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Church bells protected from noise complaints under new planning laws
Church bells will be protected from noise complaints under new planning laws to be introduced.
Bishops block Church's demand for transgender prayers
Bishops are blocking a new prayer celebrating a person's gender transition after they were urged by the Church of England's 'parliament', General Synod, to draw up plans for a re-baptism style service.
Mike Pence pressurises Egypt's Sisi over attacks on Christians
Vice President Mike Pence pressured Egypt's leader over religious freedom and attacks on Christians on Saturday as the pair met on the first leg of a three-country tour of the Middle East.
Top Cardinal in rare rebuke of Pope Francis over sex abuse comments
A key US cardinal distanced himself from comments by Pope Francis on sexual abuse, saying they had caused 'great pain,' a remarkable move pointing to divisions in the Roman Catholic Church over how to treat accusers.
President Trump one year on: How Mike Pence's agenda marches on
In a year marked by chaos and infighting in Trump's White House, Pence has been one of the most effective administration officials in advancing his own policy goals.
Donald Trump addresses March for Life: 'Abortion is wrong. It has to change'
President Donald Trump criticized US abortion laws as among the most permissive in the world in a speech to anti-abortion activists at the annual March for Life on Friday, and pledged his administration would always defend 'the right to life'.
Pope Francis attacks 'consumerist greed' harming Amazon rainforest
Pope Francis issued a ringing defence of the people and the environment of the Amazon on Friday, saying big business and 'consumerist greed' could not be allowed to destroy a natural habitat vital for the entire planet.
US government in shutdown after Democrats and Republicans fail to reach a deal
The US government shut down at midnight on Friday after Democrats and Republicans, locked in a bitter dispute over immigration and border security, failed to agree on a last-minute deal to fund its operations.
3 important lessons from the life of Jonah, the prophet who was swallowed by a whale
His life and ministry, recorded in but four chapters, brings so many lessons to Christians old and new.
5 things every Christian family can do to grow in faith together
Family is the smallest, most basic unit of society. It is here that parents are given the opportunity to shower their love on their kids, that children are trained in the ways they will go as they grow, and that all members of the family can grow in the faith.
Who is Nehemiah and what can we learn from him?
The Old Testament gives us many men and women of faith from whom we can learn valuable lessons from. One such man, Nehemiah, was a remarkable man who can teach us very important lessons we need to apply in our own lives.
3 ways to avoid making poor decisions according to the Bible
Every day we are presented with a myriad of choices to make. Knowing that we will make hundreds to thousands of choices with each and every day, wouldn't it be great to have a guide to making the right choices and avoid making poor decisions? Yes, we have that in the Bible.
5 Bible verses for when you feel discouraged after failing so many times
While you're alive, remind yourself that God keeps you alive. He has a purpose for you to fulfill, and that's to glorify Him in all that you do. Because you've got a purpose to live, you can't just be hopeless and quit after failing; you've got to push forward in faith!
Can I be a Christian and yet believe some principles from other faiths?
Many Christians today believe in some principles that aren't actually from the Bible.
What married Christian men want from single women
There's something we seriously want to tell our unmarried sisters, the single women in the church and outside it.
Who was Cornelius and what can we learn from Him?
Cornelius wasn't a Jew, and for sure he wasn't part of any clergy of some kind for he was a Roman centurion. Yet he feared God, and that's what mattered.