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Former Archbishop of Canterbury accuses Davos elite of 'serious failure' to address poverty
Using GDP as a measure to relieve poverty is an experiment that has failed, world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos this are being told by the charity Christian Aid.
German Catholic bishops reject Pope's re-translation of the Lord's Prayer
Catholic bishops in Germany have rejected Pope Francis' controversial suggestion of re-translating the Lord's Prayer. The Pope said in December that the Church should follow the adoption of French Catholics, who render 'lead us not into temptation' as 'do not less us enter into temptation'.
Psephizo: Does theology matter in the Church of England any more?
In the age of echo chambers and the Twitterati, the Psephizo blog is something of an enigma.
US refugee agency damns Trump's travel ban as 'net loss' that hurt persecuted Christians
World Relief, one of America's largest refugee resettlement agency has given a statement damning to the Trump administration, one year after Trump's infamous 'travel ban' on refugees was effected. The organisation said that needy refugees, including many Christians, had been denied 'a place of refuge and hope' in what was unequivocally a 'net loss' for the US.
'Juvenile' interpretations of the Bible blamed for mental illness and self-harm among LGBT people
Irresponsible church leaders who encourage a literal and 'juvenile' interpretation of the Bible are partly to blame for heightened mental illness and physical harm among LGBT people, according to a leading UK evangelical Christian.
The work of Satan? How Pope Francis speaks truth to the 'fake news' crisis
Pope Francis took aim at 'fake news' yesterday, in a profound address that got beyond the pejorative sloganising that can define its discussion, and got to the crisis at its core â the corruption of the human heart.
Congo Cardinal likens his country to an 'open prison' following deadly crackdown on Church-backed protests
A Cardinal from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has likened his country to an 'open prison' after security forces killed at least six people taking part in Church-backed protests against the president, Joseph Kabila, on Sunday.
Majority of Brits unhappy at gambling industry regulations and 14.5 million know a problem gambler
A majority of British people feel the gambling industry is not doing enough to help care for problem gamblers, new research commissioned by the Christian social policy charity CARE has revealed.
Church has 'shot itself in the foot' over trans liturgy
The Church of England has shot itself in the foot and 'missed an opportunity' by refusing to write a new liturgy specifically for people transitioning gender, a leading member of its General Synod has said.
Millions still don't have electricity: Here's how Christians can help light up the darkness
It was the middle of the night when 18-year-old Isabelle went into labour. Hours later a baby boy was born safely, thanks in part to a small solar panel on the roof of a health clinic in her village.
'Broken': How a bleak TV drama is making a unique preparation for Easter
The observance of Lent, the darkness before the dawn, is important for any Christian, and you could do a lot worse than this novel, innovative and thoughtful course.
Rob Bell returns in 'The Heretic': New film follows former pastor's 'revolution'
Decried as an apostate by some, praised as a prophet by others â no one divides evangelicals quite like Rob Bell. The former megachurch pastor and provocateur is the subject of a new documentary, whose title captures well the cry of Bell's despisers: 'The Heretic'.
Christian Zionism under the spotlight as it emerges former chief rabbi helped Pence compose speech to Israeli parliament
Evangelical Christian Zionism was under the spotlight today after the former chief rabbi of the UK, Jonathan Sacks, defended his role in preparing a major speech delivered by the US Vice President Mike Pence to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.
Gen Z: Increasingly atheist, post-Christian and don't go to church, survey finds
Americans belonging to Generation Z (born between 1999 and 2015) are the least religious in the country's history, a new study has found. Those is the 'post-millennial' cohort are less likely to attend church, and more likely to see science and the Bible as incompatible than previous generations.
TV series 'Broken' inspires Anglican Lent course
The BBC TV series Broken will form the basis of a Church of England Lent course in the diocese of Birmingham, put together by the leading Anglican writer and academic Dr Paula Gooder.
Does Ireland have a demon crisis? Priest calls for back-up over 'exponential' rise in demand for exorcisms
Ireland urgently needs more exorcists to tackle the 'exponential' rise in demonic activity, a Catholic priest has said.