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'Refuse to be average': 14 quotes from AW Tozer on life with God
The famous Christian writer and preacher AW Tozer died on this day in 1963. His writings still offer a pastoral yet provocative word to the Church today.

#JusticeForAhok: Mass protests mark jailing of Jakarta's Christian governor for blasphemy
There has been flood of anger and upset in Indonesia and across the world following the imprisonment of a Christian politician for blasphemy.

Sudan Christians jailed with Czech aid worker have been released
Abdumonem Abdumawla and Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour, jailed with the Czech aid worker Petr Jasek, were released from prison in Khartoum yesterday,

'Devil' Trump mural appears in Rome, shows him kissing Pope Francis
A life-size mural depicting Pope Francis with a saintly halo kissing US President Donald Trump sprouting devil's horns appeared on a wall near the Vatican on Thursday, less than two weeks before they are due to meet.

This is the illness we don't talk about â and we should
There are definitely some awareness campaigns done in jest but this week is Mental Health Awareness week â not a laughing matter.

'Bible Answer Man' Hank Hanegraaff has cancer - but says he's 'not necessarily' praying for healing
Christian radio host Hank Hanegraaff has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called mantle cell lymphoma.

Rick Joyner thinks new mega-prophets will soon predict sports scores. Is it possible?
This month, pastor and prophetic teacher Rick Joyner suggested that the world is about to see a new wave of mega-prophets, able to see directly into the near future and correctly predict it.

Olive trees are a sign of hope as rebuilding starts in devastated Nineveh towns
Ceremonies in three Christian towns in Iraq's devastated Nineveh Plain on Monday marked the start of work to rebuild up to 13,000 homes damaged or destroyed by fighting.

Quantas boss 'face-pied' by Christian campaigner over gay marriage support
The CEO of Australia's Quantas airline has said he'll continue to campaign for same-sex marriage even after a Christian objector rubbed a pie in his face at a business breakfast.

Pope travels to Portugal to canonise two children of Fatima who saw visions of the Virgin Mary
Pope Francis has sent a special video message to the people of Portugal as he prepares to travel to Fatima to canonise on Saturday two of the three children who saw six visions of a woman dressed in white, believed to have been the Virgin Mary.

Dark arts or a healthy stretch? Why Christians should try yoga
Should Christians do yoga? The Eastern practice is spiritual for some â rooted in the Hindu religion â while for others it's simply a way to keep fit. Christian Today spoke to one avid Christian yoga student to find out why Christians shouldn't fear the ancient art.

Go Sokolovsky! Russian blogger free to Pokemon Go â just not in church
The Russian atheist blogger who faced jail for playing Pokemon Go in a church has been handed a three-and-a-half year suspended sentence in a rebuff to prosecutors.

Is it time to abandon the dream of Christian unity?
One way to deal with the present crisis would be to think outside the disintegrating box of ecclesiastical unity and embrace a more generous concept of unity in the figure of Christ.

Can President Trump 'do a deal' on Israel-Palestine?
It has eluded Presidents, Prime ministers and Prelates since the 1940s, but one significant Christian voice thinks Donald Trump might be able to make progress on peace in Israel â Palestine.

Rabbi apologises for popular video of Pope Francis dancing with Hasidic Jews
A popular video of Pope Francis dancing with a group of Hasidic Jews at the Vatican has drawn criticism from some Orthodox Jews and 'deep regret' from one who took part

Jewish leaders say Belgian ban on kosher slaughter is worst assault on their rights since Nazis
European rabbis have condemned a decision by the French-speaking Walloon parliament in Belgium to ban kosher and halal meat.