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Young people left 'deeply unhappy' by social media pressure for perfect body
The Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek, is to host a national conference next week aimed at tackling body image anxiety in young people.
Don't just give up, give to: How 40 acts of kindness can transform your Lent
What if Lent weren't focused on negatives â giving things up â but on positively affecting the world for good?
Sovereign Grace Church hits back at 'irresponsible' Rachael Denhollander allegations
Sovereign Grace Church has hit back at allegations of abuse and cover-up by former US gymnast Rachael Denhollander, branding her accusations as 'irresponsible'.
Site of Jesus' baptism to be cleared of mines after half a century
An ancient site revered as the location where Jesus was baptised may be reopened to the public as a massive de-mining programme gets under way.
Oxfam abandoned by actress Minnie Driver and donors as chief executive summoned by MPs
Actress Minnie Driver has stepped down from her role as Oxfam ambassador as the charity battles to save its reputation following revelations its aid workers paid vulnerable people for sex.
Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion to be adapted for stage
Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion is being adapted for stage in a show billed as a cross 'between an atheist support group and watching a great stand up'.
Praying through Lent: Just say it to God
Prayer for some people is as easy as breathing. Others find it much harder â what's it all about? How should we do it, what should we say, what happens if it doesn't work â and what does 'work' mean, anyway?
UN aid workers carried out 60,000 rapes in a decade
UN staff have carried out thousands of rapes all around the world, a former official claimed on Tuesday.
'An eye for an eye': Justice and mercy in the Old Testament
In the four weeks between the New Year for Trees and the carnival festival of Purim, the Bible lays out the ways in which the Jewish people can cope with each other when strife abounds.
Vice President Mike Pence 'thinks Jesus tells him to say things' says former Trump staffer
The US Vice president Mike Pence 'thinks Jesus tells him to say things', according to a former official in the Donald Trump administration.
Russian Orthodox bishop accuses US of trying to influence Russian elections
The much-criticised 'Kremlin list' prepared by the US treasury department is designed to undermine the Russian electoral process, according to a senior Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) figure.
US pastor Andrew Brunson pens 'heartbreaking' note to wife requesting prayer from Turkish prison
The American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson has sent a 'heartbreaking' message to his wife, conceding that he is struggling to cope and requesting prayer as he continues to languish in a Turkish jail some 16 months after his arrest.
Female students at Christian colleges more likely to experience gender discrimination
Students at Christian universities and colleges are more likely to experience gender-based discrimination than students attending private or public institutions, though less likely to experience sexual assault, according to new research.
Oxfam prostitution scandal: Should you stop donating money?
Louise Davies is the Director of Christians on the Left, and is a member of the leadership team at Hope City Church in Sheffield.
Don't be fooled by Kim's sister at Winter Olympics: Christians face horrific persecution in North Korea
Open Doors has warned people not to be fooled by the show of unity between North and South Korea at the games and forget the multiple, horrific human rights abuses under the regime of Kim Jong-Un.
Russian passenger plane crashes near Moscow; 71 feared dead
It was not immediately clear what had caused the crash, which happened as temperatures hovered around minus 5 degrees Celsius with periodic snowfalls.