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Four more Christians sentenced by Iran for 'missionary activities'
Iran has sentenced four more Christians to jail for 'missionary activities', according to World Watch Monitor.

Is it right to be a Christian â and a feminist?
In the last decade or so, the UK has seen an exciting feminist resurgence that has freshly inspired women to fight for equality.

The gospel calls us to welcome refugees. This is how we can do it
Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, the people of Israel are reminded that they have been welcomed by God and so too they must welcome others.

Hobby Lobby's shame over antiquities smuggling: What you need to know
Hobby Lobby â an evangelical craft-supply company â has been fined $3million for illegally smuggling ancient artefacts from the Middle East into the US.

It's time to book a holiday: Krish Kandiah's choice for Christian summer reading
There's nothing like immersing yourself in a well-crafted book on a long summer day.

Impossible is a dare: How a former opera singer is helping rid the world of slavery
Ben Cooley is a man on a mission, and he wants you to join in. The call: to rid the world of modern-day slavery.
North Korea's regime is brutal and terrifying. Here's what you can do
On July 4, 2017, America's Independence Day, the North Korean regime sent a message which was designed to strike fear into the hearts of revelling Westerners.

Another priest killed in Mexico as violence against Christians soars
Another Catholic priest has been found stabbed to death in Mexico.

Cyprus reunification talks collapse, UN chief 'very sorry'
Talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus collapsed amid anger and recriminations in the early hours of Friday.

President Donald Trump has given 'hope' to desperate parents of baby Charlie Gard
The offer of US President Donald Trump to intervene to help the sick baby Charlie Gard has given the parents hope, they said today.

'What I have taught with my lips I now seal with my blood': The life and martyr's death of Jan Hus
Jan Hus, who died while singing a hymn as he was burned at the stake on this day in 1415, was, along with his mentor John Wycliffe, a key forerunner to the Reformation a century later.

A Monk's Tale: the Reformation musical comedy you didn't know you needed
I didn't know I needed an educational sketch-comedy musical about the Reformation in my life, but like Martin Luther before me â I've had a change of heart.

On International Kissing Day, 9 times the Bible talks about kissing
It's International Kissing Day, and all over the world people are marking the occasion with anything from a peck to a smooch.

Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz denies that Justin Bieber is paid to attend Australian gatherings
The Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz has denied that the evangelical church pays Justin Bieber to attend, after the world famous singer jetted in to an Australian Hillsong gathering for the third time in two years.

Three Iranian Christians get 10 years in jail for 'illegal' church activity
Three Iranian Christians have been sentenced to at least ten years in jail, charged with blasphemy and 'acting against national security' for their church-related activity.

When is it right not to take communion?
But is it ever right for believers not to take communion? The answer is very challenging.