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3 signs you are being tempted by the Devil
3 signs you are being tempted by the Devil

How do we know if Satan is tempting us? Here are a few ways to know.

Trump risks inflaming Middle East as he recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Trump risks inflaming Middle East as he recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Donald Trump risked inflaming the Middle East tonight as he announced that the US was recognising the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and that the US would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to the Holy City.

Queen attends Scripture Union's 150th anniversary service
Queen attends Scripture Union's 150th anniversary service

The Queen attended a special church service this afternoon marking the 150th anniversary of Scripture Union.

Jerusalem church leaders warn Trump of 'irreparable harm' if he changes Holy City's status
Jerusalem church leaders warn Trump of 'irreparable harm' if he changes Holy City's status

Patriarchs and heads of local churches in Jerusalem have written a special letter to Donald Trump pleading with him not to change the 'international' status of the city hours ahead of the President's planned statement recognising it as Israel's capital.

Nigerian Christians: Government paying 'lip service' to protection of churches
Nigerian Christians: Government paying 'lip service' to protection of churches

Nigerian Christians are accusing their government of only 'paying lip service' to promises to protect churches from Fulani herdsmen launching attacks.

A Nativity with Jesus and Mary in a rubber dinghy is true to life, if not to history
A Nativity with Jesus and Mary in a rubber dinghy is true to life, if not to history

When is a Nativity scene not a Nativity scene? According to an Italian bishop, it's when it depicts the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus as migrants in an inflatable dinghy.

Sutherland Springs pastor: God has been preparing me for this time
Sutherland Springs pastor: God has been preparing me for this time

Frank Pomeroy said despite being devastated, it has not shaken his faith.

Hope still rises as minister with cancer features on flagship BBC programme
Hope still rises as minister with cancer features on flagship BBC programme

Andrew Gardiner was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May last year, which had spread to his liver by the summer of 2016.

Pope Francis: 'I cannot keep silent my deep concern' over Jerusalem as Trump move stirs unease
Pope Francis: 'I cannot keep silent my deep concern' over Jerusalem as Trump move stirs unease

Pope Francis made a passionate appeal for the retention of Jerusalem's status quo as a carefully divided and shared city ahead of Donald Trump's announcement that the US will recognise it as the capital of Israel and move its embassy there.

Catholic schools 'completely failed' to protect children, abuse inquiry finds
Catholic schools 'completely failed' to protect children, abuse inquiry finds

A Catholic diocese in Australia is being accused on a 'catastrophic failure in leadership' in a damning report into its handling of child sex abuse by priests.

Why Christians should read some old books: here are 5 gems
Why Christians should read some old books: here are 5 gems

I have wrestled some time with the problem of modern Christian books. I love trees and I hate to see them go to waste – cut down and placed on the altar of modernity, and especially modern books.

Is this Father Christmas's pelvic bone?  Quite possibly
Is this Father Christmas's pelvic bone? Quite possibly

Bones long believed to have been those of the real Father Christmas might be genuine, according to researchers at the University of Oxford.

One third of evangelicals say 'nothing Trump could do to lose' support
One third of evangelicals say 'nothing Trump could do to lose' support

Almost a third of white evangelicals say there is 'almost nothing President Trump could do to lose my approval'.

Middle East peace fears as Trump set to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, move embassy
Middle East peace fears as Trump set to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, move embassy

Donald Trump will announce later today that the US recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, breaking with decades of US and international policy and potentially stirring unrest.

Islamist plot to kill PM Theresa May in Downing Street foiled

An Islamist suicide plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May with a bomb in Downing Street has reportedly been foiled, according to Sky News which cited unidentified sources.

One reason we shouldn't blame the enemy for our mistakes
One reason we shouldn't blame the enemy for our mistakes

We should learn to stop blaming the devil for our mistakes, and instead learn to repent of them.