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Bishop of Wolverhampton blasts planned blue plaque for 'racist' Enoch Powell
The Bishop of Wolverhampton, Clive Gregory, has spoken out against plans for an iconic blue plaque commemorating the controversial late Conservative politician Enoch Powell in the city.
Evolution and religion: What did Cheddar Man believe in?
While science can tell us a surprising amount about what these Mesolithic hunter-gatherers looked like, there are vast gaps in our knowledge about how they lived.
US ambassador: 'Religious freedom is the most important foreign relations topic today'
The US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, Sam Brownback, made his first public appearance yesterday addressing Muslim, Jewish, and Christians leaders gathered to discuss their shared commitment to promoting peace and protecting religious minorities in the Muslim world.
Two more priests killed in Mexico as violence continues
Two priests have been killed in Mexico as attacks against church leaders continue in the largely Catholic country.
The 'bonfire of the vanities': One Christian reformer's passionate purge of sinful distraction
On this day in 1497 occurred a dramatic public display of zealous, religiously-minded arson. The great 'bonfire of the vanities' targeted numerous objects deemed dangerous temptations to sin by the passionate instigator of the purge, Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola.
Assisted suicide campaigners warned: You are doing harm by linking dignity to euthanasia
Assisted suicide campaigners are doing more harm than good, a new report is warning today, because they suggest 'dignity' can only be found through a controlled death.
Former Pope Benedict XVI writes that he is 'on a pilgrimage Home'
The former pope Benedict XVI has said that he is 'on a pilgrimage Home' in a letter to an Italian newspaper in which he said this was the 'final period of my life'.
Church of England panel to promote 'mutual flourishing' over women bishops
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are calling on parishes to recommit to a 2014 agreement that allowed for women bishops but also promised to allow traditionalists who oppose female ordination to 'flourish'.
Church investors join campaign to enforce gender diversity in major companies
The Church Investors Group (CIG), whose 61 members have around $17 billion invested between them, has told businesses they must appoint more female board members.
Former child slave rescued by Durham vicar fights 'grotesque' deportation decision
A child slave and forced-cannabis farmer who was trafficked into the UK at aged 10 is pleading for a stay on his deportation to Vietnam by the British government. He has the backing of the vicar and family who rescued and raised him three years ago, as well as the support of more than 119,000 in an online petition.
Rachael Denhollander reignites Sovereign Grace Church controversy
Rachael Denhollander, the former US gymnast who was the first to bring accusations of abuse against the disgraced Larry Nassar, has hit back at Sovereign Grace Church (SGC) after the evangelical outfit denied allegations of abuse cover-up.
UK government blamed for failing to tackle North Korea's persecution of Christians
The UK government must shoulder some of the blame for not tackling ongoing human rights abuses in North Korea, a British peer has said.
Archbishop of Canterbury says George Bell's accuser is as important as late bishop's reputation
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said that the woman who alleged that Bishop George Bell abused her should be 'treated equally importantly' as the reputation of the late bishop, and that she is 'not an inconvenience to be overlooked'.
Is Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles a Christian, have faith in Jesus Christ?
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles professed his Christian faith long before leading his team to victory at Super Bowl LII on Sunday night. Here are some of the most prominent faith-filled moments on the road to the 29-year-old's rise to superstardom on the big Super Bowl stage.
3 things that distinguish the diligent from the lazy
Laziness will always lead to poverty, most especially financially. Many lazy people don't wonder why they're poor, and don't even work to improve their own situations. Apparently, they'd rather sleep when they should be working, and rest when it's time to plow the ground.
One Biblical piece of advice to those who've tried in many things but failed
Oftentimes we people fail to see God's purposes for our failures. We try and try, and yet we keep failing. We push ourselves harder, thinking that if we do better we just might succeed someday. Still we keep failing.