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Industry celebrates awards for Christian retailers
The 2018 Christian Resources Together (CRT) Retailers and Suppliers Retreat triggered a Twitter storm as delegates, award winners and more than 80 exhibitors gathered for their annual meeting at the Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick.

Steve's story: The cost of loving the lonely
Having burnt his bridges with any family years ago, he now lived alone and had few friends. But Steve was my friend and I cared deeply for him

Billy Graham's daughter says she trusts God to heal her from cancer
Evangelist Anne Graham Lotz has said she's putting her trust in God following her breast cancer diagnosis, even if she might not find out His plan in this life.

Pat Robertson tells Hurricane Florence to stop in the name of Jesus
Pat Robertson has commanded the incoming Hurricane Florence to stay away from the east coast region.

Patriarchs in conflict: Could Ukraine's divisions cause a schism in the Orthodox Church?
In the context of a shooting war that has left thousands dead and brought lasting poverty and instability in its wake, the struggle for control of Ukraine's churches might seem trivial. But it's being bitterly fought, and is inseparable from the wider conflict.

New study details sexual abuse by German Catholic priests over decades, magazine claims
Asked about the report, a spokesman for the Bishops' Conference told Reuters: 'We are checking the matter.'

Slamming the door: How Donald Trump transformed the US refugee programme
A week after his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order temporarily banning travel from several Muslim-majority countries and halting all refugee admissions.

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to foodbanks, nightshelters in barnstorming TUC address
He hit out at levels of household debt, noting that households were now more indebted than they were in 2008 before the financial crash.

Deprived Birmingham areas get church mission apprentices
Nine new Mission Apprentices are now ready to head out into some of Birmingham's most deprived Church of England parishes.

CofE bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism
The bishops of the Church of England have formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
Replacement of Andrew Brunson's prosecutor leads to hopes he might be freed
The Turkish prosecutor responsible for trying US pastor Andrew Brunson, has been replaced, leading to hopes his long-running case might be taking a different turn.

Red heifer born in Israel could herald rebuilding of the Temple, Jewish group says
The birth of a pure red heifer in Israel is being hailed by an ultra-conservative Jewish group as a potential sign that the Temple might be rebuilt after 2,000 years.

Yes, he's the 'God of all comfort': but it's not what you think
The sense that life is about us having the most pleasant time possible has pervaded our culture and can easily then infect the church.

Land dispute sees evangelicals, soccer fans fight pitched battle
A soccer stadium in Peru was the site of pitched battle on Monday, but not between two sports teams.

Vatican is preparing a response to Vigano accusations of abuse cover-up
The Vatican is preparing a response to bombshell allegations made by an Italian archbishop who asked Pope Francis to step down.

Christian billionaire and Orlando Magic owner, Richard DeVos, dies aged 92
Christian billionaire Richard DeVos passed away on Thursday at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy of entrepreneurship as well as values.