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Joy @ Kempton Park: How a Surrey church is taking the gospel to the racetrack
'Be bold, stop faffing about and crack on for Jesus. That's my message to the global church.'
Michael Curry: Brits will fall in love with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal wedding preacher
Michael Curry, the first African-American head of the US Episcopal Church, could be the unexpected hero of the Royal wedding
Families behind suicide bombings in Indonesia all attended same Islamic study group, police say
Indonesian authorities have revealed that the three families that carried out the suicide bombings that killed at least 26 people were all part of the same religious study group which radicalized them.
Lebanese are descendants of the ancient Canaanites in Bible, study finds
The modern-day Lebanese are descendants of the ancient, biblical Canaanites, a new genetic study has found.
What shall we do with our extra wages? 5 ways to ease the stress epidemic
I would love to be able to claim that the church is immune, but we too have become caught up in working harder and less sustainably. We too have become worried by debt. We too find our fragile egos massacred by other church's highlights on social media.
The starless midnight of Gaza â praying for peace
Today I held my Methodist prayer handbook alongside my newsfeed, and I almost wept. Two weeks ago I was in Israel and Palestine, and as I prayed I pictured the people I met.
Pope Francis joined by Cardinal Nichols in condemning Israeli killings in Gaza
Pope Francis condemned Israel's killing of Palestinian protestors on Wednesday, warning the violence would only lead to more violence.
Royal wedding: Prince George to be page boy and Princess Charlotte bridesmaid
Princess Charlotte and Prince George are among the bridesmaids and page boys for Saturday's royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
A story for our times: Jesus, friendship and a hole in the roof
One of the most moving healing stories in the Gospels is the healing of the paralysed man.
Deadpool 2 review: Is evil beyond redemption?
Even in a cinematic world that is so cynical, and takes such a low view of the world and of humanity, the writers and characters still gravitate toward a narrative about the light shining in the darkness.
'Darkness can always be broken by the light of Christ': Coptic bishop hails return of bodies of 20 Christian martyrs beheaded by ISIS
The lead coptic bishop in the UK has hailed the 'bittersweet' return of the bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in Libya by ISIS in 2015 to their families.
Pope Francis orders Chilean bishops to spend 24 hours in prayer ahead of meetings over abuse crisis
Chilean bishops summoned to the Vatican to discuss the abuse crisis have spent 24 hours in retreat at the request of Pope Francis, praying and reflecting on specific themes, ahead of their meeting with the pope today.
Christian contestant on Dancing With The Stars explains why she refused to dance to Jannelle Monae's "Make Me Feel"
Retired softball Olympian Jennie Finch has explained that she refused to dance to Jannelle Monae's "Make Me Feel" on last week's episode of Dancing With The Stars because she thought that the song was a "little too risque."
Bishops condemn Israel 'unequivocally' over 'horrifying' use of live bullets in Gaza
The bishop of Southwark Christopher Chessun, who regularly travels to Gaza, has said he is 'horrified' at the use of fire by Israeli forces which led to 60 deaths on the Strip yesterday and condemned Israel's actions 'unequivocally'.
Mothers who drink coffee during pregnancy increase risk of having overweight children - study
Drinking one or two cups of coffee a day during pregnancy could increase risk of children growing up overweight or obese, a new study has claimed.
Clay Aiken says new 'American Idol' is just a 'vacation Bible school talent show'
This season's singing competition isn't cutthroat enough for the former finalist.