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Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain
Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain

Franklin Graham should be banned from Britain, according to the country's leading Muslim organisation.

Russia plans huge 'Game of Thrones' cathedral dedicated to armed forces
Russia plans huge 'Game of Thrones' cathedral dedicated to armed forces

Russia is planning to build one of the tallest Orthodox cathedrals in the world, dedicated to its military.

UN secretary-general praises evangelicals' work with refugees
UN secretary-general praises evangelicals' work with refugees

WEA secretary general Bishop Efraim Tendero met Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York to talk about their shared concern for human rights, religious liberty and social issues.

CofE facing 'unrelenting decline' as number of Brits identifying as Anglican halves in 15 years
CofE facing 'unrelenting decline' as number of Brits identifying as Anglican halves in 15 years

There is an 'unrelenting decline' in Church of England and Church of Scotland numbers, particularly among young people, according to the latest figures from the British Social Attitudes survey.

Getty music conference to be beamed live around the world
Getty music conference to be beamed live around the world

UK audiences will have the opportunity to hear celebrated speakers including the Gettys, Alistair Begg, John Piper, Ravi Zacharias, John MacArthur, Tim Keller and more than 50 other speakers and seminar leaders.

As refugee camps close, Nigerian Christians fear being left to the mercy of Boko Haram
As refugee camps close, Nigerian Christians fear being left to the mercy of Boko Haram

Displaced Christians in north east Nigeria have expressed fears about being told to go home to vote despite the continuing crisis caused by the operation of Islamist militia Boko Haram.

\'Lightbulb moments\' promised for visitors to Christian Resources Exhibition
'Lightbulb moments' promised for visitors to Christian Resources Exhibition

Visitors to the Christian Resources Exhibition next month have been promised 'lightbulb moments', with exhibitors displaying everything from computers to clergy clothing, musical instruments to motorcycle funerals.

Priest wants 'decency tax' on brides who wear low-cut dresses
Priest wants 'decency tax' on brides who wear low-cut dresses

What, nowadays, is appropriate bridal wear for weddings? One Italian priest has been scandalised by what he thinks is a trend towards plunging necklines.

South Sudan church mourns murdered youth coordinator
South Sudan church mourns murdered youth coordinator

The Episcopal Church of South Sudan's national youth cooordinator has been killed by gunmen who targeted his vehicle.

Bob Woodward book depicts White House 'nervous breakdown' under Trump

Excerpts from the book, Fear: Trump in the White House, written by famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, were published by the Washington Post on Tuesday.

Britain's changed its mind on Brexit, new poll shows

British voters would vote 59-41 to stay in the European Union if given the option after a six-point swing away from Brexit.

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for tax rises: 'I do not believe we can continue with an economy that works so badly for so many'
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for tax rises: 'I do not believe we can continue with an economy that works so badly for so many'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for a reshaping of Britain's tax system to raise more money for public services and reduce 'damaging wealth inequality'.

Aretha Franklin's family slams eulogy as 'offensive and distasteful'
Aretha Franklin's family slams eulogy as 'offensive and distasteful'

More controversy broke over the funeral of singer Aretha Franklin after a family spokesman hit out at the 'negative agenda' of the minister who delivered the eulogy.

Bishop of Reading announces retirement
Bishop of Reading announces retirement

The Bishop of Reading, Rt Revd Andrew Proud, has announced he will retire next year. His last official engagement takes place on Easter Sunday.

Washington 'no longer impartial' between Israelis and Palestinians after slashing aid
Washington 'no longer impartial' between Israelis and Palestinians after slashing aid

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides services to about 5 million Palestinian refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank and Gaza.

Chilean prosecutors say Church abuse investigations have tripled

The number of cases of abuse in Chile's Roman Catholic Church under investigation by prosecutors has more than tripled to 119 in the past month, the national prosecuting authority said on Friday.