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First Baptist pastor Eddie Hilburn resigns after prostitution arrest

Eddie Hilburn, a married associate pastor and father of three at The Woodlands First Baptist Church in Texas, resigned from his position Friday, a day after he was arrested by a Harris County Sheriff's deputy who he allegedly paid for sex.

Crab gets turned on its back and reveals the face of Jesus

An ordinary crabbing expedition turned into something extraordinary when the face of Jesus was seen on the underbelly of a crab.

Church of England criticised over its response to clergy abuse claims

The Church of England has been pastorally compromised by its compensation insurance company, clergy abuse survivors have alleged.

Dunkirk review: a magnificent light in our darkest hour

The extraordinary redemption story of Dunkirk is all due to humble, ordinary people who decided to play their part. These men â and boys â left behind because they were deemed the wrong age to fight, were absolutely average. All that set them apart was their willingness to see light defeat darkness.

Lean in to your shadow side: ten new Christian phrases you need to know

Every subculture has its own special vocabulary. No-one however, quite does this to the degree of awesomeness demonstrated by the evangelical wing of the Christian church, which not only has its own set of extraordinary jargon, but regularly adds to it.

Eritrean Patriarch detained for 10 years has attended church â but it's a fig leaf for continued repression, campaigners say

The Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch, detained at home since 2007, has been allowed to attend a church service for the first time since his arrest â but supporters say in spite of this there has been no reconciliation with the regime.

Murdered Indian pastor received death threats, son reveals

The son of a murdered Indian church leader has revealed his father received death threats before he was shot by men on a motorbike on Saturday.

Was Jesus an extremist? 1 in 5 Brits thinks so

Almost as many also believe Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were extremists, a new poll by ComRes for the Evangelical Alliance reveals

Palestinians call for 'day of rage' in Jerusalem, clash with Israel over mosque security

Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem have called for a 'day of rage' this morning as peace talks have broken down, with Israeli forces refusing to remove security from an historic mosque that was closed after gun violence.

Cardinal Mueller admits 'shame' for Church child abuse but denies responsibility for German choir school scandal

Former Vatican doctrinal chief Cardinal Muller has denied accusations that he must face 'full responsibility' for the abuse scandal in a German choir school revealed this week. It was revealed on Monday that more than 500 boys in a Church choir school were abused over a period of six decades.

Is the sidelining of religion a root cause of our mental health crisis?

Duncan Williams argues that our society's mental health crisis could be reduced by reintroducing spirituality instead of focusing on material gain.

How Christian and other faith communities are rebuilding trust in times of crisis

A recent report from the Woolf Institute found that local communities â especially faith and other minority groups â are increasingly important at times of crisis. The report authors Jan-Jonathan Bock and Sami Everett explain the quiet citizen subtitle to the report and how this is linked to an increase in social and political engagement by local faith communities.

Jerusalem Church leaders urge freedom of worship following historic mosque closure after gun violence

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