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Campolo, Claiborne promote Lynchburg event protesting 'toxic evangelicalism'
Progressive evangelicals and others will be putting on an event described as a 'Red Letter Revival' in Lynchburg, Virginia.
CofE backs campaign to reduce food waste
The government should take steps to tackle food poverty and take steps to minimies food waste, according to the Church of England.
Female pastor suspended by Christian university after officiating gay wedding
North Park University, a well-known Christian institution in Chicago, Illinois, has suspended a female pastor after she officiated a same-sex marriage back in 2017.
What made me realise I'd become a community activist
We live out our Christian vocations as part of community and as community-builders. We pray 'your Kingdom come on earth...'
Kenneth Copeland Ministries founder criticized for telling people to avoid flu shots
Gloria Copeland, the co-founder of Kenneth Copeland Ministries from Fort Worth, Texas, is under fire after making some controversial comments about lab-made flu shots.
Pope Francis is 'ready to go to Iraq', Chaldean patriarch says
Pope Francis has said he is 'ready to go to Iraq', according to a Patriarch of the Chaldean Church.
Anglicans back Pope Francis's day of fasting for Congo and South Sudan
Anglican leaders are backing a call from Pope Francis for a worldwide day of fasting and prayer for the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.
Pakistan has banned Valentine's Day â and it's not the only country where February 14 is problematic
The celebration of Valentine's Day has been banned for the second year in a row in Pakistan after a court ruled the holiday to be un-Islamic. The country is one amongst several keen to resist the day.
Christian couple have 13 sons; hope next child will finally be a girl
After having 13 sons in the family, one would think that the chances of having a daughter are pretty much nil. But a Christian couple from Michigan still remain hopeful that their next baby would be a girl, although they aren't really getting their hopes up.
John Hooper: the radical Puritan preacher burned for his faith
On this day in 1555, passionate Puritan and English Reformer John Hooper was burned at the stake for heresy. He faced his death with courage, refusing to recant his views.
Don't be fooled by North Korea's Winter Olympics stunt, warns Christian persecution watchdog
As the Winter Olympics begins today, with its historic inclusion of a joint Korean team, Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors is imploring people not to forget the brutal oppression of Christians by North Korea.
Church to urge government clampdown on supermarket food waste
The Church of England is set to urge the government to clamp down on supermarkets who needlessly waste surplus food.
Entrenched opposition to women priests blocks Church's diversity efforts, synod told
Entrenched opposition to women's ordination is still blocking the Church of England's attempts to improve diversity among its senior leadership, its ruling general synod was told today.
'Spectacular' 2nd century Roman mosaic uncovered in Caesarea, Israel
The largest conservation and reconstruction project ever undertaken in Israel has uncovered a rare, multicoloured mosaic from the Roman period, in Caesarea National Park.
Rome's Colosseum to be lit in blood red for persecuted Christians
Rome's ancient Colosseum is to be lit in red later this month to highlight the plight of persecuted Christians around the world.
Seven church leaders in Sudan fined for resisting government
Seven church leaders in Sudan were fined this week charged with 'objection to the authorities', as Christian protest over state confiscation of churches continues.