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Russian astronaut will take Gospels and Christian icons into space
A Russian astronaut has pledged to take the Gospels with him whem he heads to the International Space Station later this month.
Finland: Church won't allow pastors to officiate gay weddings
Finland's largest religious body will not allow its pastors to officiate same-sex weddings, despite country-wide legislation that will allow gay couples to marry next year.
The Archbishop of Canterbury reveals how Christians should pray - and who to pray for
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby took to Twitter today to join his 95,000 followers and many more in advising how to pray for the world, for individuals, for those in sickness - and for yourself
Thousands of Muslim refugees in Switzerland, Germany converting to Christianity amid disillusionment
The love of Christ and hearing the truth of the Gospel are drawing more and more Muslim refugees in Switzerland and Germany to Christianity, the Gospel Herald reports.
Angela Merkel admits that welcoming over 1 million refugees into Germany was a mistake
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has finally admitted that her much maligned open door policy on migrants was a mistake.
ISIS has torture cells just for women who resist orders to become sex slaves
"God, I have wronged myself, and no one forgives sins but you. Forgive me, you are forgiving and merciful."
Former diocesan bishop part of British delegation that met Syria's President al-Assad
The former Bishop of Rochester and others have been criticised on social media for being part of a delegation that has met President of Syria Bashir al-Assad.
Hong Kong: Young 'umbrella protest' leaders win election seats
A pro-independence leader of Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella movement has won a seat in Hong Kong's legislative election, sparking hopes that the city has moved closer to autonomy from Beijing.
Blogger arrested for playing Pokémon Go in a cathedral
A Russian Orthodox Archbishop has appealed for the release from prison of a young blogger jailed on remand for playing Pokémon Go in a cathedral.
Trump uses visit to black church to call for new civil rights agenda
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has stepped up his bid to win over minority voters by addressing a largely black church in Detroit.
'Solomon's Palace' discovered in Israel, showing another proof that Bible passages were based on actual historical events
Solid evidence has once again been unearthed proving that passages from the Bible were based on actual historical events.
Nicaragua's government slams door on Christian missionaries ahead of November polls
Two days before Americans go to polls on Nov. 8, Nicaragua, a country also in the Americas, will also hold its own supposedly democratic election but whose outcome is already widely expected: the second reelection of President Daniel Ortega.
Fourteen gay Church of England clergy defy rules to marry their partners
Fourteen gay clergy who have married their partners in defiance of Church of England rules are calling for "full inclusion" of LGBT clergy.
I met Mother Teresa. A few days later, I went blind.
Ruth Gledhill on her life-changing meeting with Mother Teresa
Appointment of gay Bishop of Grantham a 'major error' say conservative Anglicans
The leading group of conservative Anglicans worldwide has criticised the appointment of the gay Bishop of Grantham as a "major error". Bishop Nicholas Chamberlain revealed he was gay today after a Sunday newspaper threatened to out him.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe: 'It's true I was dead. I resurrected as I always do'
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home from abroad in a jovial mood on Saturday, poking fun at the latest online media speculation that he was gravely ill and had sought medical help in Dubai.