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Rowan Williams: Repentance is appropriate after sins of the Protestant Reformation
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has said that 'repentance' is an 'appropriate' way of looking back on the Protestant Reformation, the 500th anniversary of which is celebrated today.
Iraqi Christians who fled ISIS 'betrayed' by Western countries promising aid
Despite Iraq's liberation from ISIS, Christians in the region remain in dire need and have received nothing but 'lip service' when it comes to aid from western nations.
A second Reformation? How the 'church from below' is shaking the Establishment
Christianity in 21st century Britain is a peripheral affair. The church is a marginal voice and while it may still retain its status of significance in some matters, that voice carries little authority.
Reformation 500 anniversary commemorated by Protestants and Catholics
Today marks the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation in 1517 and will be commemorated by Protestants and Catholics around the world.
500 years after the Reformation, can evangelicals and Catholics make up?
The language Catholics and Protestants have used about each other in the past, particularly evangelical Protestants, is quite extraordinary.
Sainsbury's accused of 'heavy-handedness' after threatening Christian Fairtrade campaigners with police action
Christian campaigners in Salford are accusing supermarket giant Sainsbury's of heavy-handedness after they were threatened with police action unless they moved on.
Spain's Evangelical Alliance in campaign against 'harmful' LGBT laws
The Spanish Evangelical Alliance has tabled amendments to the country's LGBT equality law which has been branded 'the most harmful and damaging' in the EU for individual freedoms.
Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort turns himself in to FBI over Russia meddling
Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort handed himself into the FBI to face charges around alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election, according to reports.
First ever recorded solar eclipse proves biblical text, scholars say
The oldest solar eclipse ever recorded could help explain a biblical story that has baffled scholars for generations.
Martin Luther King's niece in abortion protest: 'Today's unborn babies are yesterday's blacks'
Martin Luther King's niece is comparing the fight against racism with the fight against abortion, describing the pro-life campaign as 'the new civil rights movement'.
Five ways to help young people engage with the Bible
A recent LifeWay research report published in the States earlier this month identified regular Bible reading as one of the top 10 factors that help young people keep the faith as they grow into adulthood.
Thor Ragnarok review: an Antichrist movie that's not for kids
Despite its 12A rating and landscape of bright colours and caped characters, Thor Ragnarok is no kids' movie.
Huge crowds demonstrate for Spanish unity in Catalan capital
Political parties opposing a split by Catalonia from Spain had a small lead in an opinion poll published on Sunday.
Did Greg Laurie say the Bible predicts North Korea will destroy the US?
A US megachurch pastor has denied claims he believes the Bible predicts America will be wiped out in a nuclear attack by North America.
Historic George Washington church to remove memorial because he owned slaves
Christ Church in Alexandria announced this week it would remove the memorials, saying: 'The plaques in our sanctuary make some in our presence feel unsafe or unwelcome.'
Iran's President Rouhani: We'll build as many missiles as we like
Rouhani spoke days after the US House of Representatives voted for new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile programme