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Rico Tice on why he stepped down from the archbishop's evangelism group: 'I have a different religion'
Rico Tice on why he stepped down from the archbishop's evangelism group: 'I have a different religion'

Rico Tice, the well-known evangelist, has said he has a 'different religion' to the bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes, after he affirmed same-sex couples.

Burundi facing mass malnutrition as Tearfund launches emergency appeal
Burundi facing mass malnutrition as Tearfund launches emergency appeal

More than half the population of Burundi are severely malnourished, the World Food Programme is warning, as a Christian charity launches an emergency appeal for donations.

Methodists round on Jeff Sessions accusing him of breaching church teaching
Methodists round on Jeff Sessions accusing him of breaching church teaching

More than 600 Methodists have rounded on US attorney general Jeff Sessions accusing him of child abuse and immorality over his role in the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy that has led to children being separated from their parents.

Analysis: What good did Michael Curry's Royal wedding sermon do?
Analysis: What good did Michael Curry's Royal wedding sermon do?

Bishop Michael Curry's sermon at the Royal wedding lit up Christian social media for a good fortnight afterwards – an eternity in internet news terms.

Parliamentarians gather for prayer breakfast featuring Tim Keller, Keith Getty
Parliamentarians gather for prayer breakfast featuring Tim Keller, Keith Getty

Parliament's annual National Prayer Breakfast took place in Westminster Hall this morning, featuring Rev Dr Tim Keller as the event's main speaker.

Trapped in nail bars and car washes: New school resource aims to tackle modern slavery
Trapped in nail bars and car washes: New school resource aims to tackle modern slavery

Modern slavery is thought to be taking place in every town and city in the UK, with high risk areas including hand car washes and nail bars.

Dancing vicar becomes internet sensation with Whit Walk boogie
Dancing vicar becomes internet sensation with Whit Walk boogie

A 'boogieing vicar' has become an internet sensation after a video of him dancing on the streets of Ashton-under-Lyne was viewed more than 20,000 times in two days.

£750,000 grant to help Anglican bishops from developing countries take part in Lambeth Conference
£750,000 grant to help Anglican bishops from developing countries take part in Lambeth Conference

A £750,000 grant has been made available to help Anglican bishops from developing countries meet the costs of taking part in the Lambeth Conference.

Christians in Politics launches prayer network to support Christians serving in local government
Christians in Politics launches prayer network to support Christians serving in local government

A new prayer network is being launched to support Christian councillors as well as those working in other roles within local government.

Mike Pilavachi's 'day I'll never forget': Huge response to Soul Survivor rebuilding appeal
Mike Pilavachi's 'day I'll never forget': Huge response to Soul Survivor rebuilding appeal

The church in Watford has a thriving ministry and is looking to expand its facilities with a total rebuild of one of the two adjacent warehouses where it meets.

Opposition mounts to Trump administration's 'cruel', 'un-American' border policy
Opposition mounts to Trump administration's 'cruel', 'un-American' border policy

Democrats and Republicans rallied against the US government's policy of separating parents and children at the Mexican border yesterday.

Churches that are vulnerable to hate attacks to benefit from extra £1m in government funding
Churches that are vulnerable to hate attacks to benefit from extra £1m in government funding

The British government has announced an additional £1m in funding to support places of worship that have suffered or could be vulnerable to hate attacks.

Geof Morin joining Biblica as its new CEO after more than a decade at the American Bible Society
Geof Morin joining Biblica as its new CEO after more than a decade at the American Bible Society

Biblica, which holds the rights to the New International Version Bible, has named Geof Morin its new CEO.

Christian broadcaster Revelation TV fined €6,000 for 'homophobic' comments
Christian broadcaster Revelation TV fined €6,000 for 'homophobic' comments

A British based Christian broadcaster has been fined €6,000 for homophobic remarks made on a breakfast show last year.

Traditional view of atonement 'cheapens God's forgiveness' says Steve Chalke
Traditional view of atonement 'cheapens God's forgiveness' says Steve Chalke

Oasis founder Rev Steve Chalke has launched an attack on the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement (PSA) in his latest 'Chalke Talk' video.

Churches call for halt to Universal Credit rollout after damning report
Churches call for halt to Universal Credit rollout after damning report

Churches have responded to a damning report on the government's flagship Universal Credit benefits system with a call for its implementation to be halted pending an independent review.