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Could the Orthodox Churches of Bulgaria and Macedonia be uniting despite difficult history?
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has taken a step towards eventual recognition of Macedonia's Orthodox Church, in a possible rapprochement that mirrors the warming of relations between the governments of the two Balkan neighbours.

Londoners urged to back Church homeless campaign as freezing temperatures could be fatal
The acting Bishop of London is urging worshippers to back a Church homelessness appeal this Christmas as the number of people sleeping rough in the capital has doubled since 2010.

Iranian Christian convert loses appeal against 10-year prison sentence for 'missionary activities'
An Iranian convert to Christianity has had his 10-year prison sentence for 'missionary activities' upheld after losing his appeal, World Watch Monitor has reported.

Pope Francis walks tightrope in Myanmar as UK MP returns from 'heartbreaking' visit to Rohingya in Bangladesh
Pope Francis avoided using the term 'Rohingya' during and after talks with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi today, on the second day of a visit fraught with tension over the issue of 'ethnic cleansing' against the Muslim minority group.

Theresa May under pressure from Tory MPs as Catholics braced for U-turn on faith schools
Catholics are bracing themselves for a government U-turn that would block new Catholic faith schools from opening, Christian Today understands.

Plight of Christians in Pakistan highlighted in wake of blasphemy crisis
Anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan have highlighted the fragile position of the country's religious minorities, including Christians, World Watch Monitor (WWM) has said.

Religion is America's primary divider when it comes to transgender rights
Religion is a primary dividing line for American's views on whether it is possible to transition from their sex at birth, according to new research.

Analysis: As Farron and Brown speak out, can you be a liberal and Christian politician?
To assume that a Christian politician can't be a liberal (with a lower or upper case 'L') is not to misunderstand Christianity, but instead surely to misunderstand the nature of liberalism itself.

Sunday preaching with Monday in mind
I can do all this thinking about the context of the text and miss the context of my listeners completely. At least sometimes.

Gordon Brown is back: Flawed titan with a moral compass opens up about faith in politics
Brown is back, and has opened up for the first time about his 'strong personal religious beliefs' which he says he should have been 'more open' about while an MP, chancellor and prime minister, and warned against driving religion out of the public and political spheres.

Christians now seen as 'dangerous', says Tim Farron warning of 'threat to liberalism'
Tim Farron is warning Christianity is 'dangerous' and 'offensive' after the former Liberal Democrat leader quit in July saying it was impossible to be an evangelical Christian and head of his party.

3 ways we can be a blessing to ourselves
When we ourselves are blessed, we can bless others better.

How can Christians succeed in business and finance?
Being successful in business and finance is actually part of the Kingdom.

3 ways Christians manipulate people without knowing it
We can't hide anything from God.

How should Christians pray if their answers are delayed?
There are three answers to prayer - yes, no, or not now.

Phil Robertson says the whole world is under the control of Satan
With all the bad things happening in the world today, "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson said that it's clear Satan has gotten his grips on people.