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Pastor accused of groping Ariana Grande at Aretha Franklin funeral apologizes
Pastor accused of groping Ariana Grande at Aretha Franklin funeral apologizes

The bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin's funeral last Friday has apologized after being accused of groping singer Ariana Grande.

Washington 'no longer impartial' between Israelis and Palestinians after slashing aid
Washington 'no longer impartial' between Israelis and Palestinians after slashing aid

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides services to about 5 million Palestinian refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank and Gaza.

Chilean prosecutors say Church abuse investigations have tripled

The number of cases of abuse in Chile's Roman Catholic Church under investigation by prosecutors has more than tripled to 119 in the past month, the national prosecuting authority said on Friday.

Alan Kurdi anniversary: Faith leaders press UK government to do more for child refugees
Alan Kurdi anniversary: Faith leaders press UK government to do more for child refugees

UK faith leaders have used the anniversary yesterday of the death of three-year-old Alan Kurdi to urge the government to do more to help child refugees.

Soul Survivor has a Fringe – and it taught me a lot about ministry
Soul Survivor has a Fringe – and it taught me a lot about ministry

The aim of the Fringe Team is not to get these people back into the meeting. It is not to fix them, nor is it to convert them.

It's back to work after the holidays. Who is in control of my life?
It's back to work after the holidays. Who is in control of my life?

The things we think and say influence and shape things for us and around us.

English bishops: a quiet and unnoticed scandal
English bishops: a quiet and unnoticed scandal

There has been much thankfulness among many Anglican evangelicals about the church's newest bishop.

Pastor Andrew Stoecklein Was Inside Church When He Attempted Suicide, Police Reveal
Pastor Andrew Stoecklein Was Inside Church When He Attempted Suicide, Police Reveal

Megachurch Pastor Andrew Stoecklein was at work inside the Inland Hills Church his father founded in Chino, California, when he attempted to take his life last Friday, which ultimately led to his death a day later, local police have revealed.

Christians still fearful in Imran Khan's Pakistan
Christians still fearful in Imran Khan's Pakistan

For Christians, Pakistan is a harsh and even deadly place to live and the source of a lot of their misery is the loathed blasphemy laws.

Brown University accused of 'cowardice' after pulling article on new transgender research
Brown University accused of 'cowardice' after pulling article on new transgender research

The research suggested peer pressure was a factor in the development of gender dysphoria among teens and young adults. Brown pulled the article on new research into gender dysphoria over fears it might 'invalidate' the transgender community's perspectives.

Even churches are at risk of being too cliquey
Even churches are at risk of being too cliquey

It's the statements going around in young adult churches lately that break my heart. 'I've tried to make friends, but these people are just so cliquey', 'I went there but I didn't feel welcomed', 'I hate it when the church service finishes because I have no one to talk to'.

Why God doesn't want you to quit so easily
Why God doesn't want you to quit so easily

We owe it to the people around us to not quit. We owe it to the God who called us to make a difference in the world. We owe it to ourselves.

Place where Jesus turned water into wine may have been somewhere else all along
Place where Jesus turned water into wine may have been somewhere else all along

For centuries, Christian pilgrims have venerated the site of Kafr Kanna as the place where Jesus turned water into wine. But some archaeologists are suggesting the site of Jesus' first miracle was actually elsewhere.

Nigerian security forces accused of failing Christians as Fulani militants murder pastor and family
Nigerian security forces accused of failing Christians as Fulani militants murder pastor and family

The dead include a pastor, Rev Adamu Gyang Wurim, his wife and three of their six children.

Christian charity Mercy Ships teams up with WHO to boost African healthcare
Christian charity Mercy Ships teams up with WHO to boost African healthcare

The agreement signed in Dakar, Senegal, aims to increase access to surgical care and build the capacity of health workers to strengthen surgical care delivery systems.

Under this collapsed church roof in Rome is the prison that housed Peter and Paul before their deaths
Under this collapsed church roof in Rome is the prison that housed Peter and Paul before their deaths

The roof of a church built on top of an ancient prison that is said to have held St Peter before his crucifixion collapsed on Thursday in Rome.