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Anglicans and Oriental Orthodox agree on doctrine of Holy Spirit
Anglicans and Oriental Orthodox agree on doctrine of Holy Spirit

Anglican and Oriental Orthodox theologians have signed a historic agreement on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.

Trump releases plan to repeal Johnson Amendment and allow churches to endorse political candidates
Trump releases plan to repeal Johnson Amendment and allow churches to endorse political candidates

Donald Trump's tax-reform bill will allow church leaders to endorse political candidates in a reversal of a 63-year-old separation of church and state in American law.

More questions over priestly celibacy: Make your case, Pope tells Amazon diocese struggling with clergy shortage
More questions over priestly celibacy: Make your case, Pope tells Amazon diocese struggling with clergy shortage

Pope Francis is making the first steps towards allowing married men to become priests in the Amazon jungle.

Why you need your church building much less than you think
Why you need your church building much less than you think

When we read about the ministry of Jesus in the New Testament we are led to the inevitable conclusion that buildings matter much less than we often think.

How Jewish and Christian students are learning to listen to each other
How Jewish and Christian students are learning to listen to each other

How often do we hear the same old stereotypes about students? That they are lazy or delicate 'snowflakes'? Aside from being untrue these stereotypes are frustrating because they stop the real story being heard.

Archbishop of Canterbury: We pray for a Palestinian state
Archbishop of Canterbury: We pray for a Palestinian state

The Archbishop of Canterbury is calling for Palestinian independence as he warns Britain's commitment to the Holy Land remains incomplete 100 years after the initial promise of an Israeli state.

Two former trans men explain why they now regret having their sex change
Two former trans men explain why they now regret having their sex change

Society might say there is nothing wrong with being gay or transgender, but two former trans men would beg to differ.

Britain is lobbying for pregnant women to be called 'pregnant people' in case they offend pregnant transgender men
Britain is lobbying for pregnant women to be called 'pregnant people' in case they offend pregnant transgender men

Britain has recommended to the UN that those carrying babies now be called "pregnant people" instead of pregnant women in order to avoid making transgender people feel excluded.

Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing woman of prayer while driving his Maserati drunk at 134mph
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing woman of prayer while driving his Maserati drunk at 134mph

Her heartbroken sister Rebecca said mother of 2 Rhonda Williams was her prayer partner and a 'kind and loving' woman.

Muslim widow was heartbroken after ISIS killed her children but everything changed when she started going to church
Muslim widow was heartbroken after ISIS killed her children but everything changed when she started going to church

Amal's husband was shot dead by a sniper. Then her children were killed by ISIS militants. But God entered into her life at the point of her greatest despair.

Exorcist recalls 'creepiest' case he ever worked on involving a Satanic high priestess who levitated
Exorcist recalls 'creepiest' case he ever worked on involving a Satanic high priestess who levitated

'Julia' also knew things about the team of exorcists she couldn't have known.

Former child soldier in Lord's Resistance Army receives peace award
Former child soldier in Lord's Resistance Army receives peace award

A former child soldier who was sexually assaulted and forced into Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army will be awarded for her role in peace building in Uganda this week.

Was this Christian student really expelled from university for expressing biblical views?
Was this Christian student really expelled from university for expressing biblical views?

A devout Christian who was thrown off his university course after he described homosexuality a sin on Facebook would not have been dismissed if he had engaged with officials rather than launching a campaign, the judge's ruling reveals

Who was the selfless, blind author of 8,000 hymns who lived in not much more than a slum?
Who was the selfless, blind author of 8,000 hymns who lived in not much more than a slum?

Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) was a wonderful Christian woman who probably wrote more hymns than anyone else in history.

BBC confirms that 'important' religion slot Thought for the Day will remain on Radio 4's 'Today' programme
BBC confirms that 'important' religion slot Thought for the Day will remain on Radio 4's 'Today' programme

The BBC has said that the religious slot 'Thought for the Day' (TFTD) is an 'important part' of Radio 4's 'Today' programme and reiterated that it will not be axed after the slot was heavily criticised by the programme's presenters.

Forget Russia collusion claims – Trump's presidency is 'God giving the US a chance' says evangelical leader Robert Jeffress
Forget Russia collusion claims – Trump's presidency is 'God giving the US a chance' says evangelical leader Robert Jeffress

The senior evangelical leader and backer of Donald Trump, Robert Jeffress, has vigorously defended the US President following growing claims of collusion over Russian meddling in last year's presidential election.