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Pro-LGBT Anglicans hit back at letter threatening split over US gay friendly prayer book
Pro-LGBT Anglicans hit back at letter threatening split over US gay friendly prayer book

Pro-LGBT Anglicans are hitting back at suggestions the Church of England's gay-friendly sister church in America could be booted out of the global Anglican Communion over its stance on same-sex weddings.

Megachurch Pastor Les Hughey admits 'inappropriate relationships' as 4 women accuse him of sexual abuse when he was youth pastor
Megachurch Pastor Les Hughey admits 'inappropriate relationships' as 4 women accuse him of sexual abuse when he was youth pastor

Les Hughey, the founder of Highlands Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been placed on leave as the megachurch investigates accusations recently made by four women who say that he took sexual advantage of them when they were teenagers.

Royal baby: How do third children fare in the Bible?
Royal baby: How do third children fare in the Bible?

The future king and queen have had another baby. God bless them all: they seem like a very happy family.

Alfie Evans' life support withdrawn after parents lose 'last-ditch' legal attempt
Alfie Evans' life support withdrawn after parents lose 'last-ditch' legal attempt

The parents of seriously ill baby Alfie Evans have lost another legal appeal after lawyers made a 'last-ditch appeal' against removing his life support.

Ireland's abortion referendum: Bishops launch passionate defence of unborn
Ireland's abortion referendum: Bishops launch passionate defence of unborn

Irish bishops have spoken out in defence of unborn children after the Irish government launched its campaign in favour of repealing the country's restrictive abortion laws.

Brunson for Gulen: Turkey's president warns jailed pastor won't be freed unless US extradites rival
Brunson for Gulen: Turkey's president warns jailed pastor won't be freed unless US extradites rival

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has explicitly linked the freedom of captive US missionary Andrew Brunson and the extradition of the cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Erdogan for an attempted coup in July 2016.

Abortion clinic buffer zone order to face legal challenge in High Court
Abortion clinic buffer zone order to face legal challenge in High Court

Ealing Council's abortion clinic 'buffer zone' will face a legal challenge after pro-life protesters said they would appeal the decision.

St George: Just the right saint for today's England
St George: Just the right saint for today's England

It's St George's Day, when all true-born Englishmen – it's usually men – feel a patriotic glow and an upswelling of pride in being not just British, but actually English.

 Alfie Evans: European court rejects case as protesters storm hospital
Alfie Evans: European court rejects case as protesters storm hospital

The parents of 23-month-old Alfie Evans have lost their latest legal battle after the European Court of Human Rights rejected their appeal as 'inadmissible'.

It's a boy! Duchess of Cambridge 'doing well' after giving birth to third child
It's a boy! Duchess of Cambridge 'doing well' after giving birth to third child

The Duchess of Cambridge has safely given birth to her third child, a baby boy, this morning.

Tennessee church forms partnership with Facebook in outreach campaign
Tennessee church forms partnership with Facebook in outreach campaign

A megachurch in Tennessee is collaborating with Facebook as part of its outreach program to build an online community that will help parishioners connect with each other.

Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge admitted to hospital in 'early stages of labour'
Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge admitted to hospital in 'early stages of labour'

The Duchess of Cambridge is in hospital in the early stages of labour, Kensington Palace announced this morning.

Former Columbine High School principal says he only survived massacre through God's grace
Former Columbine High School principal says he only survived massacre through God's grace

It has been 19 years since the massacre at Columbine High School, but former principal Frank DeAngelis still recalls how God was stepped in when two seniors went on a killing spree that resulted in the deaths of 12 students and a teacher.

CVS fulfills vow to use unretouched images in new beauty campaign
CVS fulfills vow to use unretouched images in new beauty campaign

CVS Pharmacy has released unretouched images of women on Thursday as part of its new beauty campaign that aims to avoid the use of digitally altered images.

Barbara Bush arranged for her funeral as a 'celebratory liturgy,' says Rev. Russell Levenson Jr.
Barbara Bush arranged for her funeral as a 'celebratory liturgy,' says Rev. Russell Levenson Jr.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, who passed away at the age of 92 on April 17, planned for her funeral years ago and according to Rev. Dr. Russell Levenson Jr. of the St. Martin's Episcopal Church, she wanted it to be a "celebratory liturgy."

Willow Creek elders to renew Hybels investigation after more women come forward
Willow Creek elders to renew Hybels investigation after more women come forward

Elders at Willow Creek Community Church have said they will conduct fresh investigations into the conduct of its founder and former pastor Bill Hybels