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Income from C of E parishes tops £1 billion for the first time
Church of England parishes raised income which topped £1 billion for the first time in 2015, despite an apparently ongoing decline in church attendance.
Donald Trump: It's time to say 'Merry Christmas' again
Donald Trump repeated his oft-promised return to traditional beliefs last week, vowing to instil 'Merry Christmas' back into American discourse.
Female church leader named as new top pastor at Willow Creek
A woman will take over as lead pastor of the evangelical megachurch Willow Creek Community Church.
How crack SAS snipers saved a Christian family seconds from death
A Christian family near Mosul, Iraq, narrowly escaped death as a result of intervention by SAS snipers.
As Israeli PM hails evangelical 'best friends,' a heartfelt cry from Bethlehem's mayor over the 'strangling' of Jesus' birthplace
The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday told a group of Christian media representatives that Israel has no better friend than the world's Christian communities. The message has caused criticism from the mayor of Bethlehem.
Christian printer refuses to print business cards for 'gobsmacked' transgender woman
A Christian printer refused to produce business cards for a transgender 'diversity consultant' who was left 'gobsmacked' by the decision, according to reports.
Simchat Torah: The joy of the Torah and how music and dance can change lives
In Judaism law is personified as a woman. To observant Jews, the Torah is simply the 'boss'.
Was The Shack movie a success?
It was heralded as a landmark faith-based movie. A Christian film with a real budget, real stars and plenty of real theology.
'Crucify no voters' graffitied on church walls in Australia's toxic same-sex marriage poll
'Crucify "no" voters' has been graffitied on a Melbourne church in the latest call to violence during Australia's increasingly toxic same-sex marriage postal survey.
Martin Luther's handwriting discovered on 16th-century document in American university
The handwriting of Martin Luther has been discovered on a 1520 Pamphlet at Emory University in Atlanta.
Hillary Clinton at Cheltenham: Powerful advocate of liberal democracy or a woman in denial?
The former Secretary of State told the Cheltenham Literature Festival yesterday: 'I'm not going anywhere, except right into the middle of the debate about our future.'
Death toll from blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu tops 200
More than 200 people were killed by twin bomb blasts that struck busy junctions in the heart of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, officials said on Sunday, marking the deadliest attacks since an Islamist insurgency began in 2007.
Justin Welby apologises to abuse survivor; bishops accuse CofE's insurer of 'horse trading' on settlements
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has apologised to a clerical sexual abuse survivor over the Church of England's response to his claims. Three CofE bishops condemned the Church's insurance company for what it called 'horse trading' over settlements for abuse survivors - though the insurer has challenged the allegation.
Pope canonises first New World martyrs, calls Amazon synod for 2019
Pope Francis canonised 35 new Roman Catholic saints on Sunday, including three indigenous children martyred in 16th century Mexico and considered the first Christians killed for their faith in the New World.
Handwashing Day: Sesame Street team and World Vision unite for life-saving children's program
Today â October 15 â is Global Handwashing Day. It will this year see the team behind the children's programme Sesame Street unite with humanitarian agency World Vision for a major expansion of a program that empowers young people with life-saving education about hygiene and healthy sanitation.
Star American footballer baptized in hotel swimming pool before big game between Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles
Teammates joined hands in prayer at the poolside as wide receiver Marcus Johnson was baptized in the team's hotel swimming pool.