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Oxfam prostitutes scandal: Charity Commission launches major inquiry
Oxfam prostitutes scandal: Charity Commission launches major inquiry

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Oxfam amid concerns that the scandal-hit charity may not have 'fully and frankly disclosed' all details about allegations of sexual assault and the use of prostitutes in Haiti in 2011.

Billy Graham responds to man who says childhood abuse made him turn his back on God as a Heavenly Father
Billy Graham responds to man who says childhood abuse made him turn his back on God as a Heavenly Father

World-renowned evangelist Billy Graham has responded to a distraught person who wrote to him saying that an abusive father changed his perspective about God as the Heavenly Father.

Female students at Christian colleges more likely to experience gender discrimination
Female students at Christian colleges more likely to experience gender discrimination

Students at Christian universities and colleges are more likely to experience gender-based discrimination than students attending private or public institutions, though less likely to experience sexual assault, according to new research.

Egypt sentences Coptic priest's killer to death
Egypt sentences Coptic priest's killer to death

An Egyptian man guilty of killing a Coptic priest in Cairo last year has been sentenced to death.

Oxfam prostitution scandal: Should you stop donating money?
Oxfam prostitution scandal: Should you stop donating money?

Louise Davies is the Director of Christians on the Left, and is a member of the leadership team at Hope City Church in Sheffield.

Oxfam's deputy head quits amid prostitution scandal
Oxfam's deputy head quits amid prostitution scandal

Oxfam's deputy head quit on Monday amid a controversy over aid workers' use of prostitutes in countries where they were giving out humanitarian resources.

Down's Syndrome abortions: why it's time for the church to get angry
Down's Syndrome abortions: why it's time for the church to get angry

This needs to be something that every Christian is informed, passionate... and dare I say angry about.

Women giving birth underground amid 'living hell' in Syria

Conditions near the Syrian capital of Damascus are so desperate that women are giving birth underground and people who venture out in the day-time risk injury or death from the relentless bombing, Christian Aid is warning.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols: 'We will not be deflected' from tackling human trafficking
Cardinal Vincent Nichols: 'We will not be deflected' from tackling human trafficking

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said that he 'will not be deflected' from his commitment to combat human trafficking, speaking at the Vatican over the weekend.

Don't be fooled by Kim's sister at Winter Olympics: Christians face horrific persecution in North Korea

Open Doors has warned people not to be fooled by the show of unity between North and South Korea at the games and forget the multiple, horrific human rights abuses under the regime of Kim Jong-Un.

Only Christians are allowed to buy houses in this Michigan town
Only Christians are allowed to buy houses in this Michigan town

A town in Michigan is only selling houses to Christian families. The idyllic town called Bay View is tucked away in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, according to The Guardian. For over a century, those who live there - often called "Bay Viewers" - would gather together and enjoy summer activities.

Ivanka Trump discusses government's top 2018 initiatives with Franklin Graham, other U.S. evangelical leaders
Ivanka Trump discusses government's top 2018 initiatives with Franklin Graham, other U.S. evangelical leaders

A lot of well-known figures from the evangelical community have the ear of President Donald Trump, and even his daughter, Ivanka, appears keen to listen to their counsel.

Walgreens pharmacies imposes gender-free bathroom policy
Walgreens pharmacies imposes gender-free bathroom policy

Pharmacy store chain Walgreens has sparked controversy by following the example set by Target, and is now imposing a gender-free bathroom policy in all of its stores.

Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson chooses to pray about future husband: 'Everything will happen in God's perfect timing'
Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson chooses to pray about future husband: 'Everything will happen in God's perfect timing'

Even if she is only 20 years old, "Duck Dynasty" star Sadie Robertson has already accomplished a lot of things. She's a reality star, motivational speaker, a model, and even an author.

One Million Moms fights 'The Detour' TV show, says it uses the Lord's name in vain constantly, uses sexual innuendos
One Million Moms fights 'The Detour' TV show, says it uses the Lord's name in vain constantly, uses sexual innuendos

There are a lot of TV shows that promote inappropriate content and vulgar language, but the Christian watchdog group One Million Moms is especially shocked by the "nasty content" of the TBS sitcom, "The Detour."

Sentamu hails 'fantabulous' plan for voluntary tax to pay for homeless and lonely
Sentamu hails 'fantabulous' plan for voluntary tax to pay for homeless and lonely

The Archbishop of York has congratulated Westminster council on its plan to make the wealthiest residents in what is one of the country's richest boroughs pay a voluntary 'tax' to help young and homeless people and those who are lonely.