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European Evangelical Alliance honours adoption charity founder for refugee work

He was given the Hope Award, granted once a year to a person or organisation for outstanding service in a specific area of Christian work.

This sacrificial ministry in Jordan is sharing Christ with hundreds of refugees

This one church, in the small town of Ma'in, cares for 100 Iraqi families as well as many local people. Also, outside the services, it provides both practical and pastoral support for some 350 Syrian families.

Hell House: The evangelism strategy that aims to scare people into heaven

One US church has for decades been promoting salvation through a fiercer, more fiery means: an 'experience' known as a 'Hell House'.

Hungary's Prime Minister vows to combat Middle East persecution, return displaced Christians home

Hungary's Prime Minister has pledged to support Middle Eastern Christians suffering persecution, highlighting the plight of those belonging to 'the most persecuted religion in the world today'. The Prime Minister implicitly rejected immigration as a solution for refugees, and plans to serve the afflicted by helping them return to their 'ancestral homes'.

The laddish cruelty of 'pigging' – and 5 ways Christians can do better at dating

This week has seen the revelation of a new, cruel kind of dating, known as 'pigging'. But Christians can get relationships very wrong too. Here are five ways to try and do better.

DIY church: It's beautifully ramshackle, but it works

As a priest I just want to make sure that we nurture enthusiasm, creativity and talent much better than what happened back in the '80s.

Coptic Orthodox priest stabbed to death in Cairo, Bishop Angaelos laments 'negligence and injustice'

A Coptic Orthodox priest has been stabbed to death in Cairo, Egypt. The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has decried the injustice surrounding the crime.

Two years after affair, Billy Graham's grandson says he is selfish and 'way worse than anyone knows'

After the affair came to light, he said there had been moments he even doubted whether Jesus would still love him.

Community steps in after young Christian couple and mother-in-law die in crash without enough funds to cover a funeral

'Kind' prayer warrior Katie Marie Zeitino, 30, died two days after the collision that killed her 31-year-old husband and his mom. $9,000 has been raised to cover funeral costs so far.

Christian human rights activist barred from Hong Kong

A Christian human rights activist is at the centre of a diplomatic storm between the UK and China after he was denied access to Hong Kong without explanation.

Martin Luther: How the great Reformer shaped the modern world

Was Martin Luther likeable? Peter Stanford thinks so, and – given that the great Reformer has been dead nearly 500 years – he ought to know.

True leaders bleed: Why Justin Welby's honesty on depression is a gift to the Church

The Archbishop of Canterbury has once again shown humble, inspired leadership for the Church, describing his mental health struggle with the 'black dog' of depression.

US pulls out of UNESCO, citing 'anti-Israel' bias

The US is pulling out of the UN's cultural and educational organisation UNESCO, accusing it of 'anti-Israel' bias.

US welcomes fewer refugees – but more Christians than Muslims

More Christian refugees are arriving in the US than any other religious group, the latest research confirms, as the overall number being welcomed to America falls despite rapidly growing need.

Released: After 5 years of captivity by Pakistani militant group, Canadian-American family set free

An American woman and her family have been freed after being held by a Pakistan-based militant group for five years.