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Are these 3 things killing your friendships? Here's how to tackle them
In most cases it won't be a one-off friendship-altering event that takes place and leads to the breakdown of a relationship but a series of seemingly insignificant reactions to irritable or damaging behaviour, a failure to address underlying tensions or both of these and more.

Everyday acts of witness: 3 ways to proclaim your love for Christ to others
It's vital that we bear witness to Christ in the little things we do each day, not just through the standard periodical expressions of our faith such as going to church once a week. We need to be full-time, 24/7 365 days a year (366 on leap years) Christians.

Unsure of how to resist the enemy? Here are 9 Bible verses to help you
Whichever way we gear up for a period of particularly concentrated or difficult confrontation with the enemy, we can always improve our defences by looking to the Bible and incorporating the instructions on this topic that we find in God's Word.

Ofsted WILL still inspect Sunday schools, warns Christian MP
Ofsted will still inspect Sunday schools and other church groups under anti-terrorism laws, it was warned on Monday, despite government assurances they had moderated plans.

Serbs boycott Srebrenica funerals over 'genocide' claim
Nationalist Bosnian Serb forces led by General Ratko Mladic executed 8,000 Bosniak men and boys after overrunning Srebrenica.

Catholic missionary and saint branded 'devilish rapist' by Chinese authorities
The execution of a Catholic missionary to China is being celebrated by a new museum in the village where he died, as Chinese officials continue to brand the saint a "devilish rapist, bandit and spy".

From horror to hope: Shared history of slavery to bring Anglican dioceses together
Rt Rev Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool, has restarted a project begun by his predecessor James Jones to create a "triangle of hope" between England, West Africa and America.
Theresa May to become Prime Minister on Wednesday
Theresa May will be prime minister and installed in Number Ten Downing Street by the end of Wednesday, Davis Cameron has announced.

Woman has throat slit while preaching gospel in Nigeria
A woman was killed while preaching the gospel in Ghana on Saturday, police have confirmed.

Euro2016: Portuguese manager Fernando Santos thanks God, Jesus and Mary for Euros victory
The Portuguese football manager Fernando Santos has thanked God for his team's victory in the European Championships.

'Rock star cardinals' heading for Poland for World Youth Day, aka 'Glastonbury with God'
They are the "rock star cardinals". And their names are being kept strictly secret to make sure they don't get too much of the rock star treatment when they visit Poland for World Youth Day with the Pope later this month.

Same-sex marriage: Why some Churches are coping better than others
For entirely coincidental reasons, the UK Church scene during the last few days has been dominated by the issue of same-sex marriage.

Bishop TD Jakes speaks against vengeance after killings heighten racial tensions across the US
Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter House has cautioned against violence following the deaths of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, and five police officers gunned down in Dallas, Texas last Thursday.

Israel: Persuading Christian Arabs not to serve in army could result in prison
Anyone who persuades a Christian Arab in Israel not to volunteer for military service or to desert once they have joined could face prison according to a new law.

Bible being turned 'upside down' in same-sex marriage debate, warns Nigerian primate
The world leader of conservative Anglicans has warned that the Bible is being turned "upside down" in the move to normalise same-sex marriage.

Lib Dem leader calls for early general election amid Tory 'stitch up'
The Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has said there must be a general election amid what he calls a "Tory stitch up" in favour of Theresa May.