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Duggar family news: Jill Duggar gets tattoo, shocks fans
Duggar family news: Jill Duggar gets tattoo, shocks fans

The tattoo was on full display in a snap with her adorable baby boy, Samuel.

Sadie Robertson shares the Bible passage that made 2017 her best year yet
Sadie Robertson shares the Bible passage that made 2017 her best year yet

The "Duck Dynasty" star decided to live by it every day this year and the impact was far beyond anything she expected.

What is 'mindful eating'? Health expert shares how this trick can help dieters
What is 'mindful eating'? Health expert shares how this trick can help dieters

People go on crash diets just to drop those extra unwanted pounds, but after they start eating again - the weight begins to pile up.

How can Christians keep Christ at the center of Christmas?
How can Christians keep Christ at the center of Christmas?

The Christmas season is a joyous time when people get together with their families, enjoy a well-deserved vacation, and thank God for giving Jesus Christ to the world. But sadly, rampant consumerism and fast-paced technology can distort our view of Christmas.

Iraqi PM says ISIS completely 'evicted' from Iraq
Iraqi PM says ISIS completely 'evicted' from Iraq

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that Iraqi forces had driven the last remnants of Islamic State from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of Iraq's territory.

Two dead in 'Day of Rage' over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant
Two dead in 'Day of Rage' over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant

At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the Palestinian president said Washington could no longer be a peace broker.

St Helen's Bishopgate in split with local Anglican churches over sexuality
St Helen's Bishopgate in split with local Anglican churches over sexuality

One of the largest evangelical churches in London is withdrawing itself from relations with neighbouring Anglican churches over irreconcilable differences on their teaching on sexuality.

Rival Anglican church in UK ordains nine new clergy in controversial service
Rival Anglican church in UK ordains nine new clergy in controversial service

A splinter Anglican group in the UK ordained its own clergy for the first time on Thursday night at a service in east London.

CMF praises 'climb-down' allowing UK medics religious exemption from contraception prescription
CMF praises 'climb-down' allowing UK medics religious exemption from contraception prescription

UK medical professionals who work in sexual health will now be free to 'conscientiously object' on religious or moral grounds to prescribing contraception, including the morning-after-pill, to patients. The move comes after the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) publicly lobbied for the exemption and warned of legal action.

Jesus is my coach: 9 of Our Saviour's favourite sports
Jesus is my coach: 9 of Our Saviour's favourite sports

As well as being a huge sports fan, God so loved the world that he sent his only son into the world in order to coach sport.

Trump's Jerusalem move branded a 'terrorist decision' as thousands of Muslims protest in 'day of rage'
Trump's Jerusalem move branded a 'terrorist decision' as thousands of Muslims protest in 'day of rage'

Thousands of Palestinians are protesting in a 'day of rage' across the occupied West Bank, Gaza and in East Jerusalem against Donald Trump's recognition of the ancient city as Israel's capital.

Pope Francis wants to change the Lord's Prayer – but has he got his Greek wrong?
Pope Francis wants to change the Lord's Prayer – but has he got his Greek wrong?

Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics to make a change to the Lord's Prayer, saying that the current form wrongly implies that God can lead humankind 'into temptation'. But looking at the original Greek prayer, is he right?

Grenfell Tower memorial service: Royals to attend St Paul's ceremony 6 months after tragedy
Grenfell Tower memorial service: Royals to attend St Paul's ceremony 6 months after tragedy

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Will and Kate, and Prince Harry will all attend a national memorial service for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire at St Paul's Cathedral next week.

Archbishop of Canterbury attacks grammar schools as he warns 'children of privilege inherit privilege'
Archbishop of Canterbury attacks grammar schools as he warns 'children of privilege inherit privilege'

The Archbishop of Canterbury hit out at grammar schools on Friday as he warned 'the children of privilege are continuing to inherit privilege'.

World Evangelical Alliance under fire for too close links with Roman Catholic Church
World Evangelical Alliance under fire for too close links with Roman Catholic Church

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is under pressure from member bodies in Catholic majority countries accusing it of abandoning its historic opposition to Roman Catholicism and theological liberalism.

Not the Virgin Birth: Why Christians get confused about the 'Immaculate Conception' of Mary
Not the Virgin Birth: Why Christians get confused about the 'Immaculate Conception' of Mary

Today is the feast of the Immaculate Conception in the Catholic Church. It's a notable occasion not only as a marker of Marian theology, but also because the 'immaculate conception' is still confused on a regular basis with something similar but crucially different – the virgin birth of Christ.