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Do not escalate violence in Syria, Church in Wales warns UK government
The Church in Wales has called for a concerted diplomatic approach instead of military intervention in response to the suspected chemical attack in Syria.
World Vision questions Penny Mordaunt's overseas aid policy relaunch, calls for focus on children
A leading Christian charity has called on the government to put the world's most vulnerable children at the heart of overseas aid policy following a speech from the international development secretary in which she shifted its emphasis onto UK interests.
'Oaks of righteousness': The hidden lesson in a Bible prophecy
There's a beautiful line in Isaiah 61:3 where the prophet says that the broken-hearted, the prisoners, the mourners will be vindicated, crowned and comforted.
Less than a fortnight to go: The Rapture is due on April 23
If ever there were a good time to max out the credit cards on a really comprehensive bucket list, it's got to be now: if you're really determined, you can cram a lot of living into a fortnight.
Finding the one: Most millennials want to marry, research suggests
Most millienials want to marry, new research suggest, despite rapidly falling marriage rates and rises in co-habitation.
Shane Claiborne on Jerry Falwell Jr, Donald Trump and a 'brood of vipers'
The Christian social activist Shane Claiborne has hit out at Jerry Falwell Jr's failure to challenge the 'un-Christian' policies and 'lifestyle' of Donald Trump, and invoked Jesus's words about the religious elite being like a 'brood of vipers'.
Millions to be without electricity by 2030, report warns
Double the population of the USA and the UK will be without electricity by 2030 unless governments invest more in renewable energy, a new report is warning.
On this day: Christendom's shame, the sack of Constantinople
On this day in 1204, the Crusaders decided that instead of pursuing the Holy Land they would sack the Byzantine city of Constantinople instead, with tens of thousands of subsequent deaths.
'Prejudiced' parents withdraw children from RE because they don't like Islam
Ministers have been urged to stop 'prejudiced' parents from pulling their children out of Religious Education classes because they don't them learning about Islam.
Alex Malarkey, the boy who didn't come back from heaven, sues publishers Tyndale House
Alex Malarkey, who became famous as 'The boy who came back from heaven' after he nearly died in a car accident, is suing the publishers of the book that made him famous because he was paid nothing for the story.
Death sentence for 36 accused of plotting deadly Egypt church attacks
Thirty-six people were sentenced to death yesterday by an Egyptian military court for their role in a number of deadly church bombings and attacks on security personnel, while a mood of sadness and forgiveness prevails among the country's resilient Christian community.
'I have made serious mistakes': Pope Francis admits failures over sex abuse crisis in Chile
Pope Francis has apologised for underestimating the seriousness of the sexual abuse scandal in Chile and admitted making 'serious mistakes' following a recent investigation into allegations regarding Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno.
Chibok 4 years on: Why there's still no celebration for the rescued schoolgirls
Half of the girls abducted from the school in Chibok, Nigeria on April 14, 2014 remain in captivity â but parents whose children have returned won't be celebrating until they are all free.
South African archbishop reveals how he escaped death in apartheid era
The archbishop of Cape Town has spoken of the time he narrowly escaped death at the hands of South Africa's police during the country's apartheid years in a video interview with the archbishop of Canterbury.
Traditional antisemitism is thriving on far right and left, study finds
European Jews are experiencing widespread feelings of insecurity because of the resurgence of the extreme right, anti-Zionism on the left and radical Islam, according to a global study of antisemitism.
Steve Chalke: Heaven is not just for Christians
Heaven cannot just be for Christians, a prominent church leader has said, suggesting that if only Christians had enteral life then salvation would be a 'geographical lottery'.