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'Ecumenism of hate' row: Now 'befuddled' evangelical leader and Catholic bishop hit back

A leading American evangelical and a New York Catholic bishop have separately hit back at allies of Pope Francis who recently attacked US conservative Catholics and evangelicals for their 'ecumenism of hate,' with both respondents pointing to 30 years of productive cooperation between the two groups.

Franklin Graham's Operation Christmas Child volunteers killed in tragic Madagascar bus crash

Several volunteers for Franklin Graham's Operation Christmas Child were among those killed in a fatal bus crash in Madagascar last Tuesday.

'Welcome to our church': It's a lot harder than you think

It's a standard bit of Christianese and surely every congregation ought to be able to sign up to it â especially nowadays, when getting people to attend at all is a bit of a struggle.

Competitive Christianity? Why a summer festival's marketing is raising eyebrows

David's Tent, a five-year-old charismatic conference in Sussex, has bought Google Adwords for Soul Survivor, a major youth festival going through a difficult transition.

The richest deacon in the Church? The fiery faith of St Lawrence of Rome

Today is the feast day of St Lawrence of Rome, an early Church deacon, martyr and bold advocate for the poor.

Game Of Thrones: Should Christians watch it?

Game of Thrones divides opinions like few other contemporary TV shows. Some never miss an episode, devour the books and we're told that people are now naming their babies after characters.

Why August 10 is a 'black day' for India's Dalit Christians and Muslims

Today, August 10, is marked as a 'black day' for Dalit Christians in India, who suffer not only for being a religious minority but for being part of the 'untouchable' caste.

Approval of Donald Trump is slipping among evangelicals and other Christians, survey says

Approval of Donald Trump's performance as US President among evangelical Christians is slipping, according to a survey.

Hyeon Soo Lim's church is 'ecstatic' at his release

Canadian Christians are celebrating the release of a pastor who had been held captive in North Korea since 2015.

Is an atheist more likely to be a serial killer? Most people think so

Most people around the world presume that serial killers are more likely to be atheists than believers in any god, according to a new study which appears to reveal a 'bias' against non-believers.

Archaeologists find workshop where jars from the Wedding Banquet at Cana were made

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a 2,000 year old stone vessel workshop with possible links the Gospel story of Jesus and the wedding at Cana. The finding also provides new evidence about the centrality of ritual purity to Galilean Jews in the time of Christ.

Now JK Rowling slams pastor for backing North Korea war: \'The devil can cite Scripture\'