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As Pope Francis attends disgraced Cardinal Law's funeral today, abuse survivors slam 'celebratory focus'
Pope Francis will participate in the funeral Mass for Cardinal Bernard Law today in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, consistent with the current Pope's message of forgiveness and in keeping with centuries of church tradition, Church figures have said.

Keith Getty's choice: 10 Christmas carols everyone should know
It's all too easy to look up at the end of December and â poof â like excess glitter in the floor that fell from some cheap ornament, the moment gets vacuumed up or packed away for next year like another decoration.

3 ways Christians support sin in the name of 'love'
So many Christians today, in their zeal to give love to others, give their support to sin and sinful behavior. Here's how.

Why did the angels announce the birth of Jesus to the shepherds first?
Of all the people in the world, why would God choose to announce the Messiah's arrival to shepherds?

The one way even innocent, Godly men objectify women
In the fight against sexual lust, many well-meaning Christian men have devised all kinds of ways to avoid lust but one thing many forget is the most important thing of all.

Why it is so difficult to stop yourself from sinning? Here are 3 possible reasons why
Many of us will not want to admit it, but when we sin, it's because we like what we're doing

How can Christians avoid a 'fake Christmas'?
These days, when people think of Christmas, they think of Santa Claus and reindeers, gifts, and maybe even a festive elf or two. But if these figures are all that remind people of the holidays, then Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship said they are appreciating nothing more than a "fake Christmas."

Beth Moore recalls past sexual assault, urges people to say 'no' to perpetrators
More and more people are speaking up against sexual assault nowadays, and popular Christian speaker and author Beth Moore is one of them.

Pastor saves church from robbery by praying: 'Leave in Jesus' name'
Prayer is the most powerful weapon against evil, and Dr. Julius Zant, a pastor from Maryland, was able to prove it.

Billy Graham's son recalls the time his father featured in a Johnny Cash song: 'You might enjoy it'
Billy Graham is a world-renowned evangelist, minister, author, and even a TV host. But did you know that he can also include singer in his long list of credentials?

Bishop of Leeds: Brexit feeds Russian agenda to destabilise West
The Bishop of Leeds is warning that Brexit is playing into a Russian plot to destabilise the West and create insecurity.

Churches urged to back #TruthToPower campaign to see entire Bible read in Parliament Square in 2018
Church leaders around the UK are being urged to back a vision to see the entire Bible read out loud in Parliament Square throughout 2018.

'Cherish your family and home': Grenfell children give heartbreaking Christmas message
A group of five children who survived the Grenfell Tower disaster will tell the public to cherish their families and appreciate their homes in a message to be broadcast on Christmas Day.

Parish churches could host multi-faith worship in battle to stay open
Parish churches must be available for new and different purposes, including the possibility of multi-faith worship, if they are to stay open, a review is insisting today.

'In Christ Alone': Keith and Kristyn Getty sing hymns and carols for Vice President Mike Pence
Thousands of people in Washington DC have been singing traditional Christmas carols this week, courtesy of Keith Getty OBE and Kristyn Getty, the preeminent writers and performers of modern hymns including 'In Christ Alone'.

EXCLUSIVE: Top BBC presenter says corporation's 'liberal' journalists need to be educated about religion
'Liberal' BBC journalists still need to be given more 'education' when it comes to religion, a senior corporation presenter has said as he cautiously welcomed today's publication of an internal review into boosting coverage of the faiths.