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  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 – in death – we find ourselves in the presence of something that is deeply uncomfortable, often inconvenient, and sometimes overwhelming.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Ireland to hold referendum on women's role in the home

  The move is the latest to update Ireland's socially conservative 1937 constitution to reflect a more secular and socially liberal population.

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  Thai diver dies as rescue teams ponder how to bring out trapped boys

  Dwindling oxygen levels in the cave complex and weather forecasts predicting more heavy rain added to the pressure on authorities to work out a rescue plan.

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  5 simple things to know before hiring moving companies in Philadelphia

  (Partner Post) Moving to a new home could be highly stressing if you have not hired the right moving company.

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  Do we have guardian angels? Greg Laurie says angels can speak to us and protect us from harm

  "Angels are involved in the life of every Christian," said the pastor

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  Willow Creek elders apologise for not believing women who accused Bill Hybels of sexual misconduct

  Elders of Willow Creek Community Church in Illinois say they now believe that founder and former senior pastor Bill Hybels "entered into sin," adding that they should have believed the women who made sexual misconduct accusations against him earlier this year.