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Traditional prayers replaced with children's poetry readings at Brighton council meetings
The mayor of Brighton and Hove is to drop the tradition of prayers being said before council meetings, replacing them with poems read by children.
Salvation Army works with Coronation Street on modern slavery plot
The story line reflects an explosion in nail bars across the UK that has given rise to concerns around exploitation and slave labour.
Christian group questions Boris Johnson's plans to raise higher tax band
Church Action for Tax Justice has questioned Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pledge to raise the higher tax threshold from £50,000 to £80,000 at a time when more people across Britain are turning to food banks to ensure they have enough to eat.
No-deal Brexit must be avoided at all costs, warns Bishop of Gibraltar
'Bishop in Europe' Dr Robert Innes has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a warning that a no-deal Brexit will be "disastrous" for the UK.
Tom Hanks stars in new movie about church minister who touched generations of Americans
Tom Hanks plays the lead role of real-life TV icon Fred Rogers, a Presbyterian minister whose popular show, "Mr Rogers' Neighborhood", ran for over 30 years.
Evangelicals are knowledgeable about their own religion, less so about other faiths - poll
When trying to answer questions about other world religions (Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and global religious demography), Christian respondents did not fare as well as Jews, atheists, and agnostics.
Americans view followers of different faiths more positively than evangelicals
Evangelicals may be influential in the US but that doesn't mean they are popular as new research by Pew Research has found that followers of other faiths are likely to be held in higher regard.
Philippines cathedral re-opens six months after deadly terror attacks
"Security was really tight â police and soldiers locked down an entire block of the city. Yet the cathedral was packed," says Aid to the Church in Need's Jonathan Luciano.
International community must 'act quickly' to end persecution, say Christian rights organisations
Christians were in Parliament this week as part of an event welcoming the recent decision of the UN to establish 22 August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
Church of England defends appointment of Rose Hudson-Wilkin as Bishop of Dover
The Church of England's Head of Parliamentary Affairs has written to the Spectator to defend the appointment of Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin after a critical piece in the magazine drew controversy.
A Christian response to compassion fatigue
It's as if a need that demands our response can jump out from behind a corner at any second, asking us to show compassion.
Same ****, different day?
Holidays are great but if day to day life is rubbish, they won't help much, they're just a temporary respite.
Will Boris Johnson call an early election?
Constitutional reality will not prevent demands for an early general election and for Johnson to win the backing of the country.
Pro-life group in free speech victory at Nottingham University
A pro-life group is celebrating after the student union at Nottingham University reversed a previous decision denying it affiliation.
No-deal Brexit would be 'irresponsible', Church leaders warn
Church leaders have written to Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to reconsider his "deal or no deal" approach to Brexit.
Christian woman brutally raped and stoned to death in Syria
Ms Krykor was one of the few Christians in her village who had chosen to remain in their homes when Jihadist groups swept through the region.