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Charlottesville puts Trump on the brink: US President increasingly isolated as Christians, generals and staffers condemn his response
Charlottesville puts Trump on the brink: US President increasingly isolated as Christians, generals and staffers condemn his response

Donald Trump's grip on the presidency appeared to be slipping today as some white evangelicals joined two senior military generals and a series of White House staffers in condemning him over his disastrous handling of the Charlottesville violence.

How does the average American pray – and what for?
How does the average American pray – and what for?

The vast majority of Americans pray. But how do they do it, and what do they pray for? New research has shed light on the intercessory habits of Americans.

A-Level results: Religious Studies results lag behind the rest
A-Level results: Religious Studies results lag behind the rest

Religious Studies bucked the trend in exam results this year with fewer pupils gaining top results than average.

Why are thousands of people who\'ve never set foot in church before suddenly showing up for choral evensong?
Why are thousands of people who've never set foot in church before suddenly showing up for choral evensong?

Thousands of people are attending choral evensong services in churches and cathedrals around the country, many for the first time, thanks to a new website set up to promote Britain's unique choral Christian heritage

Spanish evangelicals: New LGBT rights law \'threatens democratic liberties\'
Spanish evangelicals: New LGBT rights law 'threatens democratic liberties'

Spanish Evangelical Alliance is voicing its opposition to a proposed new LGBT rights law which would 'threaten the democratic liberties of all citizens'.

Why every church should build a kids\' holiday club into its mission plan
Why every church should build a kids' holiday club into its mission plan

Parents, standing at the back of the building at the end of the day with a look of quiet incredulity, are perhaps having their preconceptions about Christians radically challenged.

The \'Magnificat\': Southwark Cathedral\'s favourite feline lands book deal
The 'Magnificat': Southwark Cathedral's favourite feline lands book deal

London's Southwark Cathedral's favourite feline, nicknamed 'Doorkins Magnificat', has obtained her first book deal.

After A-levels, volunteering overseas gave me direction and purpose
After A-levels, volunteering overseas gave me direction and purpose

Throughout my final year of A-levels I was questioning, what should I do next? Should I head to university? What should I study? Could I afford the rising fees?

Rewriting history: How statues to dead heroes become community flashpoints
Rewriting history: How statues to dead heroes become community flashpoints

All over the world there are memorials to people and causes, glorified at the time, that a few decades or hundreds of years render embarrassing.

Government cuts and benefits changes drive record number of food banks asking for emergency donations
Government cuts and benefits changes drive record number of food banks asking for emergency donations

Amid austerity and benefits changes, a record number of food banks have been forced to ask for donations this summer after running out of certain goods, according to the Trussell Trust, Britain's biggest food bank network.

The evil of modern slavery is now \'prevalent\' in the UK. Here\'s how the Church of England is stepping up to the challenge
The evil of modern slavery is now 'prevalent' in the UK. Here's how the Church of England is stepping up to the challenge

The Church of England this week announced a new, three year project aimed at helping people in dioceses across the country tackle modern slavery.

Trump\'s evangelical supporters flock to his side: A \'bold truthful statement about Charlottesville\'
Trump's evangelical supporters flock to his side: A 'bold truthful statement about Charlottesville'

Jerry Falwell Jnr, president of Liberty University and one of Trump's earliest and most fervent supporters, has come out in praise of how the president handled the situation.

Pope Francis calls clergy child abuse \'an absolute monstrosity\' in foreword to victim\'s book
Pope Francis calls clergy child abuse 'an absolute monstrosity' in foreword to victim's book

Pope Francis has branded the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests an 'absolute monstrosity' and pledged action against the perpetrators as well as bishops and Cardinals who have protected them.

Christian festival worshippers crushed to death by falling tree in Portugal
Christian festival worshippers crushed to death by falling tree in Portugal

At least 12 people have been crushed to death and another 50 injured at a Christian festival in Portugal after a tree toppled into a crowd of worshippers.

'There's only one
'There's only one "King" – that's Jesus': the Christian faith of Elvis Presley

It's now more than 40 years since the death of rock'n'roll icon Elvis Presley. The star defined his era, and continues to be adored by many today – but some forget that the colourful character was also a born-again Christian.

Boko Haram: Female suicide bombers target refugee camp in northern Nigeria, killing 27
Boko Haram: Female suicide bombers target refugee camp in northern Nigeria, killing 27

Three female suicide bombers have attacked a refugee camp in north-eastern Nigeria, killing at least 27 people.