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'The Holy City, prepared as a bride': 5 Bible verses about Jerusalem
Jerusalem is of course mentioned countless times in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, being the centre of worship for the Jews as well as the place where Jesus wept over and was crucified, buried and resurrected.
Sing! Master songwriters Keith and Kristyn Getty share their tips for churches
Keith and Kristyn Getty are significant songwriters and worship leaders, and now they've written a book encouraging churches to share the gift of music with all their members.
Footprints of God? Archaeologists baffled by giant sandal-shaped rocks near the Jordan River
They are being dubbed the 'footprints of God' â large sandal-shaped formations in the earth that archaeologists think date back to the time the Israelites entered the Promised Land.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders prays to God for help before every briefing
It's not an easy task to go out and take questions from a hostile media on behalf of the U.S. President's administration and that's why Sarah Huckabee Sanders looks to above for a helping hand.
Young woman sweating blood from her face and hands baffles doctors
The Bible records Jesus as sweating blood in Gethsemane but cynics and even some Christians struggle to believe the account.
Scientology is back in the news. Here are 6 things Christians should know about this dubious 'Church'
Scientologists, never far from the headlines, are once again in the news this week. Here are 6 things Christians should know about them.
Pastor marries couples 'living in sin' after her vision from God
A pastor has married six couples in one go after receiving what she says was a vision from God. Pastor Tanelle Welft-Dixon, 43, said that God had asked her to marry people who have been 'living in sin' or who couldn't afford to wed, according to local news website iol.
Government anti-terror laws mean I have to vet clergy sermons says top head
Even Church of England bishops have to be vetted for potentially extremist views, according to a top headmaster frustrated by 'stifling' health and safety rules.
Egypt's Churches condemn terrorist murders that killed 16 police officers
Egypt's security forces suffered one of their heaviest attacks after militants firing rockets and detonating explosives hit a police operation.
Christian magistrate sacked for views on gay parenting loses appeal against dismissal by NHS
The Christian magistrate sacked for his views on same-sex parenting has now lost an appeal against his dismissal from his job with the NHS.
Archbishop of York wades in to Universal Credit row
The Archbishop of York has made an impassioned attack on the government's plans to roll out its flagship welfare reform nationally.
Church Urban Fund calls on churches to stand against homelessness
Groups across England are being encouraged to give up a night's comfort to raise money to fund work with people experiencing homelessness through Church Urban Fund's Together programme.
Port officials in Sudan detain Arabic Bible shipment
Sudanese authorities have detained a shipment of Bibles for more than two years without explanation.
Nibiru end times conspiracy theories refuse to disappear as NASA concedes Planet Nine may be real
NASA isn't sure mystery planet Nibiru even exists but that hasn't stopped conspiracy theorists linking it to biblical end time prophecies.
Pope Francis celebrates 50-year dialogue with Methodists â the 'grandchildren of the Reformation'
Pope Francis has marked 50 years of ecumenical Catholic-Methodist dialogue in a milestone occasion in which the Pope praised the 'grandchildren of the Reformation' who never technically split from Rome.
Argentina to celebrate annual 'Day of Evangelical Churches'
A 'Day of Evangelical Churches' will be celebrated in Argentina each year on October 31 after the country's senate passed a bill with cross-party support to establish the commemoration.