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World Cup fever: Is it right to pray for England?
A lot of people are asking me to pray for England. When I mentioned this in a Christian context people looked aghast.
How the Church of England is still fighting the War on Wonga
The challenge is to create a common life in which credit does not crush people but contributes to the common good, where debt strengthens rather than splinters communities.
Daring archaeologists retrieve astonishing finds from Israel cave
The vessels dating from between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC were found last year but have only just been recovered because of the difficulty of getting them out.
Another blow for Theresa May as Boris exits cabinet
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned on Monday, following former Brexit minister David Davis out of the cabinet just days after Prime Minister Theresa May secured a hard-won agreement from senior ministers on an EU exit strategy.
Cuban evangelicals gear up to fight gay marriage
Evangelicals in Cuba are gearing up to fight what they fear are moves toward the acceptance of gay marriage in the Communist country.
Welcome for CofE decision to pull investments from heavy polluters
Christian Aid has welcomed the Church of England's commitment yesterday to sell its holdings in polluting fossil fuel companies by 2023.
Grief is the uninvited house guest. But we need to make room for it
Grief is inevitable of course after any loss, but in the most final â in death â we find ourselves in the presence of something that is deeply uncomfortable, often inconvenient, and sometimes overwhelming.
What if? England, the World Cup and the danger of spiritual escapism
Whisper it softly, but England might be about to actually win the World Cup.
David Davis quits in blow to Theresa May, won't be a 'reluctant conscript' to her Brexit deal
The late-night resignation was praised by Brexit campaigners in May's Conservative Party.
First 4 Thai schoolboys rescued from flooded cave
'Two kids are out. They are currently at the field hospital near the cave,' Tossathep Boonthong, chief of the health department in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, told Reuters.
Should Christians see the Blood Moon on July 27 as a sign from God?
Later this month, people in certain parts of the world will be able to see the Blood Moon.
Why the archbishop of Canterbury doesn't pray for his daughter's disability to be healed
The Archbishop of Canterbury and his daughters Katharine and Ellie have spoken of how they have wrestled with issues around healing, disability and mental health.
Crisis in Ethiopia: Ethnic violence flares, Christian charity warns of 'desperate need'
Communities from the East African country's Gedeo and West Guji zones are still fleeing their homes in enormous numbers, according to Christian charity World Vision UK.
Order founded by Mother Teresa 'looking into' baby trafficking charges
Indian authorities sealed a home which provides shelter for pregnant unmarried women run by the charity in eastern Jharkhand state on Thursday and charged a nun and a worker there with baby trafficking.
The Big Picture: How to keep focused on God's greater story
Movies are one of the most obvious means of story-telling that we encounter in the world today, but in fact stories are being told everywhere.
4 ways in which your life is not a Hollywood script
When we watch enough films, we start to appropriate their form. We absorb their stories, their accompanying structures and motifs, and we let them mould us.