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Theresa May refuses to interfere in Church of England's stance on gay couples

Theresa May has refused to interfere in the Church of England's debate over same-sex marriage.

William Gladstone's eight greatest quotes on the day he died

A faithful churchgoer in the Church of England Gladstone, who died on this day, worked to remove restrictions and prejudice against Catholics during his time in office.

Vice President Mike Pence under fire for calling Christian persecution 'genocide'

US Vice President Mike Pence has received criticism for describing Christian persecution by ISIS as 'genocide'.

6 forgotten works from big name Christian authors

There are popular and influential authors who have great work which has been somewhat overlooked. Here we list some of the options you could add to the reading list this summer...

Thousands of Muslims urged to vote amid concerns about Ramadan election

Thousands of Muslims are being urged to register to vote in messages from imams across the UK at Friday prayers.

Amoral America? Many in US fear its moral decline - but say right and wrong are relative

Recent surveys suggest that most Americans are concerned about moral decline in the country. However, many â particularly in younger generations, do not consider morality to be unchanging.

Trump in Saudi Arabia: Why is the Islamic Kingdom his first Presidential visit?

Here we look at three factors which mean Trump is determined to get round a table in Riyadh.

Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron unite in support for Christian Aid week

Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron are uniting in their commitment to keeping the 0.7 per cent foreign aid spending commitment in three articles marking 60 years of Christian Aid week.

Marcus Mumford: 'I really love Jesus. I always have and I always will'

Famed musician and Mumford & Sons front-man Marcus Mumford has spoken up about his faith, saying, 'I really love Jesus. I always have and I always will'.

Does anyone care about young people in this election?

Behind every young person who doesn't turn up to vote is a story â a series of consequences that led them to feel politics isn't for them

Who should play TV's 'New Pope'?

Jude Law was cast as he Young Pope. With a casting search underway to play the central role in a new drama, The New Pope, Christian Today thought it would be helpful to present the producers with a few options. Here's our entirely speculative list of actors who'd each bring something very different to the role of Pope

The 'Great Disruption' happened 174 years ago this week. Why does it matter? Why should we care?

On May 18, 1843, 174 years ago, 121 ministers and 73 elders got up and walked out of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland being held in St Andrew's Church, Edinburgh. Why should we bother even noting this, never mind reading and thinking about it?

Christian \'slave\' in Pakistan freed after ransom paid