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Pastor brings a word about Jesus to Kanye West's Sunday Service
Celebrity pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr - the man who wed Kim and Kanye in 2014 - preached at the latest Sunday Service about the close relationship between Jesus and his disciples.
Boris Johnson must 'bring people together', says Christian leader
Andy Flannagan, head of Christians in Politics, has called on Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make reconciliation a priority in the face of huge divisions in society over Brexit.

Open Doors UK calls on Boris Johnson to keep his promises on religious freedom
Johnson said before that as Prime Minister, he would "always prioritise protecting religious freedoms and stand up for those facing persecution".
Boris Johnson is Britain's next Prime Minister
Boris Johnson was revealed today as Britain's next Prime Minister and the man with the task of uniting the nation around his Brexit policy as the October 31 deadline moves rapidly closer.

DUP leader Arlene Foster condemns 'insidious' changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws
Ms Foster told BBC Northern Ireland's Sunday Politics Programme that there was "no way" the Northern Ireland Assembly would have voted for abortion up to 28 weeks

Gavin Calver to take over as new Evangelical Alliance chief executive
The Evangelical Alliance has appointed Gavin Calver to be its new chief executive when Steve Clifford steps down later this year.
Pope asks al-Assad to resume negotiations to end years of conflict
Pope Francis has written to Bashar al-Assad urging him to take steps to end the humanitarian crisis in Idlib and resume negotiations towards ending years of devastating civil war.

Jonas Brothers' dad partners with Michael W Smith on new music label
The label forms part of the Michael W Smith Center for Commercial Music launching in the autumn at Liberty's School of Music.

Nigerian security forces accused of bias against Christian victims of attacks
Security forces in Nigeria have been accused of bias towards the perpetrators of attacks on largely Christian communities.

A UK Christian charity crosses the pond to help Americans in debt
Christians Against Poverty has been working through churches to help people in debt since 1996. Now it is opening up its first centre in the US to help even more people there.

Church leaders 'greatly aggrieved' by assault on pro-democracy protesters
Hong Kong Church leaders have condemned the violent assault on pro-democracy protesters and passengers at an MTR station in the city's Yuen Long area.

Hong Kong government must take initiative to resolve crisis, say Church leaders
Church leaders in Hong Kong have issued an urgent appeal for peace and dialogue as hundreds of thousands turned out once again to protest a controversial extradition Bill.

Holistic approach required to tackle Ebola outbreak, says Christian Aid
"The only way we will be able to save as many lives as possible is if we work alongside communities â and through trusted local figureheads like faith leaders and traditional leaders â to combat widespread fear and distrust about the disease and its causes," the aid agency said.

Drinking beer is easy but being a Christian is a 'tough call', says Alice Cooper
The "real rebellion" is to be a Christian, said the 'Theatre of Death' rocker

Norman Warren remembered
Norman Warren, who passed away on 19 June, was a Church of England priest and author of the hugely influential tract, Journey into Life, which sold over 30 million copies and was translated into numerous languages worldwide.

Christian rappers accuse Katy Perry of copying their song
Katy Perry appeared in court last week to give evidence in response to copyright infringement claims brought by Christian rappers over the 2008 song "Joyful Noise" featuring Lecrae.