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Abortion memorial: Pro-lifers plan to mourn 50th anniversary of 1967 Abortion Act
A minute's silence marking the 50th anniversary of the Abortion Act will be held in Westminster next Friday 27 October as pro-life supporters plan to gather and mourn the occasion.
From Zoar to Moriah: 6 church names with a biblical meaning
There's one corner of these islands where the naming of churches was once practised as a fine art.
Bishop of Chester abuse: I am a victim of Victor Whitsey and it cost me everything
Because of the sexual abuse I suffered at the hands of Victor Whitsey I lost my faith, my chosen life as a vicar, my self-belief, my freedom from worry and my dignity.
Late Bishop of Chester investigated after 13 allegations of abuse
Police are investigating allegations of child sex abuse carried out by the late Bishop of Chester, Hubert Victor Whitsey, the Church of England has admitted.
Lost 200-seat Roman theatre revealed near Jerusalem's Western Wall
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient, 200-seat Roman theatre inside the Old City of Jerusalem, along with a large section of the Western Wall that had been buried underground for 1,700 years.
Shortage of monks forces abbey closure after nearly 900 years of prayer
A German monastery almost 900 years old will close due to a shortage of people wanting to be monks.
Prime Minister backs C of E's battle-plan to tackle 'barbaric crime' of modern slavery
The Prime Minister, Theresa May has backed the launch today of a project aimed at mobilising the Church of England's 12,000 parishes in the battle to eradicate modern slavery.
Mike Pence wants to 'hang' all gay people, according to Donald Trump
Donald Trump said that his Vice President, Mike Pence, 'wants to hang them all' while joking about gay people, according to a profile of Pence in the respected journal the New Yorker.
Woman who fell from St Paul's Whispering Gallery 'loved God but was very sad'
The woman who died in a fall from the Whispering Gallery at St Paul's Cathedral last week 'loved God' and was 'the definition of good', according to her grieving family.
Snipers take out ISIS militants seconds before they behead Christian family
Just two snipers pulled off the amazing rescue of a Christian family of eight as ISIS executioners held their knives to their throats, ready to behead them.
Christian family praise God after 16-year-old daughter kidnapped by Islamic extremists comes home
16-year-old Marilyn was kidnapped in June and forced to convert to Islam. It is feared she would have been married or sold off against her will if she had not been rescued by police.
Church defends dress code after mom says her daughter was 'uninvited' from First Communion for wearing pant suit
Chris Mansell said her church 'uninvited' her 9-year-old daughter, Cady, from her First Communion because she wanted to wear a pant suit for the ceremony.
3-year-old Christian girl who loved God 'with all her heart' drowns in grease pit at ice cream shop
'She had more faith than any child I've ever seen,' said her grieving mom, Corrie Andrews, who regularly attends the popular Church of the Highlands with her family.
The 9 types of coward in the church: are you one of them?
Sadly, not everyone in the church behaves in a Christ-like manner.
Can I get a hedge of protection? Why Christians need to mind our language
There is a whole range of rather wonderful pious phrases that either mean nothing or mean something rather different from what they appear to say.
The strangest church names in London
The Baptist Tabernacle Stockton was far from among the worst title chosen by the original founders.