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Church of England welcomes 'great week' for the environment after government announcements on plastics ban
The Church of England's lead bishop on the environment has claimed that planned government initiatives on the environment unveiled in recent days mean this could prove to be a 'great week' for environmental policy in the UK.
NT Wright: St Paul was an 'extremist' who would despair at our church disunity
What should modernity make of St Paul? It's one question the world-leading biblical scholar NT Wright has sought to engage in his latest book 'Paul: A Biography'.
Exclusive: Theresa May is 'not behaving like a Christian' and should consider resigning, says David Lammy
Systemic racism is in the government as well as much of society and Theresa May, who 'is not behaving like a Christian' over immigration, should consider resigning, the campaigning MP David Lammy has said.
BAME clergy to receive special mentoring in Church of England bid to boost diversity
Black and ethnic minority future clergy will receive special mentoring under a scheme to be set up by the Church of England.
'Consider the incompetence': Church leaders give brutal verdict on Windrush crisis
Church leaders united in condemning the government's handling of the crisis.
Myanmar pastors released in prisoner amnesty
Two Baptist pastors from Myanmar who were arrested for taking journalists to a church reportedly destroyed by military air strikes in 2016, have been released from prison, according to the Baptist News.
Murdered for refusing to be ransomed: Alphege of Canterbury
Life as an archbishop of Canterbury is not always a bed of roses, as recent holders of the office have found out. But they should spare a thought for St Alphege, whose feast day is today.
How a Christian charity working in West Africa has helped reduced malaria deaths to zero
Projects run by the Christian charity Compassion in Amlamé, West Africa have reported zero child deaths from Malaria since 2016.
Ukrainian churches fearful of terrorist accusations as they face clampdown from separatists
Ukrainian churches are facing closure after a government clampdown restricting how churches can operate.
Vatican rejects German bishops' proposal to allow Protestant spouses to receive Communion
The Vatican body, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has written a letter reportedly with the approval of Pope Francis to German bishops rejecting their proposal to allow some Protestant spouses to receive Communion, various Catholic news outlets reported.
Iceland's circumcision bill threatens 'regular persecution' of Jews and Muslims, Catholic Church says
The Catholic Church in Iceland has criticised developing legislation that would prohibit the religiously-motivated circumcision of children in the country, saying it would mean the 'regular persecution' of Icelandic Jews and Muslims.
How did Peter walk on water and what can we learn from it?
Peter, being a fisherman, knew that no man on earth can ever walk on water, let alone a rough sea
Why did Paul confront Peter and what can we learn from it?
As a Christ-follower, we must be prepared to confront people for the sin and error of their ways, no matter who they are. We must not shy away from standing up for Christ, even in the face of leaders in error. Christ is above all, and we must choose to obey Him, not man.
3 things to do when worry strikes you
Worry is a dangerous thing. Because of worry, many Christians are unable to pursue God's will and are unable to trust in Him for every day. As God's people, we should not worry.
'Go to the ant': 7 types of laziness for Christians to beware of
We are meant to be active, to work and to produce things. But we don't always realise when we're being lazy.
Rowan Williams and other Christian leaders launch campaign for tax justice
The former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams helped launch a new Christian campaign for tax justice in the House of Lords today.