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Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Oprah Winfrey get behind new Christian animation \'The Star,\' about the birth of Jesus
Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Oprah Winfrey get behind new Christian animation 'The Star,' about the birth of Jesus

The Affirm Films picture tells the story of the first Christmas through the perspective of the animals.

Praising God in everything: Horatius Bonar, pastor and hymn writer
Praising God in everything: Horatius Bonar, pastor and hymn writer

One of the great 19th century hymn writers was Horatius Bonar, who died on this day in 1889.

Congo conflict: More than a hundred children killed in last month alone
Congo conflict: More than a hundred children killed in last month alone

More than a hundred children have been killed in the last month alone in the Congo with hundreds more used as human shields, devastating new figures reveal.

Shane Claiborne challenges Jerry Falwell to debate Trump and Jesus
Shane Claiborne challenges Jerry Falwell to debate Trump and Jesus

Radical Christian Shane Claiborne has challenged Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jnr to a public debate following the defeat in the Senate of a bill aimed at repealing Obamacare.

Vanessa Feltz \'extremely upset\' by antisemitic Sunday Times article
Vanessa Feltz 'extremely upset' by antisemitic Sunday Times article

The BBC presenter targeted in a Sunday Times article branded antisemitic, racist and misogynistic has spoken of her hurt at reading the piece.

Indian Christians beaten and kicked out of village for refusing to recant faith
Indian Christians beaten and kicked out of village for refusing to recant faith

More than a dozen Christians have been expelled from their village in India after they refused to recant their faith.

7 ways to help your children encounter God this summer
7 ways to help your children encounter God this summer

I love the summer holidays, and remember as a child those long lazy days paddling in streams, flying kites and building dens made of sticks.

Vicar under police investigation dies after \'setting fire to himself\'
Vicar under police investigation dies after 'setting fire to himself'

A senior vicar has died after allegedly 'setting fire to himself' in his Hampshire rectory.

Shining light or shrinking violet: Did Jesus contradict himself?
Shining light or shrinking violet: Did Jesus contradict himself?

There's a puzzle at the heart of Christian living: are good deeds meant to be public – a living light to the world – or purely private, as hidden and humble as can be? Jesus seems to have said both. Did Christ contradict himself?

Archbishop of Canterbury warns Brexit deal chances \'infinitesimally small\'
Archbishop of Canterbury warns Brexit deal chances 'infinitesimally small'

The Archbishop of Canterbury is warning the chances of reaching a Brexit deal within the two-year deadline are 'infinitesimally small'.

Can science prove Christian meditation works?
Can science prove Christian meditation works?

'Wellness tourism', as trips to religious and secular retreats are called, is growing twice as fast as overall tourism, according to the Global Wellness Institute.

Archbishop of Canterbury declares new Anglican province in Sudan
Archbishop of Canterbury declares new Anglican province in Sudan

The Archbishop of Canterbury has declared a new Anglican province in Sudan six years after the predominately Christian south split from the Muslim majority north.

10 calamities that took place on the Jewish fast day of Tisha B\'Av
10 calamities that took place on the Jewish fast day of Tisha B'Av

Monday night sees the start of the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, known in Hebrew as Tisha B'Av (the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av).

Where is the Church of England Evangelical Council when we need it?
Where is the Church of England Evangelical Council when we need it?

A long time ago, in a land that certainly now feels far, far away, the renowned Anglican evangelical theologian John Stott had a good idea.

Trump and Japan\'s PM Shinzo Abe discuss \'grave and growing\' North Korea threat
Trump and Japan's PM Shinzo Abe discuss 'grave and growing' North Korea threat

Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, said in a statement China must decide if it is willing to back imposing stronger UN sanctions on North Korea.

Have you stopped dreaming? Here are 5 Bible verses to encourage you to dream again
Have you stopped dreaming? Here are 5 Bible verses to encourage you to dream again

If you've stopped dreaming, it is likely that you've also lost the drive to live life vigorously and with much enjoyment.