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Lidl apologises for removing church crosses from food packaging

The supermarket chain Lidl has apologised after it was found to have airbrushed Christian crosses from images on some of its food packaging. They said the 'mistake' would be rectified 'as soon as possible'.

'The Stray' movie director on the moment he was struck by lightning

Mitch Davis was camping with his 9-year-old son, two other little boys, and his dog, Pluto in the remote mountains of Colorado when tragedy struck - literally.

Pure Flix Digital CEO: Why the Church must 're-engage' with Hollywood to change the conversation

Greg Gudorf believes movies and TV shows don't need to be riddled with sex, violence, and inappropriate language to be entertaining. In fact, they can even be inspirational.

Three Texas churches damaged in Hurricane Harvey sue federal agency over refusal to provide relief for places of worship

Three Texas churches severely damaged in Hurricane Harvey are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over what they say is its policy of refusing to provide disaster relief to places of worship because of their religious status.

Church in Wales elects John Davies as its new Archbishop

The Church in Wales has elected Bishop John Davies, the current Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, to lead it as Archbishop of Wales. He is active as a Christian Aid trustee and concerned with issues of ethical investments.

Why Pope Francis needs all the prayers he can get as he visits Colombia, rife with poverty, corruption and war

Colombia has been torn by armed conflict since 1964, and it is weighed down by drug-trafficking related to cocaine production.

Church of England bishops join calls for end to indefinite migrant detention

Church of England bishops are accusing politicians of 'dehumanising' migrants after an investigation unearthed 'shocking' levels of abuse at an immigration detention centre.

How threats over a movie about the last tsar show conservative Christians' growing influence on Putin's Russia

Religious conservatives in Russia, increasingly influential under President Vladimir Putin, are waging a campaign to block the release of a 'blasphemous' film depicting an affair between a young ballerina and the last tsar, considered a martyr by the Orthodox church.

PMQs with Christian Today: Theresa May refuses to back Christian MP's hunger bill

One enlightening moment came when Theresa May's refused to back a bill tabled by Labour's Frank Field and backed by Christian MPs from all parties as well as bishops in the House of Lords.

Abuse victim taking legal action against Church of England after Liverpool vicar continued working after conviction

A man who was abused as a schoolboy by a vicar at a church in Liverpool is taking legal action against the Church of England after the guilty clergyman remained in the Church for 24 years after being convicted.

Tory favourite Rees-Mogg says he opposes same sex marriage and abortion in all circumstances â including rape

Jacob Rees-Mogg, the right-wing Conservative MP who has in recent weeks been tipped as a future Tory leader and prime minister, has said that he is opposed to same sex marriage and abortion in any circumstances including rape.

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: Fake news is helping Rohingya terrorists

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is claiming her country is protecting everyone in the Rakhine state where more than 123,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled in the past two weeks.

Most Brits and Canadians accept evolution â but 1 in 5 atheists struggle with it

Most Brits and Canadians accept an evolutionary account of human origins, according to a new study, with less than 10 per cent of Brits backing creationism instead. However, a significant portion among the non-religious population of both nations struggle with evolutionary science, saying it can't explain the origin of human consciousness.

Georgian priest guilty in cyanide murder plot