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Faith leaders urge zero-emissions energy target as risks from global warming rise
In the UK, more than 200 MPs and peers have signed a cross-party letter calling for a net zero emissions target before 2050.
Satanic Temple settles lawsuit with Netflix over 'Baphomet' goat-headed deity
The settlement was amicable, and resolves a November 8 lawsuit in which the Satanic Temple had sought at least $50 million of damages.
Ecumenical Patriarch warns technology is leading to 'disappearance of childhood'
'The impact that parents and family have on their formation is weakened when the Internet functions as a primary source of values on a global scale.'
More than 80,000 Yemeni children may have died from hunger, aid group says
Western countries are pressing for a ceasefire and renewed peace efforts to end the disastrous conflict.
Christian charity launches emergency appeal to help thousands of fair trade producers put at risk by Brexit
A Christian development charity is appealing for donations to support fair trade producers facing economic uncertainty and hardship as a result of Brexit.
Churches urged to embrace contactless payments as more Brits go cash-free
Churches are being advised to take action now to ensure they don't miss out on vital donations as Britain increasingly moves towards being a cashless society.
Pastors in peril: Can power rewire their brains?
Powerful people stop being able to empathise with others because their brains actually change.
American 'missionary' killed on remote Indian island
An American described as a missionary has been murdered on one of the islands in India's remote cluster of Andaman and Nicobar.
Scotland considers opt out organ donation plans dubbed a 'placebo' by Christians
Christians say the opt out system has not been proven to work
Christian mother accuses school of forcing child to participate in gay pride event
A Christian mother has claimed that a London school forced her son to take part in a gay pride event.
Thousands turn out for Tearfund's Big Quiz Night
More than 22,000 people from South Wales to the Shetlands and Bournemouth to Belfast pitted their wits against each other as more than 500 British churches put on events.
Finding my true identity: What motherhood taught me about God
One of the hardest yet most shaping times of life has been the season of being at home with little ones.
The greatest threat to today's church? Lack of imagination
We are very used to doing things in the same old way. We are much less good at finding new ways of being church and making the good news known.
Alarm as number of child gamblers quadruples
A Gambling Commission study has found that 450,000 aged 11-16 bet regularly, with scratchcards, slot machines and bets among friends most popular.
Israel seeks US backing against Airbnb over removal of listings in West Bank settlements
AirBnB decided to remove the approximately 200 'listings in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank that are at the core of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians'.
Health campaigners say allowing children to try alcohol at home will not deter binge drinking
Health campaigners are warning parents that it is a myth to think that allowing children to drink in the home will put them off binge drinking.