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How Compassion changes lives: we meet the graduates who prove charity sponsorship works
How Compassion changes lives: we meet the graduates who prove charity sponsorship works

Bonny and Brenda, both graduates of the Compassion programme, tell their own stories in their own words.

Italy's evangelicals launch relief fund after bridge disaster
Italy's evangelicals launch relief fund after bridge disaster

According to the Italian Evangelical Alliance, among the dead was the sister of an evangelical pastor, identified by Evangelical Focus as 24-year-old Stella Boccia,

Kind on film: Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' is a vision of Hell
Kind on film: Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' is a vision of Hell

The Overlook hotel is Hell. It's a depository of souls, a place where tortured minds go to die – a lot like Scarborough.

Somaliland: A helping hand for resilient women can transform whole communities
Somaliland: A helping hand for resilient women can transform whole communities

In this part of the world, lack of rainfall means no harvests, no drinking water – and sadly often enough – no life.

Vatican breaks silence to voice 'shame and sorrow' over damning Pennsylvania sex abuse report

In a long statement that broke the Vatican's silence over a damning US grand jury report, spokesman Greg Burke said the Holy See was taking the report 'with great seriousness'.

President Trump says Andrew Brunson is a 'great patriot hostage', threatens Turkey with more sanctions
President Trump says Andrew Brunson is a 'great patriot hostage', threatens Turkey with more sanctions

US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin assured President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting that sanctions were ready to be put in place if Brunson was not freed.

Robert Morris preaches on eternity as he returns to pulpit for the first time since near death experience
Robert Morris preaches on eternity as he returns to pulpit for the first time since near death experience

Texas megachurch Pastor Robert Morris gave his first sermon since a near death experience earlier this year, receiving a strong applause from the Gateway Church community.

Church is not a business, says Soul Survivor's Mike Pilavachi – it's a family
Church is not a business, says Soul Survivor's Mike Pilavachi – it's a family

What's notable about 'Lifelines' is the way itdraws on the authors' personal experience and on their immersion in the real-life stories of God's people today.

Fantastic Memes and Where to Find Them, Part 2
Fantastic Memes and Where to Find Them, Part 2

Shooting down a quotation doesn't necessarily prove anyone right or wrong, but the gripe is with people who victoriously parade such quotes like placards of objective truth.

Vue Cinemas pays out for cancelled 'gay cure' film
Vue Cinemas pays out for cancelled 'gay cure' film

The film Voices of the Silenced was due to be shown to an invited audience of 120 people at the Vue Cinema in Piccadilly in February.

Newspaper editorials across US rebuke Trump for attacks on media

The Boston Globe organised the editorial push, which was joined by the New York Times and a number of smaller newspapers.

Operation Noah film highlights why climate change is a faith issue
Operation Noah film highlights why climate change is a faith issue

Christian charity Operation Noah has launched an animated film designed to help Christians around the world recognise the human cost of climate change.

Franklin Graham slams judge who freed suspects in New Mexico child abuse case
Franklin Graham slams judge who freed suspects in New Mexico child abuse case

Evangelist and Samaritan's Purse founder Franklin Graham has added his voice to criticisms of the judge who released five suspects accused of child abuse in a rural New Mexico compound.

Fantastic Memes and Where to Find Them, Part 1
Fantastic Memes and Where to Find Them, Part 1

'An appeal to authority' involves quoting someone more famous or more intelligent than yourself as though that proves the point you're trying to make.

Turkish court rejects Andrew Brunson's plea for release from house arrest

Evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson is standing trial in Turkey over terrorism charges.

37 confirmed dead in Italy bridge collapse, sparking national anger
37 confirmed dead in Italy bridge collapse, sparking national anger

The 50-year-old bridge collapsed during torrential rain on Tuesday, sending dozens of vehicles crashing onto a riverbed, a railway and two warehouses.