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Eritrean Patriarch detained for 10 years has attended church – but it\'s a fig leaf for continued repression, campaigners say
Eritrean Patriarch detained for 10 years has attended church – 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 – but supporters say in spite of this there has been no reconciliation with the regime.

Murdered Indian pastor received death threats, son reveals
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
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
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
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?
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
How Christian and other faith communities are rebuilding trust in times of crisis

A recent report from the Woolf Institute found that local communities – especially faith and other minority groups – 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
Jerusalem Church leaders urge freedom of worship following historic mosque closure after gun violence

Church leaders in Jerusalem are urging freedom of worship in the city, calling for continued access to the historic al-Aqsa Mosque after it was closed following gun violence last week.

South Sudan\'s child refugees in mental health crisis: 150,000 need therapy for post-conflict trauma
South Sudan's child refugees in mental health crisis: 150,000 need therapy for post-conflict trauma

More than 150,000 child refugees in northern Uganda require mental health therapy after fleeing intense violence in South Sudan.

O.J. Simpson says he wishes he had \'been a better Christian\' as he\'s granted parole
O.J. Simpson says he wishes he had 'been a better Christian' as he's granted parole

O.J.Simpson told a Nevada parole board: "I was always a good guy, but I could have been a better Christian.'

What does \'home\' mean to you? Are you like the Son of Man, with nowhere to lay your head?
What does 'home' mean to you? Are you like the Son of Man, with nowhere to lay your head?

Jo Swinney, author of Home, came in to Christian Today to talk about the quest to belong.

Gaming for God: New card game asks the Church \'what is mission?\'
Gaming for God: New card game asks the Church 'what is mission?'

The UK's first ever mission themed card game, designed to provide a fun way for people to examine their personal view of what mission is, has been launched by Church Mission Society (CMS).

Christians clash with LGBT protesters in violent brawl in Calgary
Christians clash with LGBT protesters in violent brawl in Calgary

Footage has emerged of a violent brawl that broke out between Christian demonstrators and LGBT activists in Calgary, Canada on Sunday.

Alabama Christian university rejects $3m funding from denomination that sought closure of LGBT student group
Alabama Christian university rejects $3m funding from denomination that sought closure of LGBT student group

A Christian American university has rejected $3m (£2.3m) funding from state churches that demanded it shut down an LGBT students' group.

Woman becomes Christian during screening of The Shack
Woman becomes Christian during screening of The Shack

A British evangelist has told of how he led a woman to faith during a recent screening of Christian-themed movie The Shack.

\'This room is filled with God\': Jester Jim Carrey turns preacher – and Christians should listen up
'This room is filled with God': Jester Jim Carrey turns preacher – and Christians should listen up

The inimitable jester Jim Carrey has made surprising and profound statements about suffering, grace and how Jesus shows us the path to salvation. The comedian's comments weren't wholly orthodox, but Christians should listen and learn - his words offered more weight and wisdom than many Sunday sermons.