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New film tells story of X Factor contestant who left homosexuality after finding God
New film tells story of X Factor contestant who left homosexuality after finding God

Matthew Grech faced a backlash after sharing his testimony on X Factor Malta last year

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam denies supporting infanticide after backing late-term abortion bill
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam denies supporting infanticide after backing late-term abortion bill

'The infant would be resuscitated, if that's what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother,' Governor Northam said during an interview with WTOP-FM radio station.

#SheToo: How should we understand violence against women in the Bible ?
#SheToo: How should we understand violence against women in the Bible ?

A new podcast series is set to explore some of the Bible's 'texts of terror' – the stories that portray extreme violence against women, often avoided by preachers.

In-tension-al faith: Moment and journey in practice
In-tension-al faith: Moment and journey in practice

The first step in learning to embrace the idea of journeying with Jesus is precisely to recognise that, at whatever point you find yourself on the journey, you are where you are.

Franklin Graham on Donald Trump: 'I don't think the president is sitting there behind a desk trying to make up lies'
Franklin Graham on Donald Trump: 'I don't think the president is sitting there behind a desk trying to make up lies'

Interviewed on MSNBC a year after the death of his father Billy, he was pressed on Trump's 8,158 false or misleading claims identified by the Washington Post.

Marathon church service ends at last as Dutch let Armenian family stay
Marathon church service ends at last as Dutch let Armenian family stay

Bethel Church in The Hague had been conducting continuous worship since October 26, 2018, in support of a family of Armenian asylum-seekers who had taken refuge there.

God wanted Trump in the White House, says Sarah Sanders
God wanted Trump in the White House, says Sarah Sanders

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has told the Christian Broadcasting Network that God 'wanted Donald Trump to be president' of the US.

Christian Aid warns Penny Mordaunt against 'playing politics' with international aid
Christian Aid warns Penny Mordaunt against 'playing politics' with international aid

Mordaunt, who is tipped as a prospective candidate in Conservative Party leadership elections, has said private funding should be part of the target.

How African churches are booming in London's backstreets
How African churches are booming in London's backstreets

Around 250 black majority churches are believed to operate in the borough of Southwark, where 16 per cent of the population identifies as having African ethnicity.

Boycott Israel's 'artwashed' Eurovision 2019, pro-Palestinian activists say
Boycott Israel's 'artwashed' Eurovision 2019, pro-Palestinian activists say

The call by the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement is part of a broader campaign to pressure governments, companies, performers and academics to disengage from Israel.

New Jersey introduces gender neutral birth certificates
New Jersey introduces gender neutral birth certificates

New Jersey is changing its birth certificates to include a third non-binary gender category from February 1.

Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz says New York's new abortion law is 'demonic'
Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz says New York's new abortion law is 'demonic'

The pastor of Hillsong NYC has blasted the legalisation of abortion up to birth as 'shameful and demonic'.

Worship leader pens heartbreaking song for aborted babies after New York legalises terminations up to birth
Worship leader pens heartbreaking song for aborted babies after New York legalises terminations up to birth

Worship leader Phil King has penned a moving song in response to the legalisation of abortion up to birth in New York state.

Northern Ireland's abortion laws challenged in Belfast's High Court
Northern Ireland's abortion laws challenged in Belfast's High Court

A fresh legal challenge was mounted today against Northern Ireland's abortion laws by a woman who says current restrictions unfairly forced her to travel to England to have a termination.

In North Korea, Christian radio is taking the Gospel where missionaries cannot
In North Korea, Christian radio is taking the Gospel where missionaries cannot

While North Korea continues to bar missionaries from entering the country, the Gospel is instead being carried across the border through the airwaves.

Bishop gets behind campaign to clean up Britain
Bishop gets behind campaign to clean up Britain

The Bishop of Dudley is encouraging churchgoers to get involved in a major month-long campaign to clear Britain of litter this spring.