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Why I won't be cheering for Australia in this year's Rugby World Cup
In light of the Israel Falou case, I now have absolutely no connection, no affinity with this Australian Rugby side. I could not care less if they win or lose now.

Lessons from a mission trip in Japan
Shinto views and beliefs permeate much of Japanese culture but there's so much potential to reach the unreached in Japan because people do want to hear about Jesus

Red Letter Christians UK launches with united stand against knife crime
The launch week for Red Letter Christians UK began on Saturday with a public action against knife crime that brought together around 800 people in East London.

Glasgow congregation votes to leave Episcopal Church of Scotland
A congregation in Glasgow has become the latest church to quit the Episcopal Church of Scotland over its liberal interpretation of Scripture.

Government urged to support Bill that would end 'postcode lottery' in palliative care
A Christian advocacy group is calling on the Government to support a change in the law so that more than 100,000 adults and children every year do not miss out on vital end of life care.

Fatherhood among Angola's fatherless generation
In a unique community called 16 June, former street children are embracing fatherhood after a lifetime of living rough, writes Sian Curry.

Jeremy Hunt reiterates support for lower abortion time limit
Pro-lifers have come to the defence of Jeremy Hunt after he was attacked over his support for reducing the abortion time limit.
A prayer for the Tories vying to be the next Prime Minister
The Evangelical Alliance has released a short prayer for Christians to use in conjunction with the Tory leadership contest.
Lebanon postpones demolition of Syrian refugee homes after pressure from World Vision and other agencies
The Lebanese government has postponed the demolition of thousands of homes sheltering Syrian refugees after coming under pressure from World Vision and other humanitarian agencies.

Wife of detained Chinese pastor freed after six months
The wife of a pastor being held in China has been freed from detention after six months.

UK rates poorly for family-friendly policies
Unicef has ranked the UK among the worst countries in Europe for policies designed to support new families.

The Church of England needs to think more clearly about transgender issues
The clear and rational stance taken by the Roman Catholic Church in its document 'Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in education' stands in contrast to the confused thinking of the Church of England.

My Little Pony cartoon introduces first lesbian couple
Christian campaigners have criticised the makers of the My Little Pony children's cartoon for introducing the first lesbian couple to the show during Pride month.

New resource to support student mental wellbeing after research finds widespread unhappiness
The Student Christian Movement has launched a new resource to help students look after their mental health after a study found high levels of unhappiness on campus.

Michael Curry, Patrick Kielty, A Vicar's Life among winners at Sandford St Martin Awards
Bishop Michael Curry, who preached the sermon at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding last year, is among the winners at this year's Sandford St Martin Awards.

Churches open for quiet reflection on Grenfell anniversary
To mark the second anniversary, Notting Hill Methodist Church will be open for quiet reflection from midnight on Friday.