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Health campaigners say allowing children to try alcohol at home will not deter binge drinking
Health campaigners say allowing children to try alcohol at home will not deter binge drinking

Health campaigners are warning parents that it is a myth to think that allowing children to drink in the home will put them off binge drinking.

Christian music artists worship Jesus at the White House
Christian music artists worship Jesus at the White House

Christian music artists gathered at the White House last week for a historic worship session.

Kenya orders Marie Stopes to stop performing abortions
Kenya orders Marie Stopes to stop performing abortions

Kenya has demanded that Marie Stopes stop performing abortions at its centres across the country.

As Christmas looms, ISIS again threatens attack on Pope Francis
As Christmas looms, ISIS again threatens attack on Pope Francis

A pro-ISIS media group has threatened to attack Pope Francis as Christians around the world gear up to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Piers Morgan defends being biologically male and masculine on International Men's Day
Piers Morgan defends being biologically male and masculine on International Men's Day

The Good Morning Britain accused radical feminists of 'gleefully' hijacking the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements 'to serve their own man-hating purpose'

Chris Watts sentencing: Mother prays God will have mercy on man who killed her daughter and grandchildren
Chris Watts sentencing: Mother prays God will have mercy on man who killed her daughter and grandchildren

The Colorado man convicted of killing his wife and two daughters heard heartbreaking testimonies from his victims' family as he was sentenced to life in prison for their deaths.

Health expert calls for ban on alcohol advertising in winter
Health expert calls for ban on alcohol advertising in winter

An alcohol and drug rehabilitation expert is calling for a ban on alcohol advertising during winter over fears that the dreary weather will make people more inclined towards excessive drinking.

Christian couple close down wedding magazine over same-sex beliefs
Christian couple close down wedding magazine over same-sex beliefs

The Christian owners of a wedding magazine in Australia have made the decision to close it down after facing backlash for refusing to feature same-sex couples.

Churches getting ready to shelter homeless people over the winter
Churches getting ready to shelter homeless people over the winter

Churches in Portsmouth will be among those providing a warm bed and hot meal for homeless people this winter.

Guardian newspaper blasted after replacing 'women' with 'menstruators'
Guardian newspaper blasted after replacing 'women' with 'menstruators'

The Guardian newspaper has been ridiculed on Twitter after referring to women as 'menstruators'.

Poirot star David Suchet helps Christian charity support more blind people this Christmas
Poirot star David Suchet helps Christian charity support more blind people this Christmas

Actor David Suchet is lending his support to a Christian charity's drive to help more blind children this Christmas.

Pastors should embrace the Billy Graham rule, says LifeWay president
Pastors should embrace the Billy Graham rule, says LifeWay president

The head of LifeWay Christian Resources is urging pastors to adopt the Billy Graham Rule to ensure that they do not fall into moral failure.

Grassroots initiatives are key to solving Britain's knife crime problem - bishop
Grassroots initiatives are key to solving Britain's knife crime problem - bishop

The Bishop of St Albans has urged the Government to fund grassroots initiatives as part of its strategy to tackle Britain's knife crime problem.

Liverpool Cathedral expands Christmas offerings to cater for increasing numbers of visitors
Liverpool Cathedral expands Christmas offerings to cater for increasing numbers of visitors

Liverpool Cathedral is laying on more services and activities this Christmas to meet an increase in demand.

Two years after missionary Jeff Woodke's abduction, locals plead for his release
Two years after missionary Jeff Woodke's abduction, locals plead for his release

Woodke, 57, was kidnapped by unknown assailants believed to be from an Islamist group who killed two security guards.

Diocese of London gears up for church-planting drive
Diocese of London gears up for church-planting drive

The churches that have been selected will receive a 'planting curate', a three-year posting that will see them trained in the resource church before planting another.