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Church of Scotland says it will focus on being a force for good after fall in affiliation
The Church of Scotland has said it will continue to focus on being a force for good in communities after last week's Social Attitudes survey revealed the scale of the challenge on its hands.
Anglican bishop among dead in South Sudan plane crash
The Anglican Bishop of Yirol in South Sudan was among at least 19 people who died on Sunday when a light aircraft carrying passengers from capital Juba to the city of Yirol crashed
Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain
Franklin Graham should be banned from Britain, according to the country's leading Muslim organisation.
Former bishop named as suspect in sex abuse cover-up investigation
A former Chilean bishop staunchly defended by Pope Francis after being accused of helping to conceal sexual abuse has been named a suspect in two criminal investigations into alleged cover-ups
China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing
The Zion church had for years operated with relative freedom, hosting hundreds of worshippers every weekend in an expansive specially renovated hall in north Beijing.
RE should be changed to include non-religious beliefs and worldviews, says new report
Religious Education in England's schools should be rebranded as 'Religion and Worldviews,' according to a major new report.
'Pronoun badges' being handed out to Edinburgh University students during Welcome Week
Officials at Edinburgh University's student union will be handing out pronoun badges to students so that they can know whether to refer to others as 'he', 'she' or 'they'.
10-year-old orphan threatened with eviction gets a home
A 10-year-old orphan being supported by a Church of Scotland minister has been guaranteed a home after being threatened with eviction.
Parents are right to protest drag queen story hours for children, says Franklin Graham
'Parents and grandparents can effectively protest by staying out of the library altogether on those days and letting others know to keep their children away also,' he said
Government planning changes to make divorce easier
A consultation is being launched on plans to allow couples in England and Wales to seek a no-fault divorce.
Australia's Christian Prime Minister defends tweet about 'gender whisperers' in schools
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under fire for tweeting that schools do not need 'gender whisperers' in classrooms.
It's a new term at school. But should we have a new mindset as disciples?
How much prep time do we put in for a fresh new term as Jesus followers?
What does the British Social Attitudes survey really say about Anglican decline?
The number of Brits who self-identify as Anglicans has halved in the last 15 years, and our national church now claims the allegiance of only 14 per cent of us.
Russia plans huge 'Game of Thrones' cathedral dedicated to armed forces
Russia is planning to build one of the tallest Orthodox cathedrals in the world, dedicated to its military.
5 unexpected things motherhood is teaching me
Being a mum is a blessing. That needs to be said before I proceed because being a mum is also hard and at times it has thrown my previous expectations of motherhood to one side.
UN secretary-general praises evangelicals' work with refugees
WEA secretary general Bishop Efraim Tendero met Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York to talk about their shared concern for human rights, religious liberty and social issues.