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Christian woman with schizophrenia to stand trial for blasphemy in Indonesia
A Christian woman in Indonesia is to stand trial for blasphemy after bringing a dog into a mosque.
9 Iranian Christians sentenced to 5 years in prison
Nine Christians, including a church pastor, have been sentenced to five years in prison by the Iranian authorities.
Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton step in to help save church organ
Veteran rockers Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton have stepped in to help a local church's £650,000 organ appeal.
Tourism boost for 500 historic churches in Wales
The National Churches Trust is working with Visit Wales to put 500 historic places of worship on the tourist map.
'Dark day for Northern Ireland' as radical new abortion laws come into force
Abortion has been decriminalised in Northern Ireland, despite widespread opposition, after the laws changed at midnight.
Next Church of Scotland Moderator inspired in mental health work by Frightened Rabbit frontman's death
The Rev Dr Martin Fair was inspired to launch mental health services at his church following the suicide of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchinson last year.
Churches destroyed by ISIS in Iraq to be rebuilt
Two Iraq churches that were destroyed by the so-called Islamic State are to be rebuilt with the help of the Muslim-majority United Arab Emirates.
Chinese authorities bulldoze megachurch
Authorities in China are reported to have demolished a 3,000-seater church in Anhui province and detained its pastors.
Last ditch attempt to stop radical new abortion laws coming to Northern Ireland fails
Members of Northern Ireland's Legislative Assembly have failed to stop new abortion laws coming into force in Northern Ireland.
Abusing MPs over Brexit is 'cowardly', says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for an end to the abuse of MPs in the face of deep divisions over Brexit.
Young Christians enjoy better mental health than their non-churchgoing peers - study
Young Christians are far less likely than their non-churchgoing peers to experience anxiety and depression, a major new study has found.
Chick-fil-A to close first UK branch after protests from LGBT campaigners
Christian-owned fast food chain Chick-fil-A is shutting down its first UK branch after coming under pressure from LGBT rights campaigners.
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot to play Christian woman who helped Jewish children in WWII
"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot has joined the cast of a new movie about a Christian woman who put herself at great risk to help save over 2,500 Jewish children during the Nazi occupation of Poland in World War II.
Fall in number of Americans identifying as Christian
Latest figures have revealed a sharp decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christians.
'Too many children are unhappy' - Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that more effort needs to be made to understand the issues children and young people face as the numbers struggling with mental health problems continues to grow.
UK Churches call on Government to take urgent action over Turkish assault on Syria
The leaders of the Methodist Church, United Reformed Church (URC) and European Baptist Federation have called on the Government to take urgent action to stop the conflict in north-eastern Syria from escalating.