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Christian youth leader gets all four judges on The Voice turning their seats round when she sings
Christian youth leader gets all four judges on The Voice turning their seats round when she sings

Miley Cyrus said she was 'speechless' as all four judges fought to get the youth leader to choose them as her coach.

Christian who converted from New Age philosophy explains the creepy link between psychedelic drugs and witchcraft
Christian who converted from New Age philosophy explains the creepy link between psychedelic drugs and witchcraft

Psychedelic drugs have the power to open up spiritual darkness, explained Steven Bancarz, who was once a popular New Age blogger until he converted to Christianity.

Star Trek Discovery: Falling short of the stars in a godless space
Star Trek Discovery: Falling short of the stars in a godless space

This week saw the genesis of a historic rebirth: the return of Star Trek to TV screens.' Star Trek: Discovery' chronicles once again humanity's optimistic pursuit of the stars in a godless universe, but like previous Trek entries before it, can't help reaching for spiritual themes on its way.

Former Queen's chaplain Gavin Ashenden consecrated as 'missionary bishop'
Former Queen's chaplain Gavin Ashenden consecrated as 'missionary bishop'

Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain to the Queen who earlier this year resigned from the Church of England over its 'liberalising' trend, has been consecrated a bishop.

Has the Pope gone soft on adultery? The Catholic Church's civil war
Has the Pope gone soft on adultery? The Catholic Church's civil war

The more the Pope appeals to the secular world, the more he alienates traditionalists over sexuality in his Catholic Church, and vice versa.

Scottish Anglicans to face 'consequences' for allowing gay marriage
Scottish Anglicans to face 'consequences' for allowing gay marriage

The Scottish Episcopal Church is likely to face 'consequences' from fellow Anglicans for its decision to allow gay marriage.

Labour pitches for religious vote as Catholic fringe is launched
Labour pitches for religious vote as Catholic fringe is launched

Catholics for Labour, a new group launched this week at the party's conference in Brighton, is part of a wider drive to reconnect religious voters with Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour is 'primed and ready to roll' for another election
Jeremy Corbyn: Labour is 'primed and ready to roll' for another election

In a wide-ranging address he hit out at the Conservative government's 'coalition of chaos', which he said was tearing its manifesto and itself apart. Labour, he said, was 'the party of unity'.

Prayer warrior and prophet for the poor: 5 things you didn't know about Christian missionary George Müller
Prayer warrior and prophet for the poor: 5 things you didn't know about Christian missionary George Müller

Today is the birthday of 19th-century missionary George Müller, a passionate prophet against poverty, an advocate for orphans and an enduring emblem of radical trust in God. Here are five things you might not know about his remarkable life.

The Cross in fashion: Appropriation or opportunity?
The Cross in fashion: Appropriation or opportunity?

The popularity of the Christian Cross in fashion is both perplexing and remarkable.

#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire is released after magistrate quashes charges
#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire is released after magistrate quashes charges

A court has ordered immediate release from police custody of Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire, who was arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe's government.

Outspoken evangelical Roy Moore trounces Trump candidate in Alabama primary
Outspoken evangelical Roy Moore trounces Trump candidate in Alabama primary

Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama supreme court and outspoken evangelical Christian, beat Donald Trump-backed candidate in the Alabama's Republican Primary election last night.

Number of Church of England trainee priests highest for a decade – with women making up more than half
Number of Church of England trainee priests highest for a decade – with women making up more than half

The number of people entering training to become Church of England priests is at the highest level for a decade — with women making up more than half the total, according to new figures released today.

Desperate plea from the Catholic Patriarch in Iraq: 'We cannot endure another war'
Desperate plea from the Catholic Patriarch in Iraq: 'We cannot endure another war'

Fears of a new military confrontation in Iraq are mounting among Christians, Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Patriarch, Luis Raphael Sako, has warned.

Otto Warmbier was 'systematically tortured' by North Korea, say parents

The parents of US student Otto Warmbier have described North Korea as 'terrorists' who had 'systematically tortured' their son while he was detained by the pariah state.

Why has Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women drivers at last?
Why has Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women drivers at last?

Saudi Arabian women will be allowed to drive cars, the King Salman ordered on Tuesday, ending an infamous conservative tradition seen as an emblem of the Islamic kingdom's repression of women.