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Shocking rise in hunger due to poverty and climate change
Shocking rise in hunger due to poverty and climate change

Thousands of adults in Britain are turning to food banks to feed their families as UN figures show that for the first time in a decade, the number of hungry people worldwide is growing

Selena Gomez's best friend Francia Raisa thanks God after donating her kidney to the pop star
Selena Gomez's best friend Francia Raisa thanks God after donating her kidney to the pop star

Francia Raisa thanked God for trusting her with Gomez's life.

Local churches open doors to commuters caught up in London tube bucket bomb
Local churches open doors to commuters caught up in London tube bucket bomb

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tweeted: 'Praying for all those caught up in this morning's terror incident at #ParsonsGreen, especially those who have sustained injuries or trauma.'

China tightens its 'choke-hold' on churches, enforces ban on children worshipping
China tightens its 'choke-hold' on churches, enforces ban on children worshipping

China has tightened its 'choke-hold' on churches across the country in recent weeks, according to the rights and religious freedom group China Aid.

With 'peace' theme, world famous Giro d'Italia cycling race will start in Jerusalem and end at the Vatican
With 'peace' theme, world famous Giro d'Italia cycling race will start in Jerusalem and end at the Vatican

The internationally popular annual Giro d'Italia cycling race will next year begin in Israel and end at the Vatican, marking the first time any leg of the sport's three Grand Tours will take place outside of Europe.

Facebook suspends feature that allows adverts to reach 'Jew haters'
Facebook suspends feature that allows adverts to reach 'Jew haters'

Facebook Inc has said that it is temporarily disabling the ability of advertisers to target based on people's self-reported education and job information after a report that those features allowed targeting based on antisemitic subjects.

Church of England asked to consider 'fundamental challenge' to women bishops agreement
Church of England asked to consider 'fundamental challenge' to women bishops agreement

The Church of England is being asked to reconsider whether it can still accept conservative bishops who oppose women priests.

Australian PM backs church which cancelled wedding of couple who posted Facebook support for same-sex marriage
Australian PM backs church which cancelled wedding of couple who posted Facebook support for same-sex marriage

The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended a church that cancelled the wedding of a local coupleafter they posted their support for same-sex marriage on Facebook.

Pope Francis to new Bishops: Be humble and stop relying on the old ways to evangelise
Pope Francis to new Bishops: Be humble and stop relying on the old ways to evangelise

Pope Francis yesterday told new bishops to be humble in their work and open to better ways of evangelising other than just 'the way it's always been'.

Why Aung San Suu Kyi is not the person with the power to stop the human rights crisis in Burma
Why Aung San Suu Kyi is not the person with the power to stop the human rights crisis in Burma

What, then, could the de factor head of government and Nobel Laureate do? Firstly, as a political leader and a Nobel Laureate, she should not stand in the way of international assistance.

Hillary Clinton reveals how Pope Francis' 'amazing' TED talk inspired her to deal with defeat by Trump
Hillary Clinton reveals how Pope Francis' 'amazing' TED talk inspired her to deal with defeat by Trump

Hillary Clinton has described how she was inspired to come to terms with her defeat to Donald Trump in last year'spresidential campaign by listening to the TED talk given by Pope Francis.

Terrorism strikes London again: Several injured as police investigate explosion on underground at Parsons Green
Terrorism strikes London again: Several injured as police investigate explosion on underground at Parsons Green

Several people have been injured at Parsons Green underground station in west London after an explosion which officials are treating as a terrorist incident.

'Yes, you'll wear purple, but you won't spit': questions around ageing in the modern age
'Yes, you'll wear purple, but you won't spit': questions around ageing in the modern age

Encouraging older people to recognise their God-given roles and live out the purpose God designed for them.

Most UK Christians never read the Bible, suggests new poll showing dwindling church attendance and prayer
Most UK Christians never read the Bible, suggests new poll showing dwindling church attendance and prayer

Only six per cent of British adults read or listen to the Bible, while 55 per cent of Christians in this country never do so, according to a new poll commissioned for the Archbishops' Council Evangelism Task Force.

Why Christianity has a solid, historical basis and can stand up to intellectual questioning
Why Christianity has a solid, historical basis and can stand up to intellectual questioning

Released this month in the UK, The Case for Christ movie follows Lee Strobel's long search for the truth about Jesus. Evangelist J.John asks, 'does the film make an effective case for Christ?'

Church of England hit by flurry of historic sexual abuse cases as former priests are convicted and jailed
Church of England hit by flurry of historic sexual abuse cases as former priests are convicted and jailed

A former priest has been convicted of sexual offences against two boys, another has been jailed for abusing four siblings and a third has denied offences against a young girl, as the Church of England faced a flurry of historical abuse cases.