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How to see angels: They are nearer than we think
Angels are popular. Many people believe in them and, for a supposedly secular age, a surprising number of individuals have seen them.

Parliamentarians call on Britain to double places for vulnerable refugees
DfID's work in Africa is 'undermined by the approach to refugees and asylum seekers at home'.

Nigeria counts the cost of terrorism: 205 dead in February
A total of 205 people died in the attacks launched by Boko Haram and Fulani militants.

How giving up coffee for Lent can help end slavery
A few years ago, I'm not sure I'd have realised there was a need for me to try and live 'slave free'.
Church 'not afraid of history': Pope Francis to open secret wartime archives
Many Jews say Pius, who reigned from 1939 to 1958, did not do enough to help those facing persecution by Nazi Germany.

US high court turns away religious rights case over church grants
The dispute could have given the justices an opportunity to build on a major 2017 Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to more taxpayer funds going to religious institutions.

GAFCON gathering claims 'sense of betrayal' at liberal Anglican teaching
A gathering of conservative Anglicans organised by the former Bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali, has called for liberal bishops not to be invited to the 2020 Lambeth Conference.

25 years of women's ordination: A sermon
There are few images in Scripture that show a scene of such intimacy, and such public exposure at the same time.

Have Christians got Jeremiah 29:11 all wrong?
Jeremiah 29:11 has become the most popular verse on social media, according to a recent analysis.

Now CofE's Iranian Christians can celebrate Communion in their own language
The new Farsi liturgy was authorised by the CofE's House of Bishops and features English and Farsi versions side by side.

Leading UK charities seek legal clarity on ethical investments
A group of about 19 British charities and faith groups said they needed specific legal guidance on whether charities should invest in companies that contribute to climate change.

Venezuela's Guaido to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro
Guaido's return, details of which his team have kept under wraps, could become the next flashpoint in his duel with Maduro.

Long delay to Brexit not possible, says Liam Fox
Fox said it was still "entirely possible" Britain leaves the bloc as scheduled on March 29 but an extension to the Article 50 negotiating period may be necessary in order to deliver a smooth exit from the bloc.

Shamima Begum's jihadi fighter husband wants to bring her to the Netherlands
The Dutch husband of a British teenager who was stripped of her citizenship after joining the Islamic State group wants to return to the Netherlands with her and their child, the BBC reported on Sunday.

What I learned when I gave God 'one last chance'
Outwardly I was making my way through life "okay," but the internal gears were grinding hard.

Woman had surgery to become a man 'was still depressed' until she became a woman again
Laura Perry was deep in the transgender lifestyle. She was taking hormones, legally changed her name to Jake, got a double mastectomy and had all her female reproductive organs removed. She was "the happiest" she had ever been in her life â except she wasn't.