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Archbishop Welby and Patriarch Kirill come together over persecuted Christians in Middle East
Archbishop Welby and Patriarch Kirill come together over persecuted Christians in Middle East

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church have issued a joint declaration expressing pain over the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Africa and appealing to the international community to do more to help.

3 things Christians should do before giving counsel or advice
3 things Christians should do before giving counsel or advice

One small mistake could have dangerous consequences.

How to heal a broken heart the Biblical way
How to heal a broken heart the Biblical way

God is close to the brokenhearted, but why do so many brokenhearted Christians remain broken?

3 ways we think of ourselves more highly than we should
3 ways we think of ourselves more highly than we should

We can so easily fall into the sin of pride.

The one attitude every Christian husband should have towards his wife
The one attitude every Christian husband should have towards his wife

We husbands are given one of the most special privileges in creation: to be the husband of one wife. Here's one attitude we need to develop in order to do that.

3 ways to honor your father and mother
3 ways to honor your father and mother

One of the best ways to honor our parents is to simply shine wherever we may be.

3 tips on how to deepen your love for reading the Bible
3 tips on how to deepen your love for reading the Bible

Do you want to have a strong hunger for God's word? Here are a few tips for you.

3 ways to grow money the Biblical way
3 ways to grow money the Biblical way

Oh really, the Bible teaches that?

Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe President
Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe President

Robert Mugabe has resigned as Zimbabwe's president a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who turned from independence hero to archetypal African strongman.

Sexual misconduct claims: Who are Roy Moore's evangelical backers and what lies at the root of their support?
Sexual misconduct claims: Who are Roy Moore's evangelical backers and what lies at the root of their support?

Far from being a debate around politics, for evangelicals it is about deep rooted misogny.

Over 18s only: ID required to sample Asda's Christmas mince pies
Over 18s only: ID required to sample Asda's Christmas mince pies

The supermarket Asda is demanding that shoppers present their ID to sample its mince pies because they contain port and brandy.

Church warns UK Chancellor over controversial benefits reforms and funeral costs
Church warns UK Chancellor over controversial benefits reforms and funeral costs

The Church of Scotland has called on the UK Chancellor, Philip Hammond, to use tomorrow's Budget to tackle poverty by ending the benefits freeze and halting the rollout of controversial Universal Credit reforms.

Nigeria mosque attack: Teenage suicide bomber kills 50
Nigeria mosque attack: Teenage suicide bomber kills 50

A teenager blew up himself as worshippers gathered for prayers in a mosque in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people.

Pope Francis: Italian drivers 'transforming streets into Formula One tracks'
Pope Francis: Italian drivers 'transforming streets into Formula One tracks'

Drivers caught speeding now have papal backing as Pope Francis urged police to show 'mercy' towards those who break the rules.

Tales of co-existence from Israel: how music is the food of love for Christians, Muslims and Jews
Tales of co-existence from Israel: how music is the food of love for Christians, Muslims and Jews

When I lived in Haifa and worked on translations, I often turned on the Israeli equivalent of Classic FM, because on Sundays it played nothing but Church music bearing in mind all those Christians in Israel who didn't work on a Sunday.

Former Bishop of London Richard Chartres introduced as life peer in House of Lords
Former Bishop of London Richard Chartres introduced as life peer in House of Lords

The former Bishop of London Richard Chartres will be introduced as a life peer in the House of Lords this afternoon.