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Whole Church is 'called to repentance' over sexual abuse failures, says Bishop of Blackburn
The Church of England's failure to adequately deal with past sexual abuse cases is "a form of re-abuse", senior clergy in the Diocese of Blackburn have said.
£10m fund to help rural churches and schools go green
Churches, schools and sports clubs in rural areas are being invited to utilise a £10m fund to help them switch to green energy and reduce their carbon emissions.
Eritrean government shuts down Christian-run health centres
Christian-run health centres in Eritrea have been unexpectedly shut down by the government in its latest act of hostility towards Christians in the country.
Many carers struggling with 'unmanageable debt', warns Christian charity
A new report has warned that many carers are falling into debt as they struggle to cover their basic living costs.
Supreme Court sends case against Christian bakers who refused same-sex wedding cake back to state courts
The US Supreme Court has told the Oregon courts to reconsider the case of a Christian couple sued over their refusal to make a same-sex wedding cake.
Welsh bishops adopt anti-Semitism definition
Bishops of the Church in Wales have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism.
Church calls on Sajid Javid to show 'moral courage' and grant permanent residence to orphaned boy
The Church of Scotland has appealed to Home Secretary Sajid Javid to show "moral courage" and grant an orphaned boy permanent residence.
Five years after Mosul's Christians were told to 'convert, pay or die', lives are being slowly rebuilt
The 17th of June marks five years since the infamous ultimatum, 'convert, pay or die' was issued to Christians living in Mosul when so-called Islamic State (IS) took control of major parts of the city.
Red Letter Christians UK launches with united stand against knife crime
The launch week for Red Letter Christians UK began on Saturday with a public action against knife crime that brought together around 800 people in East London.
Glasgow congregation votes to leave Episcopal Church of Scotland
A congregation in Glasgow has become the latest church to quit the Episcopal Church of Scotland over its liberal interpretation of Scripture.
Government urged to support Bill that would end 'postcode lottery' in palliative care
A Christian advocacy group is calling on the Government to support a change in the law so that more than 100,000 adults and children every year do not miss out on vital end of life care.
Jeremy Hunt reiterates support for lower abortion time limit
Pro-lifers have come to the defence of Jeremy Hunt after he was attacked over his support for reducing the abortion time limit.
A prayer for the Tories vying to be the next Prime Minister
The Evangelical Alliance has released a short prayer for Christians to use in conjunction with the Tory leadership contest.
Lebanon postpones demolition of Syrian refugee homes after pressure from World Vision and other agencies
The Lebanese government has postponed the demolition of thousands of homes sheltering Syrian refugees after coming under pressure from World Vision and other humanitarian agencies.
Wife of detained Chinese pastor freed after six months
The wife of a pastor being held in China has been freed from detention after six months.
UK rates poorly for family-friendly policies
Unicef has ranked the UK among the worst countries in Europe for policies designed to support new families.