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Student chapel numbers beat regular Sunday worship figures
University students are attending chapel services at a higher rate than the rest of the population, challenging the notion that young people aren't interested in church.

Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against child sexual abuse conviction
Cardinal George Pell has lost his appeal against a child sexual abuse conviction at the Australian Supreme Court in Victoria on Wednesday.

Christian Blind Mission raises over £1.8m towards sight-saving work in impoverished communities
Over £1.8m has been raised towards helping recover the sight of people living in impoverished communities around the world who are unnecessarily living with blindness.

Arrowheads and layers of ash point to Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem
Ancient arrowheads and layers of ash are among the finds by archaeologists pointing to more evidence of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem recorded in the Bible.

Spurgeon's asks Jo Johnson to intervene after regulator rejects registration application
The historic Baptist college said it was considering legal action after the Office for Students rejected its registration application over concerns around its financial sustainability.

30th anniversary of Marchioness disaster commemorated in Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral in London has held special services to mark the 30th anniversary of the Marchioness disaster.

Kanye West takes his Sunday Service to a real church
The congregation of the California Worship Center were on their feet over the weekend when Kanye West brought along his very own Sunday Service.

Historic churches repeatedly targeted by lead thieves look to alternative materials
The warden of a historic church repeatedly targeted by lead thieves has expressed frustration with planning regulators who want stolen roofs to be replaced with the same material, despite the risk of another theft.

Archbishop of Canterbury backs building of divisive Holocaust memorial next to Parliament
Plans for a Holocaust memorial to be built next to the Houses of Parliament have received the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby.

Google is blacklisting Christian and conservative websites, whistleblower reveals
Christian Today is among the websites on a list of conservative media outlets allegedly blacklisted by Google to keep them down in the search results.

Joy for Pakistani Christian brothers who were living in fear of deportation from Scotland
Two Pakistani Christian brothers are celebrating after the Home Office approved their family's application for asylum following a high profile Church of Scotland campaign.

World Evangelical Alliance global initiative to promote Bible reading
Throughout next year, evangelical Christians and churches worldwide will be working to promote a deeper engagement with the Bible.

More than 15,000 people sign petition demanding reinstatement of bus driver suspended over Pride views
Thousands of people have signed a petition on CitizenGo calling for the reinstatement of a Norwich bus driver after he allegedly refused to drive a bus endorsing local Pride events.

Ashers bakery customer goes to European court over 'gay cake' case
A gay man is to challenge the UK Supreme Court's ruling in favour of a Christian bakery after it found that he was not discriminated against when his cake order was refused.

A modern twist on the medieval gargoyle at Gloucester Cathedral pays homage to generations of miners
Built to last for hundreds of years, a new gargoyle is being prepared for Gloucester Cathedral as part of a £500,000 restoration project.

Justin Bieber asks his 117m Instagram followers what would happen if they trusted in Jesus
Justin Bieber loves to share his life on Instagram but he also loves to use the popular photo-sharing platform to tell his 117 million followers about Jesus.