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Nobel Peace Prize goes to campaigners against sexual violence
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had awarded them the prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

Access for all: How a Christian woman's vision is opening the Lake District to disabled people
A Christian woman is campaigning to change the landscape of disability at a World Heritage site.

Republicans aim to confirm Kavanaugh this weekend; protesters arrested
President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans gained confidence on Thursday that his US Supreme Court nominee could win Senate confirmation.

Evangelists preparing for major mission push across the UK in 2020
Evangelists are laying the ground for a major evangelistic push in 2020 that is aimed at raising up a new generation of Christians equipped to share the Gospel.

Billy Graham's daughter reveals cancer treatment isn't turning out as she prayed for
Anne Graham Lotz had opened up about complications with her breast cancer that she admits are not what she "prayed for," and talked about the hardest thing she faces in the fight.

Letter by Einstein calling God a 'product of human weakness' expected to sell for over $1m
A letter by Albert Einstein, in which he calls God the "product of human weakness" and the Bible a collection of "primitive legends," is to be sold for between $1 million and $1.5 million.

Narnia goes to Netflix: streaming giant to produce versions of classic stories
Netflix is to develop a 'Narnia universe' based on the classic CS Lewis novels for children.

Opposite-sex civil partnerships: Divisive, pointless and an all-round bad idea
There are no examples of creating a parallel, identical legal structure for people who claim vague objections to the historical associations of a common concept.

Now US National Council of Churches calls for Kavanaugh to step aside
The US National Council of Churches has made an extraordinary statement calling for the withdrawal of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.

More than 80 Indonesian children feared killed at Bible camp
The church where more than 80 Indonesian children were studying the Bible has moved about two kilometres from where it stood on Friday last week, before disaster struck.

Human sexuality: What does the science say?
It is important that when we think about the ethics of same-sex relationships we are thinking in a way that is informed rather than uninformed.

DEC launches national appeal for Indonesia earthquake and tsunami survivors
Over 1,300 people are confirmed dead and 200,000 people are in urgent need of clean water, food, medical care and shelter.

Chile's most senior Catholic Church figure sidesteps prosecutor questioning
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati faces multiple charges of cover-up.
Pope opens bishops meeting in febrile atmosphere of sex abuse scandals
Pope Francis opened a gathering of bishops on Wednesday at a time of crisis in the Catholic Church over sex abuse.

Debt Saviours: Why for Christians Against Poverty, clients are never just a number
Bradford-based Christians Against Poverty has grown from one man's vision 22 years ago to be a nationally-recognised force for good.
Pope Francis' popularity takes a hit over handling of sex abuse crisis
Confidence in Pope Francis' handling of his church's global sex abuse crisis has plummeted among US Catholics, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.