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Sleep-deprived and severely stressed: Is it time Britain took a Sabbath?
Sleep-deprived and severely stressed: Is it time Britain took a Sabbath?

New research suggests that many British adults are struggling with sleep deprivation, constant tiredness and severe stress. Are they in need of a Sabbath?

You must support Christianity in France, Pope tells Macron
You must support Christianity in France, Pope tells Macron

Pope Francis has offered prayers for Emmanuel Macron, urging the new president to support the rich moral and spiritual traditions of the country of France – including Christianity.

Three Girls: How the Rochdale child abuse scandal challenges the Church
Three Girls: How the Rochdale child abuse scandal challenges the Church

'There's no such thing as a child prostitute ' says Maxine Peake's character Sara Rowbotham gently to teenage Holly's parents

Does the Tim Farron heresy hunt show orthodox Christians aren\'t welcome in public life?
Does the Tim Farron heresy hunt show orthodox Christians aren't welcome in public life?

A Liberal Democrat spokesman was confronted with the fact that a decade ago his party leader, Tim Farron, had opposed abortion. Was this, the presenter asked, still the case and would it affect party policy?

Christian candidate barred from all-Muslim hustings in Bradford
Christian candidate barred from all-Muslim hustings in Bradford

A row has erupted in Bradford after Christian candidate has been barred from an all-Muslim election hustings.

Murdered missionary\'s widow felt \'empty\' after his death
Murdered missionary's widow felt 'empty' after his death

The widow of a German missionary murdered in Turkey by Islamist extremists has described feeling 'empty' after his death.

What to think when you\'re experiencing God\'s silence
What to think when you're experiencing God's silence

Have you ever experienced praying to the Lord and receiving nothing but His silence?

Americans are ditching biblical literalism – and that\'s good news
Americans are ditching biblical literalism – and that's good news

A recent study suggests that most Americans believe the Bible is divinely inspired, but fewer than ever take it literally. But what does 'literally' even mean? Are people rejecting Scripture, or just reading it better?

6 Trump quotes about Islam he\'ll have to live down when he visits Saudi Arabia
6 Trump quotes about Islam he'll have to live down when he visits Saudi Arabia

Six quotes from what Donald Trump has already said about Muslims, that will certainly not endear him to his Islamic audience in a few weeks time.

It it OK for Christians to go to the gym? Only if you do it to make Jesus look strong, says John Piper
It it OK for Christians to go to the gym? Only if you do it to make Jesus look strong, says John Piper

Unless it is a means of overcoming sin, serving God or glorifying others, the pursuit of physical fitness is no more than 'sinfule self-glorification' according to a leading Christian pastor.

Revelation 16 and the message of Armageddon: God is sovereign
Revelation 16 and the message of Armageddon: God is sovereign

In the midst of the darkness, the pain and the evil, the good God is sovereign. And he is furious at the evil, cruelty, abuse, injustice and ugliness that seeks to destroy his good creation.

Leading evangelical pastor\'s son and grandson hit in renewed violence in Central African Republic
Leading evangelical pastor's son and grandson hit in renewed violence in Central African Republic

The son and grandson of a senior evangelical pastor are both victims in the latest outbreak of violence in the Central African Republic.

Bono\'s advice to young Christian artists: \'I want to hear raw honesty\'
Bono's advice to young Christian artists: 'I want to hear raw honesty'

The rock icon and U2 front man Bono has urged young Christian artists to be 'brutally honest', as he reflected on the spiritual wisdom of the Psalms.

Prince of Wales urges \'cultural connectivity\' between faiths to counter fears stoked by social media
Prince of Wales urges 'cultural connectivity' between faiths to counter fears stoked by social media

The Prince of Wales has appealed for better 'cultural connectivity' in society. At the same time he has warned of how fears of different faiths are 'stoked and spread' through social media.

Tim Farron insists he is \'pro-choice\' after previously saying \'abortion is wrong\'
Tim Farron insists he is 'pro-choice' after previously saying 'abortion is wrong'

Tim Farron was forced to declare he is pro-choice on abortion after an old interview emerged where he said 'abortion is wrong'.

Trump urges Turkey\'s President Erdoğan to release jailed Christian pastor
Trump urges Turkey's President Erdoğan to release jailed Christian pastor

President Trump used a White House meeting with Turkey's President Erdoğan to urge the leader to expedite the release of jailed Christian pastor Andrew Brunson.