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Durham Cathedral tower reopens after three-year conservation project
The central tower of Durham Cathedral re-opened to members of the public on Saturday after a lengthy three-year conservation project.
The Salvation Army encourages more people to give volunteering a go
The Salvation Army is encouraging people from all walks of life to consider giving just a few hours of their time for the benefit of their community.
Compassion UK helps parents in Togo become financially independent
Compassion UK is working to help parents break free from poverty in Togo where one in every 20 babies dies before their first birthday.
'I'm at a loss to know where this comes from' - bishop responds to transgender accusations
The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell, has denied telling a former vicar that he would no longer be welcome in the Church of England if he "wished to faithfully follow the teachings of the Bible".
'We promise they will be heard,' Church of England tells abuse survivors
The Church of England has promised that those who come forward to report abuse "will be heard".
Christians serious about tackling adult content and human trafficking shouldn't watch Game of Thrones - Christine Caine
Christians can't be serious about ending human trafficking and tackling adult content if they're watching 'Game of Thrones' at the same time, evangelist Christine Caine has suggested.
Baby born the size of a large apple defies the odds to go home
An infant girl who weighed about the same as a large apple when she was born five months ago and is believed to be the world's tiniest baby ever to survive has gone home from a San Diego hospital.
Owners of life-sized ark sue insurers for refusing to cover $1m in rain damage
The Young Earth creationism museum Ark Encounter in Kentucky filed a lawsuit against an insurance company for refusing to cover $1 million in repairs that were needed following damage caused by heavy rainfall.
Bad economic news increases suicide rates, according to new research
A slowdown in the economy, job losses, business closures, increasing energy bills: it's not surprising that relentless negative reporting of economic downturns is impacting people's emotional health.
People who use food banks live in substandard and unaffordable homes â new study
Once relatively unheard of in the UK, the number of food banks has grown dramatically in recent years.
After Bill Hybels scandal, Willow Creek starts the search for a new senior pastor
Willow Creek Community Church has set up a search committee for a new senior pastor, with the hope that the position will be filled by the end of the year.
Church attack in Burkina Faso leaves four dead
A Catholic church in Burkina Faso was attacked during Mass last Sunday, leaving four dead.
75,000 people asked the Church of England for help on Alexa, data shows
The Church of England on Alexa has been asked 75,000 questions by users of the Amazon device in its first year, new data has shown.
Multi-million pound restoration of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre moves ahead
Plans are moving forward for a multi-million pound restoration of the Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre that will involve three major churches.
UN report says North Koreans are surviving by paying bribes
North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country, where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.
Aladdin star Naomi Scott, preacher's daughter: 'My faith is just a part of who I am'
Naomi Scott, the star of Disney's new live-action version of "Aladdin," says she wouldn't know how to do life without her strong Christian faith.