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The price paid by a Northern Irish pastor for friendship with IRA leader Martin McGuinness
A northern Irish Presbyterian minister has said that as many as 30 families left his church because of his friendship with former IRA leader and politician Martin McGuinness.
Charities warn of 'scenario of despair' in South Sudan
A Catholic aid network has warned of a 'forgotten crisis' in South Sudan and said the country is 'heading towards a scenario of despair'.
The Jewishness of Jesus: Andy Stanley and why Christians can't 'unhitch' from the Old Testament
Popular US evangelical pastor Andy Stanley has reportedly said that Christians need to 'unhitch' the Old Testament from their faith. Whatever he meant by that, here's why the Jewishness of Scripture â and ultimately Jesus â can't be side-lined.
Young boy claims he visited heaven, saw Jesus prior to making miraculous recovery as doctors prepared to declare him brain-dead
A 13-year-old Alabama boy who miraculously recovered after doctors declared him brain-dead and were set to harvest his organs to donate to five other children, said he was in Heaven walking with Jesus and a sibling who died before he was born.
We really are family: The power of Christian connectedness
Do we really feel, and more importantly, act like we are one big family? And how strong is our sense of 'belonging' to it, in all its global breadth and historic depth?
Ecclesiastes 9: 4 biblical rules for enjoying life (and glorifying God)
'How to live life' books are always near the top of the bestseller charts. Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life is still up there after many weeks.
Prince Charles meets head of Greece's Orthodox Church
Prince Charles yesterday met with the head of Greece's Orthodox Church, Archbishop Ieronymos, in an official royal visit to Athens.
Indonesian pastor sentenced to 4 years for witnessing to Christian faith
An Indonesian court has sentenced a Protestant pastor to four years in prison for religious defamation after he discussed Christianity with a Muslim taxi driver.
Top Christian lawyer blasts Fleet Street's 'scant regard for the truth' after Telegraph pays damages to mosque chairman
The eminent media lawyer behind the Sunday Telegraph being forced to pay 'substantial damages' to the chairman of Finsbury Park Mosque is a devout Christian who has issued a scathing attack on Fleet Street's 'scant regard for the truth'.
'The goal of human life is not death but resurrection': 9 quotes from theologian Karl Barth
Today is the birthday of Karl Barth, a Swiss pastor, enigmatic thinker, and arguably the greatest theologian of the 20th century.
Tim Farron pulls out of Christian conference saying he's 'deeply concerned and saddened' by publicity material
Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has pulled out of speaking at a Christian conference citing concerns about promotional material he has seen.
The last hot take: Is Christian blogging dead?
It's been revealed that the British Christian blog collective Threads UK will soon 'draw to a close'. Has Christian blogging died, and what's the future for 'Christian' media?
#ThyKingdomCome: Why should we do evangelism?
A far better motive for evangelism is to think, 'We have something that's worth sharing with the world. Let's pray that others will find it through us.'
Sharp drop in Protestant affiliation in US, including white evangelicals
Protestant affiliation has dropped sharply in the US over the past 15 years, with only 36 per cent of Americans identifying themselves as Protestant last year compared to 50 per cent in 2003, according to a new analysis for ABC News.
'There But Not There': £2m for WW1 Tommies silhouettes campaign in places of worship
A £2 million boost was today given by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to a First World War remembrance campaign in which faith groups and schools will now be able to host installations of 'There But Not There' silhouettes.
Paige Patterson controversy: Now Southern Baptist men add to growing pressure on former SBC leader
Dozens of Southern Baptist male leaders have added their voices to calls for Paige Patterson, the controversial former leader of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), to quit.