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Here's what happens to our planet between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming
Here's what happens to our planet between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming

Not convinced on the need for urgent climate action?

Church leaders call for tougher restrictions on knife sales
Church leaders call for tougher restrictions on knife sales

Church leaders have added their voice to calls for tougher restrictions on the sale of knives as Britain struggles to contain its knife crime epidemic.

Supreme Court's ruling on shutdown is 'not surprising', says Church leader

The Supreme Court's ruling that the government's prorogation of Parliament was unlawful is "not surprsing", says the Convenor of the Lords Spiritual.

Trump earmarks $25m fund for the protection of religious freedom
Trump earmarks $25m fund for the protection of religious freedom

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will dedicate $25 million to protect religious sites and houses of worship across the world and also announced the creation of a coalition of top business leaders to help protect religious freedom in the workplace.

VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer launches new Bible for children
VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer launches new Bible for children

"VeggieTales" creator Phil Vischer has released a new children's Bible aimed at helping kids better understand the Bible and how it applies to their lives.

India, suspicious of religious conversions, tightens rules on foreign-funded non-profits
India, suspicious of religious conversions, tightens rules on foreign-funded non-profits

Authorities in India are reportedly now requiring employees of foreign-funded nonprofits to sign notarized affidavits saying they will not engage in religious conversion.

Trudeau in blackface: A symptom of Canada's widespread anti-Black racism
Trudeau in blackface: A symptom of Canada's widespread anti-Black racism

The news that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau performed in blackface when he was a student and a teacher has once again made blackface the topic of the day — this time in the middle of a Canadian election campaign.

Complete Darkness: an honest review
Complete Darkness: an honest review

Thomas Creedy, a blogger and amateur theologian, takes an honest look at Complete Darkness, the new novel by Church Urban Funds' Matt Adcock.

Power and piety: what one of England's oldest stone churches is telling us about the spread of Christianity
Power and piety: what one of England's oldest stone churches is telling us about the spread of Christianity

The excavation at a small Kent church is shedding new light not only on Ethelburga and her church, but how the foundation that was laid for the early progression of Christianity in Britain from a fledgling foreign faith in a pagan land, to a religion closely bound up with royal and political power.

Chief Rabbi says religious parents should be free to raise their children according to their beliefs
Chief Rabbi says religious parents should be free to raise their children according to their beliefs

The Chief Rabbi has criticised humanists for their repeated campaigns against faith schools, saying that they are "in effect campaigning against my freedom to raise my children in accordance with the tenets of my faith".

'Systematic campaign' against Christians in Algeria as authorities close churches
'Systematic campaign' against Christians in Algeria as authorities close churches

Open Doors fears that a "systematic campaign" against Christians is underway in Algeria following the closure of a church and harassment towards believers.

Islamic extremists tell Christians to convert or leave
Islamic extremists tell Christians to convert or leave

Thousands of Christians have fled their homes this month and are seeking shelter after they were given the choice to either flee or convert by Islamic extremists.

Who is the antichrist? It may not be what we think
Who is the antichrist? It may not be what we think

It is curious to watch each generation "guess" the identity of the antichrist.

Muslim convert to Christianity says Jesus appeared to him every night for weeks
Muslim convert to Christianity says Jesus appeared to him every night for weeks

"A man wearing all white knocked at my door every night and I couldn't look at him because his face was so shiny and bright."

Worldwide climate strikes are 'prophetic', says Christian Aid

The climate strikes sweeping the globe are a "prophetic movement", Christian Aid has said.

We're increasingly bombarded with choices – and it's stressing us out
We're increasingly bombarded with choices – and it's stressing us out

When we're presented with more choices, making the "right" or "correct" decision begins to feel more crucial and, at the same time, more unattainable.