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Politician turned preacher? Hillary Clinton prepares finally to 'come out' as a Christian leader
Hillary Clinton wants to preach. That was the simple introduction to a revelatory news feature in The Atlantic this week, which claimed that the Democrat former presidential candidate said this to Bill Shillady, her long-time pastor, at a recent photo shoot for his new book about the daily devotionals he sent her during the 2016 campaign.

Pioneer of women's ministry honoured by United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is to celebrate a hundred years since the ordination of the first woman to become a minister in a British mainstream denomination.

A Muslim superhero for the age of Trump? It's a deeply biblical idea
A Muslim female superhero is joining the ranks of the US TV show 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow', in a bid for inclusivity in response to the divisive election of Donald Trump. The direction toward diverse representation is one increasingly common in popular culture, and is one Christians should applaud â because it's thoroughly biblical.

Missguided backs down over 'Send me nudes' sign
Missguided's store in the giant Bluewater shopping centre caused outrage when it put up a neon sign saying 'Send me nudes'.

Revelation 19:1-11: The greatest â and strangest â praise and worship service ever
Is it not the case that our praise is too often mediocre or weird? It's heartless or thoughtless.

Cameroon bishop was killed for opposing homosexual clergy, local priest alleges
A Cameroon Bishop who was found dead in June was killed for his opposition to homosexual clergy, a local priest has alleged.

Walt Disney World erects lighthouse memorial for 2-year-old boy of Christian family killed by alligator at Seven Seas Lagoon
The lighthouse memorial honors toddler Lane Graves who died when an alligator snatched him from the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon during a family vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida.

Bradford Cathedral's historic bells to be restored with £79,000 lottery grant
The First World War memorial bells of Bradford Cathedral will be restored after a £79,100 lottery grant made to the diocese.

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.