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Justin Welby's stark assessment of Britain: Austerity 'crushing the weak'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has given a stark assessment of Britain's current state warning that austerity is 'crushing the weak' with a 'schism' created by Brexit that the most vulnerable are falling into.

Monsoon rains in Bangladesh could cause catastrophe for Rohingya refugees, warns Christian charity
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in camps at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh face great risks from the monsoon season due to start in a matter of weeks, the Catholic charity CAFOD is warning.

Archbishop of Canterbury says Church of England has 'dealt with' Meghan Markle's divorce
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has said that Meghan Markle's divorce is something the Church of England has 'dealt with' in the same way it would with any other couple.

Nuns give away convent in 'Dragon's Den' style contest to re-imagine a new Christian community
A group of nuns in Norfolk are to give away their convent and its grounds to any individual, church or group who can reimagine the site as a place of Christian community for the 21st century.

Theologians and composers mentored by Sir James MacMillan to premiere new Christian music in Scotland
A dozen young theologians and composers will premiere six new compositions of Christian music at the TheoArtistry Festival at the University of St Andrews next month, in a project mentored by the Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan.

Game of Thrones High Septon actor finds lost document in Vatican archives
A Game of Thrones actor has found a document in the Vatican archives that sheds light on a painful episode in the life of one of the Catholic Churches most controversial thinkers.

Christian charity wins top award in Sunday Times Best Companies list
Christian charity The Message Trust has been awarded first place in The Sunday Times' annual Best Companies survey, in the Not-For-Profits category.

A prayer for Congo and South Sudan
Christians around the world have been called to pray today for those affected by the conflicts in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Has the prophet Isaiah's seal just been found in Jerusalem?
An imprint of the hand of the Prophet Isaiah himself may have created an 8th century BC seal impression discovered in First Temple remains near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, according to an archaeologist at the Hebrew University Dr Eilat Mazar.
'An offence to our common humanity': Why are the innocent dying in Eastern Ghouta?
The bombing and shelling of the Eastern Ghouta district of Damascus is continuing to draw international outrage as images of injured and traumatised children are relayed through TV screens around the world.

UK ban on South Sudan pastors overturned, Church welcomes U-turn
The UK's decision to ban two Christian South Sudanese ministers from the country has been dubbed 'ludicrous' by a Scottish MP. Backed by the Church of Scotland, North East Fife MP Stephen Gethins urged Home Secretary Amber Rudd to overturn the ruling.

WATCH: Billy Graham's electrifying preaching in 5 videos
Billy Graham's electrifying preaching style reached more than 200 million people around the world over the course of his lifetime.

Time to arm teachers, says Trump at meeting with Florida shooting survivors
Donald Trump is considering arming teachers in classrooms in the wake of a mass shooting on a school in Florida.

Billy Graham funeral: Trump, Obama and Bill Clinton expected to attend ceremony under canvas
As CBN put it, Billy Graham will finish in the same way that he started â under a large white tent in front of thousands of people.

'My home is in Heaven': Here are some of Billy Graham's best quotations
'My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.'

Pope Francis weeps when young man in care asked why he had been abandoned
Pope Francis wept in response to a question sent to him by a person in care asking why his mother had abandoned him as a child, the Vatican has revealed.