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Church of England defends appointment of Stephen Cottrell as Archbishop of York
The Church of England has defended the appointment of Stephen Cottrell as the next Archbishop of York.
Evangelical Alliance UK appoints Peter Lynas as director
Peter Lynas has been appointed as the new director of the UK Evangelical Alliance.
Scottish Government says gender recognition laws must 'take account of everyone's rights'
The Scottish Government has said that some transgender policies, while "well-intentioned", may have gone too far.
Stormzy will be reading from Luke's Gospel for the BBC on Christmas Day
Stormzy will be rounding off BBC One's Christmas Day programming with a reading of the Christmas story from Luke's Gospel.
Author 'openly attacked' after writing book telling children to love the body they were born in
A poet and author has expressed her shock at the backlash she has faced for penning a book encouraging children to love the body they were born in.
Stephen Cottrell's appointment as Archbishop of York exposes divisions in the Church of England
Orthodox Anglicans have challenged the appointment of Stephen Cottrell as the next Archbishop of York.
Conservative campaign group calls for Hallmark boycott after channel backtracks on LGBT ads
One Million Moms is calling on supporters to boycott the Hallmark Channel after it caved in to pressure from LGBT campaigners to run ads showing a lesbian couple kissing.
Work starts on two new Bible translations
Wycliffe Bible Translators havs started work on Bible translations for two languages in Chad that have no writing system.
Christian charity donates Christmas gifts to 19,000 children in Syria
Despite the ongoing hardship in wartorn Syria, there will be a little more cheer this Christmas for thousands of children receiving donated gifts.
Syrian child refugee turns on lights of Durham Cathedral's 25ft Christmas tree
A Syrian child refugee was the guest of honour at Durham Cathedral on Sunday to turn on the lights of its 25ft Norwegian Spruce Christmas Tree.
Pope ends pontifical secret in sex abuse cases
Members of the clergy who commit sexual violence or abuse minors will no longer be able to hide behind the pontifical secret after it was abolished by Pope Francis.
Former chaplain to the Queen converts to Catholicism
Dr Gavin Ashenden, former chaplain to the Queen and an outspoken critic of the Church of England, has joined the Catholic Church.
Stephen Cottrell announced as the new Archbishop of York
The Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell has been announced today as the next Archbishop of York, succeeding Dr John Sentamu.
Government urged to make good on promise to protect persecuted Christians
Paul Robinson, chief executive of Release International, said he wanted to see religious freedom placed at the "very heart of UK foreign policy".
Archbishop of Canterbury voices fears over direction of UK
The Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed concern about the "direction of travel" that the UK is headed in.
Parents should encourage their kids to believe in God even if they don't, psychologist recommends
A decline in religion is a factor in the prevalence of depression and anxiety among children, believes psychoanalyst and parenting coach Erica Komisar.