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What a 19th-century moral failure tells us about the future of missions
The Bristol Baptist College building in the mid-80s, when I trained for ministry there, had a rather remarkable feature.
Is silence the most natural response to God?
As a parish priest I find the whole structure of our worship service tends to back up the talking model.
How African Christians can help a post-Brexit Britain
Unless the issue of corruption, which is endemic in Africa, is addressed billions will simply be siphoned away.
Has the Catholic Church given away too much to China?
Some observers believe it gives far too much away to Beijing, which has recently shown itself to be firmly in opposition to religion.
4 steps to forgiving others
All of us find ourselves needing to forgive from time to time, but how do we carry out Christ's command to let go of that anger and forgive from our hearts?
6 steps to hear God when life is busy
Growing up in a big family means the noise of laughter and playing don't bother me. What does bother me is the noise of a busy life.
Cherish and defend hard-won freedom, Pope Francis tells Latvians
Pope Francis on Monday urged Latvians, who broke with the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, to cherish their hard-won freedom.
Trump's Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects 'false accusations'
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago.
Needs are 'still great' in India's Kerala state even as flood waters recede
India's Kerala state is 'only just beginning to recover' after it was hit by the worst monsoon floods in a century.
Former cinema to be growing Ipswich church's new home
An Ipswich church is responding to new opportunities with a big vision: it's bought a cinema to convert into its new home.
China's Catholics welcome Beijing-Vatican deal, but doubts remain
The Catholic Church in China is split between the state-supervised Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA) and an underground church.
Kerala bishop charged with raping a nun
Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Diocese of Jalandhar was charged with raping a nun of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation in Kottayam.
Nigerian Christians murdered in Fulani attacks
At least 27 people have died following recent attacks by Fulani militants on mainly Christian communities in northeast Nigeria, according to World Watch Monitor.
Pumpkins can be heroes: New Halloween resource from World Vision
As Hallowe'en approaches next month, churches around the UK are gearing up to provide wholesome alternatives to the emphasis on the dark side of the season.
Child-free by choice: Why it can be something to celebrate
My sister has chosen not to have children and chosen not to be a mother.
Pope pays tribute to victims of Nazis, Soviets in Lithuania
Pope Francis paid tribute on Sunday to Jews killed by the Nazis and victims of murder and deportation by the Soviet KGB.