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'May God be with you all,' says Trump after duck boat tragedy kills 13
Prayers are being said after at least 13 people died when a Ride the Ducks boat capsized on a Missouri lake on Thursday evening.

Why is Generation Z more open to faith? They don't have the church baggage
Young people in the UK are more open to faith because they don't have the preconceptions about church that their elders do.

From Adam to Apocalypse: How making the Bible shorter might encourage more people to read it
The Bible is full of dramatic stories that have made it the world's bestselling book. But whoever has time to read it all from cover to cover?

Christians and the cult of busyness: Why we need to learn to do less
The busier a Christian is, the closer to God they are. But is this true?

Christians condemn 'appalling violence' of Nicaragua government
Nicaragua's Christians have urged the government to stop the 'appalling violence' that has seen hundreds of people killed in a vicious crackdown on protesters.

True holiness: Why it's not about keeping the rules
Talk of holiness can easily make us feel inadequate, a measure of how far we've fallen short, a reminder of how much further we have to go.

Would the world be better without religion? Half of British adults think so
Nearly half of British adults (47 per cent) agree that 'the world would be a more peaceful place if no one was religious'.

How can the church turn mid-life spiritual crisis into an opportunity?
As an adult I now find it chilling that their most potent threat comes not in the deep dark shadows, but in the bright, warm sunshine of the enchanted poppy field, where the sweet fragrance lulls them into a lethal state of listlessness.

Vatican-approved journal hits out at 'dangerous and different' prosperity gospel
A Vatican approved journal has launched a stinging attack on 'prosperity gospel' evangelicals with a broadside against the theology that teaches God wants Christians to be rich.

Climate change: The moral case for Christian action
Every corner of creation, of which humanity is but a part, is imprinted with the fingerprint of its Creator.

Tim Farron: Christians in politics can't leave their faith at the door
Christians should not be expected to leave their faith behind when they enter public life, according to former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron.

Priest who called Glasgow Pride 'gross offence to God' has lost chaplaincy job
A Catholic priest who described Glasgow's LGBT Pride festival as a 'gross offence to God' has been removed from his role as a university chaplain.

Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law
Israel passed a law on Thursday to declare that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, something members of the Arab minority called racist and verging on apartheid.
Muslim refugees from Syria are coming to faith in Jesus, says ministry leader
The leader of a ministry offering aid and assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon says 'many Muslims' are finding new faith in Christ despite their struggles

Do you feel like your Christian testimony is really boring?
There are some dramatic conversion stories out there, but me? I have felt almost guilty at the lack of conflict in my life.

Life isn't a movie: how to live with the mess
We all have these magical moments in life that are 'just like a movie' (to quote Adele), but sadly, for the most part reality isn't a whole lot like films would have us believe.