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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.
Catholic clergy have to report abuse, but what will the Church do with that information?
The Catholic Church is tightening rules on reporting sexual abuse â but not swearing off its legal privilege to keep secrets
Nigel Farage triumphs: survey reveals what drove voters to the Brexit Party in the European elections
Survey research conducted just before the vote shows where the Brexit Party votes came from, offering some vital insight into what the main parties need to do to recover from their losses ahead of any future general election.
Pakistani Christian allowed to stay in the UK after public outcry over deportation
A Pakistani Christian who was facing imminent deportation from the UK has been given leave to remain for the next 30 months.
Methodist evangelicals ask for prayers as Church considers allowing gay marriage
Evangelicals are asking people to pray that the Methodist Church remains faithful to the biblical teaching on marriage.
When parenting feels like a daily grind rather than a blessed delight
Men and women in their late 30s early 40s who are mums and dads know it the most â life, while not always a struggle, seems to turn into a monotonous lifestyle.
Further decline in membership for the Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention experienced a decline in membership and worship attendance in 2018 but also an increase in financial giving, according to recently released numbers.
Church gives away free weddings to dozens of cohabiting couples
As marriage continues to decline amid divorce, cohabitation and rampant "casual sex," a Texas pastor is encouraging cohabiting singles to marry â and the church will pay for everything, from the rings to the wedding cake.
Nearly one in 10 Protestant Americans left church over sexual abuse concerns - study
New research from LifeWay reveals that Protestant churchgoers have mixed feelings about their church's ability to handle sexual misconduct when it happens within their congregations.