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'Politicians are only human': Why this local councillor is urging Christians to pray for them
The Christians in Politics Councillors Prayer Network is the brainchild of Helen Harrison, former mayor of Thornbury.

Cardinal McCarrick: Senior US Catholic removed from ministry after 'credible' accusations of abuse
One of the US' highest ranking Catholics has been asked to stop all public ministry after the Vatican found he was credibly accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy almost 50 years ago.

Scottish Christian teens 'terrified' to face deportation back to Pakistan
Two Christian Pakistani teenagers have said they are 'terrified' of being deported after facing death threats because of their faith.

Asia Bibi: Nine years after her arrest, are there signs of hope?
It is now more than nine years since Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman, was arrested for blasphemy.

Best preacher in town? LST to host Sermon of the Year
Run by LST and Preach Magazine, the competition is aimed at encouraging good preaching from a range of voices.

Ugandan bishops pledge to boycott Welby's landmark Lambeth Conference 2020
Ugandan bishops will boycott the archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth Conference in 2020.

Rico Tice on why he stepped down from the archbishop's evangelism group: 'I have a different religion'
Rico Tice, the well-known evangelist, has said he has a 'different religion' to the bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes, after he affirmed same-sex couples.

Burundi facing mass malnutrition as Tearfund launches emergency appeal
More than half the population of Burundi are severely malnourished, the World Food Programme is warning, as a Christian charity launches an emergency appeal for donations.

Methodists round on Jeff Sessions accusing him of breaching church teaching
More than 600 Methodists have rounded on US attorney general Jeff Sessions accusing him of child abuse and immorality over his role in the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy that has led to children being separated from their parents.

Analysis: What good did Michael Curry's Royal wedding sermon do?
Bishop Michael Curry's sermon at the Royal wedding lit up Christian social media for a good fortnight afterwards â an eternity in internet news terms.

Parliamentarians gather for prayer breakfast featuring Tim Keller, Keith Getty
Parliament's annual National Prayer Breakfast took place in Westminster Hall this morning, featuring Rev Dr Tim Keller as the event's main speaker.

Trapped in nail bars and car washes: New school resource aims to tackle modern slavery
Modern slavery is thought to be taking place in every town and city in the UK, with high risk areas including hand car washes and nail bars.

Dancing vicar becomes internet sensation with Whit Walk boogie
A 'boogieing vicar' has become an internet sensation after a video of him dancing on the streets of Ashton-under-Lyne was viewed more than 20,000 times in two days.

Mike Pilavachi's 'day I'll never forget': Huge response to Soul Survivor rebuilding appeal
The church in Watford has a thriving ministry and is looking to expand its facilities with a total rebuild of one of the two adjacent warehouses where it meets.

Opposition mounts to Trump administration's 'cruel', 'un-American' border policy
Democrats and Republicans rallied against the US government's policy of separating parents and children at the Mexican border yesterday.

Geof Morin joining Biblica as its new CEO after more than a decade at the American Bible Society
Biblica, which holds the rights to the New International Version Bible, has named Geof Morin its new CEO.