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GAFCON chair urges peaceful separation between conservative and liberal Anglicans
'Those whose first resort is to litigation betray a love of power and money,' Okoh says.

Christian charity offers chance to share a real-time journey from blindness to sight
Cataracts have left Desire almost completely blind â and it's hard build a secure future for your family if you can barely see.

Deprived Birmingham areas get church mission apprentices
Nine new Mission Apprentices are now ready to head out into some of Birmingham's most deprived Church of England parishes.

CofE bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism
The bishops of the Church of England have formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
Replacement of Andrew Brunson's prosecutor leads to hopes he might be freed
The Turkish prosecutor responsible for trying US pastor Andrew Brunson, has been replaced, leading to hopes his long-running case might be taking a different turn.

Red heifer born in Israel could herald rebuilding of the Temple, Jewish group says
The birth of a pure red heifer in Israel is being hailed by an ultra-conservative Jewish group as a potential sign that the Temple might be rebuilt after 2,000 years.

Church of Scotland says it will focus on being a force for good after fall in affiliation
The Church of Scotland has said it will continue to focus on being a force for good in communities after last week's Social Attitudes survey revealed the scale of the challenge on its hands.

Anglican bishop among dead in South Sudan plane crash
The Anglican Bishop of Yirol in South Sudan was among at least 19 people who died on Sunday when a light aircraft carrying passengers from capital Juba to the city of Yirol crashed

Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain
Franklin Graham should be banned from Britain, according to the country's leading Muslim organisation.

RE should be changed to include non-religious beliefs and worldviews, says new report
Religious Education in England's schools should be rebranded as 'Religion and Worldviews,' according to a major new report.

10-year-old orphan threatened with eviction gets a home
A 10-year-old orphan being supported by a Church of Scotland minister has been guaranteed a home after being threatened with eviction.

Government planning changes to make divorce easier
A consultation is being launched on plans to allow couples in England and Wales to seek a no-fault divorce.

Australia's Christian Prime Minister defends tweet about 'gender whisperers' in schools
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under fire for tweeting that schools do not need 'gender whisperers' in classrooms.

Russia plans huge 'Game of Thrones' cathedral dedicated to armed forces
Russia is planning to build one of the tallest Orthodox cathedrals in the world, dedicated to its military.

UN secretary-general praises evangelicals' work with refugees
WEA secretary general Bishop Efraim Tendero met Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York to talk about their shared concern for human rights, religious liberty and social issues.

CofE facing 'unrelenting decline' as number of Brits identifying as Anglican halves in 15 years
There is an 'unrelenting decline' in Church of England and Church of Scotland numbers, particularly among young people, according to the latest figures from the British Social Attitudes survey.