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I've lived with cancer: I know God can handle it when we scream at him
I've lived with cancer: I know God can handle it when we scream at him

I've learned screaming at God is never bad. He's big enough to handle it and I'm sure he'd rather I turned to him than anyone or anything else.

IICSA: How can we hold the past to account?
IICSA: How can we hold the past to account?

Can you judge the behaviour and attitudes of the past (even the recent past) by the standards of the present? Can you hold the past to account?

Zimbabwean pastor faces 20-year jail term in government clampdown
Zimbabwean pastor faces 20-year jail term in government clampdown

Mawarire is among hundreds of civilians who face public order charges following last week's violent protests over fuel price hikes.

FOBT reform: Northern Ireland bookmakers slash stakes on 'crack cocaine' of gambling
FOBT reform: Northern Ireland bookmakers slash stakes on 'crack cocaine' of gambling

FOBTs are clustered in economically deprived areas and that there are four times as many problem gamblers in Northern Ireland as the rest of the United Kingdom.

Trump transgender troop limits can take effect, top court decides

Attorneys for the plaintiffs condemned the court's action and said some current troops could face discharge.

Church of England plans massive investment in mission
Church of England plans massive investment in mission

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said: 'Hearing and responding to the good news of Jesus Christ unlocks new joy, new belonging, new purpose and new life.

Pastor Davey Blackburn announces resignation three years after wife's tragic murder
Pastor Davey Blackburn announces resignation three years after wife's tragic murder

Three years after the murder of his first wife inside their home and a year after he remarried, Pastor Davey Blackburn of Resonate Church in Indiana announced on Sunday that he is resigning from his church.

Bishop welcomes Government's decision to scrap fee for EU citizens wishing to remain in Britain

Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that the Government is scrapping the charge for EU citizens wanting to remain in the UK after Brexit - a move welcomed by the Catholic Church.

Lady Gaga's attack on Mike and Karen Pence's Christian faith is 'misguided', says Franklin Graham
Lady Gaga's attack on Mike and Karen Pence's Christian faith is 'misguided', says Franklin Graham

Lady Gaga has attacked the faith of Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen, calling it the 'worst representation of what it means to be a Christian'.

UK Christian conferences: A guide for 2019
UK Christian conferences: A guide for 2019

Whatever kind of adventure you prefer, you'll be spoilt for choice with the many Christian conferences, festivals and events happening in the UK during 2019.

After the Screaming Stops: Bros, fame and God
After the Screaming Stops: Bros, fame and God

'He was a rectangle and I was a rectangle and we made a square, which therefore is a fortress'.

New beginnings: A sermon on Exodus 15-17
New beginnings: A sermon on Exodus 15-17

As in Isaiah, in Genesis 1 and the following verses depicting the creation, the whole mood is one of anticipation. In order to allow Israel as a body to act, G-d constantly restrains her physically.

Offerings doubled by contactless collections: Church of England digital giving scheme to go nationwide
Offerings doubled by contactless collections: Church of England digital giving scheme to go nationwide

The successful trial of contactless offerings in the Church of England has led to an extension of the scheme across England and Wales, according to the company behind it.

Prayer with the pope just a click away with new app

He presented the Vatican's latest digital platform, known as the Worldwide Network of Prayer with the Pope, during his traditional Sunday address.

Blue Monday: What does the Bible say?
Blue Monday: What does the Bible say?

Today is Blue Monday, the day of the year when we're all supposed to be at our most miserable.

Church leaders urge Christians to pray for unity
Church leaders urge Christians to pray for unity

Christian leaders across the UK have encouraged believers of all denominations to join in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.