A Christian advocacy group is calling for urgent action after 445 incidents of criminal damage were recorded against religious buildings, churchyards and cemeteries across Northern Ireland in the last three years.
The difference between biblical hope and wishful thinking
Hope, as it's used in the Bible, holds none of the uncertainty of wishes.
Student chapel numbers beat regular Sunday worship figures
University students are attending chapel services at a higher rate than the rest of the population, challenging the notion that young people aren't interested in church.
Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against child sexual abuse conviction
Cardinal George Pell has lost his appeal against a child sexual abuse conviction at the Australian Supreme Court in Victoria on Wednesday.
Christian Blind Mission raises over £1.8m towards sight-saving work in impoverished communities
Over £1.8m has been raised towards helping recover the sight of people living in impoverished communities around the world who are unnecessarily living with blindness.
Arrowheads and layers of ash point to Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem
Ancient arrowheads and layers of ash are among the finds by archaeologists pointing to more evidence of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem recorded in the Bible.
Spurgeon's asks Jo Johnson to intervene after regulator rejects registration application
The historic Baptist college said it was considering legal action after the Office for Students rejected its registration application over concerns around its financial sustainability.
Billy Graham's grandson Tullian Tchividjian prepares to launch independent church after affairs
As he gets ready for the fall launch of his unaffiliated The Sanctuary church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Billy Graham's grandson, Tullian Tchividjian, who was stripped of his preaching credentials in 2015 due to extramarital relationships with former congregants, says they were all "consensual" and not an abuse of power.
30th anniversary of Marchioness disaster commemorated in Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral in London has held special services to mark the 30th anniversary of the Marchioness disaster.
How churches are stepping in to help British children going hungry during the summer holidays
This year, more than any before has seen a growing recognition that the school holidays present significant challenges for low income families reliant on free school meals.
Kanye West takes his Sunday Service to a real church
The congregation of the California Worship Center were on their feet over the weekend when Kanye West brought along his very own Sunday Service.
How do we go from being strangers to having deeply connected relationships?
There are no strangers in the world around us, only potential friends
Historic churches repeatedly targeted by lead thieves look to alternative materials
The warden of a historic church repeatedly targeted by lead thieves has expressed frustration with planning regulators who want stolen roofs to be replaced with the same material, despite the risk of another theft.
'It's a national crisis': The UK's birth rate is falling dramatically
It may not seem a cause for concern. But with an increasingly ageing population, and Brexit due to impact on the number of non-British workers in the employment market, the UK is facing a population crisis.