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Pastor who led conservative church planting organisation for 20 years comes out as transgender woman
Paul Williams, who led the conservative church planting organization Orchard Groupfor 20 years, has publicly come out as a transgender woman named Paula Stone Williams.
WATCH: Disturbing footage shows heroic Christian aid worker rescuing young girl from Islamists in Iraq
A Christian former special forces operative who now works as an aid worker was recently caught on camera saving ayoung girl from Islamic State gunfire in Mosul, Iraq.
One reason your church may not be growing â and five things that might help
It's the Holy Grail of church life. Most pastors and most congregations would love to see more people coming through the door, and more of them staying.
St Paul's Cathedral: 9 fascinating facts
It's almost certainly the greatest building ever created by a single individual, whose vision and passion overcame every kind of obstacle to its completion.
An Englishman in America: How the Anglican Church came to the USA
On this day in 1579, a historic frontier was breached: the first Anglican church service took place in the New World â what became the USA.
Why Pokemon Go could soon become a Christian mission opportunity after all
With all the hype at its launch last summer, expectations were high that Pokemon Go was a new opportunity for churches to attract the young. As reality sank it, it became clear it was not like that. But now, with the latest update, it all might be about to change.
Prince Philip in hospital with infection but 'in good spirits' despite disappointment over missing Queen's Speech
Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of the Queen, has been admitted to hospital with an infection and as a result has missed the formal state opening of parliament today.
'We are probably not alone': NASA discovers 200 new planets â and 10 similar to Earth
Is there life beyond planet Earth? The existential crisis lives on as NASA announced on Monday that it had discovered 219 potential planets, 10 of which have a makeup similar to that of Earth.
Rage for Grenfell Tower?: It's very Christian
A Day of Rage for Grenfell Tower? How unChristian. We should be about prayer and positivity, not anger.
How the whole Bible hangs together â in one easy lesson
In our fortnightly pilgrimage through Mark's gospel we are now getting close to Jesus' execution. And as we do we shall see not only what it means for us today but how it ties up and explains so much of the rest of the Bible.
US evangelical leaders call for urgent prison reform
Leading US evangelicals and Christian prison reform advocates have released a 'Justice Declaration' outlining plans to 'fix the criminal justice system'.
'Demonic': Megachurch pastor Matt Chandler blasts acquittal of police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile
A popular megachurch pastor has described the acquittal of the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile last July, as 'dirty' and 'demonic'.
Christian student blocked from including prayer in high school commencement speech
America is known as the land of the free and the home of the brave, but to Christians it is also increasingly becoming a land of the politically correct and a country where honor students can't mention God in their graduation speeches.
Nearly 70 priests resign in Indonesia in protest at their bishop
Nearly 70 Catholic  priests have resigned their posts in Indonesia after levelling accusations at their bishop that the bishop has condemned as 'slanderous'.
'Catastrophe' threatens East Africa as rains fail again
East Africa is on the brink of a 'monumental catastrophe' because the global community has failed to provide the funds needed to help starving people, according to Christian Aid.
Israeli dig uncovers lost jewellery and remains stretching back 6,000 years
An archaeological dig in Israel has uncovered a collection of 900-year old women's jewelry, amid remains dating as old as 6,000 years.