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Campaigners in final push on Australia's gay marriage referendum
Campaigners in final push on Australia's gay marriage referendum

Though the postal ballot is non-binding, a 'yes' vote is expected to lead to the legalisation of same-sex marriage which could further fracture the government of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

3 things that happen when we don't have faith
3 things that happen when we don't have faith

When we don't have faith, it can block some really important blessings.

3 practical things husbands can do to love their wives like Christ loved the church
3 practical things husbands can do to love their wives like Christ loved the church

That sounds pretty challenging. After all, we're not Christ, and we're not perfect and sinless like Him. But it's actually really exciting.

Nibiru end times conspiracy theories refuse to disappear as NASA concedes Planet Nine may be real
Nibiru end times conspiracy theories refuse to disappear as NASA concedes Planet Nine may be real

NASA isn't sure mystery planet Nibiru even exists but that hasn't stopped conspiracy theorists linking it to biblical end time prophecies.

How this South Korean movie about a sinful church helps to shine a spotlight on us all
How this South Korean movie about a sinful church helps to shine a spotlight on us all

This film deserves praise for exploring the fact that churches, like all institutions, are made up of broken and flawed human beings, complicated individuals who are vessels of both good and bad and, yes, often hypocrites.

The hostile treatment of a critic of India's caste system has Christians worried – they could be next
The hostile treatment of a critic of India's caste system has Christians worried – they could be next

Charges against an Indian intellectual who has defended Christians' rights highlights how toxic any non-Hindu faith is in India, a senior Church figure has told Christian Today.

KP Yohannan's Believers Church sues Church of South India for defamation
KP Yohannan's Believers Church sues Church of South India for defamation

A church controversy has spilled over into legal action after the Believers Church in India filed a defamation suit against The Church of South India.

Women 'encouraged to undergo abortions by staff seeking bonuses' at Marie Stopes clinic
Women 'encouraged to undergo abortions by staff seeking bonuses' at Marie Stopes clinic

Staff felt pressured to encourage women to undergo abortions or lose their bonuses at one of the country's largest abortion providers, a report has found.

As Quebec bans religious face coverings, where else in the world has done the same?
As Quebec bans religious face coverings, where else in the world has done the same?

In what is believed to be the first new law of its kind in North America, the Canadian province of Quebec has passed a sweeping ban on face coverings

Obama and Bush blast 'politics of fear' and 'bullying' in veiled criticisms of Donald Trump
Obama and Bush blast 'politics of fear' and 'bullying' in veiled criticisms of Donald Trump

The former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have separately expressed concern about the current political climate in the US, in comments seen as warnings about Donald Trump.

What should churches do about Hallowe'en?
What should churches do about Hallowe'en?

Many churches will want to celebrate Hallowe'en next week – but in a way that doesn't deny the traditional darkness, but redeems it.

Pastor who prayed over Donald Trump says Hollywood is full of devil worshippers who drink children's blood
Pastor who prayed over Donald Trump says Hollywood is full of devil worshippers who drink children's blood

An evangelical pastor who was among those who prayed over Donald Trump in the Oval Office over the summer has said that Hollywood is full of devil-worshippers who engage in human sacrifice and drink the blood of children.

With so few children attending church, is the CofE's very existence in danger?
With so few children attending church, is the CofE's very existence in danger?

Just three children attend the average Church of England church, while the smallest 25 per cent of churches have none at all, according to the latest Statistics for Mission highlighted by the Church Times.

Pope Francis celebrates 50-year dialogue with Methodists – the 'grandchildren of the Reformation'
Pope Francis celebrates 50-year dialogue with Methodists – the 'grandchildren of the Reformation'

Pope Francis has marked 50 years of ecumenical Catholic-Methodist dialogue in a milestone occasion in which the Pope praised the 'grandchildren of the Reformation' who never technically split from Rome.

Bishops under pressure to act as Hereford Diocese calls for official services for gay couples
Bishops under pressure to act as Hereford Diocese calls for official services for gay couples

Pressure is mounting on the Church of England to adopt formal liturgy for gay weddings after one diocese passed a landmark motion calling on bishops to act.

Argentina to celebrate annual 'Day of Evangelical Churches'
Argentina to celebrate annual 'Day of Evangelical Churches'

A 'Day of Evangelical Churches' will be celebrated in Argentina each year on October 31 after the country's senate passed a bill with cross-party support to establish the commemoration.