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'Diminishing America': Major evangelical group attacks Trump-backed immigration act

'When a nation of immigrants and refugees forsakes its past, it gives up its future,' says World Relief.

Grand jury issues subpoenas in connection with Trump Jr, Russian lawyer meeting

Russia has loomed large over the first six months of the Trump presidency. US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia worked to tilt the presidential election in Trump's favour.

Court rules in favor of Christian photographer who didn't want to take photos of gay weddings

Christian photographer Amy Lawson risked crippling fines if she went against city and state laws in Wisconsin by denying her photography services to gay weddings but a court has now given permission for her to be exempt.

'The Lord is their refuge': 7 Bible verses about the poor

The Bishop of Burnley has said that the Church of England's approach to mission is 'almost entirely focused on the needs and aspirations of the wealthy'. So what does the Bible say about the poor?

'This is our village': How local Christians and a Catholic charity are rebuilding an Iraqi community brick by brick

Iraqi Christians returning to a historically Christian village in their country, Bartella on the Nineveh Plains, havedescribed rebuilding their community in interviews with the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported by the website Zenit.

Bishop's anger at middle-class Church: 'The poorer you are, the less we value you'

The Church of England's approach to mission is 'almost entirely focused on the needs and aspirations of the wealthy', according to the Bishop of Burnley.

Theologian NT Wright: vulnerable young people will pay the price of 'gender confusion'

One of the world's leading evangelical theologians has described the 'confusion' over gender identity as, 'a modern and now internet-fuelled, form of the ancient philosophy of Gnosticism.'

Anglican splits over sexuality: Now Uganda's archbishop confirms he won't attend October's Primates meeting

The Archbishop of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, has said that he will not attend the next gathering of Anglican Primates in October because of divisions over sexuality issues.

Episcopal Church wins court victory in long-running battle with conservatives

The long-awaited and complicated ruling means the diocese will not be allowed to keep its $500million worth of Church property.

Dwight McKissic defends staying in Southern Baptist Convention after fellow black minister announces departure

The black pastor who introduced a resolution condemning the alt-right at the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) annual meeting in June has set out why, despite the denomination's initial failure to pass it, he is staying in the Southern Baptists.

At 96, Prince Philip bows out of public life

The Prince ended a royal career marked by occasional gaffes that landed him in hot water.

Hobby Lobby smuggling scandal: Israeli police arrest 5 antiquities dealers in Jerusalem

Israeli police arrested five antiquities dealers in Jerusalem over the weekend, seizing a range of artefacts including gold coins and ancient weapons as part of an international investigation into smuggled Iraqi items involving the evangelical-run crafts supply firm Hobby Lobby.

Influence, unprecedented access and an 'impact on policy': Are evangelicals tightening their grip on Trump's White House?

Richard Land, the predecessor to Russell Moore as head of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, confirmed liberals' worst fears this week when he said that the so-called religious right has gained 'unprecedented access' to the White House under Donald Trump's presidency, and is having an 'impact on policy'.

Vatican promotes \'tourism with a human touch\' in seasonal message

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