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Why did Putin visit a tiny Orthodox church in North Korea?
The presence of a Russian Orthodox Church in Pyongyang is meant to send a powerful message about Russia\'s sphere of influence.
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Christian sentenced to death under Pakistan\'s blasphemy law
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Saturday handed the death sentence to a Christian for allegedly sharing a "blasphemous" video on a social media platform despite lack of evidence, his attorney said.
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Christians pray as Britain heads to the polls
Christians are praying for the nation as millions cast their vote in the UK general elections today.
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Tearfund 'deeply saddened' by death of two workers in Democratic Republic of Congo
Two aid workers with Christian development charity Tearfund have been killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws Mike Pilavachi award
The Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an award given to Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi after an investigation upheld safeguarding concerns.
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Next government must reduce knife crime, says church leader
With just one day to go until the general election, the founder of Street Pastors is pleading with the nation's next leaders to tackle knife crime.
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Accusations of schism flying in run up to General Synod
General Synod begins on Friday and it looks as if the "new spirit of generosity and pragmatism" which Bishop Martyn Snow recently identified is going to be in short supply.
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Voters care about free speech, poll finds
A new poll has found that most voters support free speech and the freedom to disagree.
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Olympic faith initiative passes major milestone in race to one million
An initiative to share the powerful story of Scottish Olympic runner, Eric Liddell, is set to inspire a new generation of athletes and believers over the course of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Russell Brand and 'Chosen' star Jonathan Roumie discuss Jesus
Russell Brand invited Jonathan Roumie onto a recent episode of his Locals podcast to talk about portraying Jesus in hit Christian TV show The Chosen.
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Conservative prelate warns that excommunicating Viganò will lead to further division
An outspoken critic of Pope Francis, the Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan, said that while Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò's public opposition of the pope "is irreverent and disrespectful," the Vatican should think twice before excommunicating him.
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Over 400,000 people formally left Germany\'s Catholic Church in 2023
In 2023, a substantial number of individuals, totalling 402,694, decided to formally dissociate themselves from the Catholic Church in Germany, a significant figure though slightly less than the record set in 2022.