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Mom fights school authorities in court after they provided her son with transgender medical treatments without her permission
A Minnesota mother is appealing a judge's decision to dismiss her lawsuit against school authorities who gave her teenage son female hormone treatments without her permission.

Christian worshippers at Greenbelt can learn Islamic worship chants
Christian worshippers at this year's Greenbelt Festival will have the opportunity to learn Islamic worship chants â thanks to an organisation which says its primary aim is to 'guide seekers of Allah'.

Why has this Norwich church decided to run a pub?
A pub in Norwich, England is being reopened and revitalised by a local church cultivating a 'public home' for the community. Christian Today spoke to the vicar behind the bar.

South Carolina bishop on 'grievous' court decision in favour of TEC
Leaders of the breakaway South Carolina Diocese in the US are meeting today with the diocese's lead legal counsel in the wake of the adverse decision by the state's Supreme Court last week.

Trump's evangelical advisers request meeting with Pope Francis after Vatican-backed criticism
Evangelical advisers to Donald Trump are requesting a meeting with Pope Francis after criticism from the Vatican directed at the White House and at the political leanings of American Catholics.

'Churches run on trust', but 1 in 10 US Protestant congregations have had donations embezzled
One in 10 US Protestant churches have seen their donations embezzled, according to a new survey.

'Comfort ye, my people': How Isaiah's words speak to Jews today
After the destruction of the two Temples commemorated last week on Tisha B'Av through fasting and prayer, Jewish people now embark on the Seven Haftorahs of Consolation.

Diana would have married Dodi, says priest who talked to her before fatal crash
A priest close to Princess Diana has said the royal enquired whether she would be allowed to marry a Muslim man shortly before she died. The priest is convinced that Diana would have gone on to marry Muslim boyfriend Dodi Fayed.

Actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announce separation
They said on Pratt's Facebook page yesterday: 'Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating.'

Why do US evangelicals think poor people are lazy â and what does the Bible really say?
A new report in the Washington Post says the majority of evangelicals think that poverty is down to a lack of effort on behalf of an individual.

Ukraine's forgotten crisis: How ordinary Christian heroes are bringing hope to the hopeless
Nowadays Ukraine seems to have dropped off the agenda. This lack of media attention means that many people in the UK and beyond are unaware of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe there that continues to the present day.

Counting the cost: Why I'm (mostly) glad to be a clergy child
People often ask me about the 'cost' of ministry. As the daughter of not one but two vicars, I'm never sure what answer they expect.

World Relief has broken ranks. Will other evangelical organisations follow and criticise Trump?
As Christian Today reported this morning, a major evangelical organisation has launched an attack on a new immigration plan backed by President Trump.

'Miracle baby' pastor Gilbert Deya extradited to face child trafficking charges
The UK has extradited a pastor who claimed to have created miraculous pregnances after he lost a long-running legal battle.

US evangelicals likely to believe poverty is your own fault
If you're poor, is it your own fault? White evangelical Christians are far more likely to answer in the affirmative than the average US citizen, according to new research.

How do you beat Christian Festival High Syndrome?
Every year, usually by the time the new school term had begun, those feelings of surety and passion had all but dissipated. This was Christian Festival High Syndrome â and I was a recurring sufferer.