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The Living Wage - Christian Principles Changing Society For The Better
The Living Wage - Christian Principles Changing Society For The Better

The Living Wage campaign started in dusty church halls in east London, yet it's now championed in the swanky air conditioned offices of the City of London. How did a well meaning group of church members, along with like-minded people from local schools, charities and unions launch one of the most successful social and economic campaigns of the 21st Century?

Black Church Leaders Challenge Hillary Clinton On Abortion And Religious Freedom
Black Church Leaders Challenge Hillary Clinton On Abortion And Religious Freedom

Leaders of some of the biggest churches in the United States have protested to Hillary Clinton over her views on abortion, expressing "deep concern".

Iraqi Troops Break Into Mosul, PM Says Militants Will \'Die Or Surrender\'
Iraqi Troops Break Into Mosul, PM Says Militants Will 'Die Or Surrender'

Iraqi troops broke through Islamic State (ISIS) defenses in an eastern suburb of Mosul last night taking the battle for the insurgents' stronghold into the city for the first time, a force commander said.

Raped, Tortured And Forced To Convert: One Yazidi Woman\'s Abuse Under ISIS
Raped, Tortured And Forced To Convert: One Yazidi Woman's Abuse Under ISIS

Gazal, 22, was kidnapped along with her family when ISIS overran the Sinjar region of Iraq in August 2014.

Mosul Offensive: More Of Iraq\'s History Could Be Pulverised
Mosul Offensive: More Of Iraq's History Could Be Pulverised

The operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State risks more serious damage to heritage sites, according to observers on the ground.

Archbishop Of Nigeria Battles For \'Faithful Church\' Against Pressure To Compromise On Gays
Archbishop Of Nigeria Battles For 'Faithful Church' Against Pressure To Compromise On Gays

The evangelical Archbishop who heads the Anglican church's most conservative wing has condemned the inclusion of one of the most liberal bishops in a delegation to meet the Pope.

Is It Possible To Have A Good Death? Catholic Church Launches New Site, \'The Art Of Dying Well\'
Is It Possible To Have A Good Death? Catholic Church Launches New Site, 'The Art Of Dying Well'

The Catholic Church in England and Wales is launching a new website aimed at practically and spiritually helping both Catholics and non-Catholics alike grapple with issues around death and dying, and to prepare, ideally, for a "good death".

Trump Raises Spectre Of Crisis If Clinton Wins White House
Trump Raises Spectre Of Crisis If Clinton Wins White House

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Democratic rival Hillary Clinton a threat to the country on Monday.

Churches in Liberated Iraqi Christian Town Now in Ruins After 2 Years of ISIS Rule
Churches in Liberated Iraqi Christian Town Now in Ruins After 2 Years of ISIS Rule

A once-tranquil town in Iraq populated mostly by Christians is now in ruins after almost two years of occupation by the Islamic State (ISIS).

Nigeria\'s Vice President Tells Christian Faithful: God Will Bless Our Nation
Nigeria's Vice President Tells Christian Faithful: God Will Bless Our Nation

The vice president of Nigeria is encouraging his fellow Christian faithful in the African nation — some of whom are being persecuted — to always believe in God and pray that their country and its current government will always be blessed.

Woman Caned in Public for Standing Too Close to Her Boyfriend in Violation of Indonesia\'s Harsh Sharia Law
Woman Caned in Public for Standing Too Close to Her Boyfriend in Violation of Indonesia's Harsh Sharia Law

A 20-year-old woman was meted a harsh punishment after authorities caught her standing too close to her boyfriend in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

More Than Half A Million People Sign Petition To Save Christian Mother Asia Bibi From Death Sentence
More Than Half A Million People Sign Petition To Save Christian Mother Asia Bibi From Death Sentence

More than 540,000 people have now signed a petition urging the Pakistani government not to execute the Christian mother of five sentenced to death for blasphemy.

Houses Burned, Churches Destroyed, And It\'s Still Not Safe For Christians To Return To Qaraqosh After ISIS
Houses Burned, Churches Destroyed, And It's Still Not Safe For Christians To Return To Qaraqosh After ISIS

Just over a week since Qaraqosh was liberated from Islamic State, and the Christian-majority town is not safe enough for civilians to return home, Christian Today has been told.

ISIS Uses Exploding Teddy Bears, Other Ingenious Bombs to Stall Mosul Offensive: \'Worse Than Animals\'
ISIS Uses Exploding Teddy Bears, Other Ingenious Bombs to Stall Mosul Offensive: 'Worse Than Animals'

"They are not even animals; they are worse than animals."

Elderly Christian Widow Forced By ISIS To Convert To Islam And Spit On A Crucifix
Elderly Christian Widow Forced By ISIS To Convert To Islam And Spit On A Crucifix

77-year-old Zarifa Badoos Daddo was left behind in Qaraqosh – a major Christian town near Mosul in Iraq – when militants overran the region in August 2014.

Ancient Scroll With Rare Mention Of Jerusalem May Not Be What It Seems, Say Experts
Ancient Scroll With Rare Mention Of Jerusalem May Not Be What It Seems, Say Experts

Experts have challenged the authenticity of a rare 2,800-year-old papyrus scroll that mentions the city of Jerusalem from the time of the First Temple in the seventh century BC.