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Bishop Peter Ball victim steps away from Church investigation into clergy sex abuse
Bishop Peter Ball victim steps away from Church investigation into clergy sex abuse

A victim of clergy sex abuse will not cooperate with a Church review because "bullying and silencing" were not in the terms of reference.

The pitfalls of \'Christianity is a relationship, not a religion\'
The pitfalls of 'Christianity is a relationship, not a religion'

We've all heard the statement "Christianity is a relationship, not a religion," to the point that it has turned into a cliche that we have all gotten used to.

Trump\'s popularity among Catholics has risen since Pope Francis suggested he\'s \'not Christian\'
Trump's popularity among Catholics has risen since Pope Francis suggested he's 'not Christian'

The popularity of Donald Trump among church-going Catholic Republicans has risen since Pope Francis called into question his faith.

Actor Chris Hemsworth criticised for telling daughter who envies her brothers that \'you can be whatever you want to be\'
Actor Chris Hemsworth criticised for telling daughter who envies her brothers that 'you can be whatever you want to be'

"The Huntsman: Winter's War" star Chris Hemsworth is all about promoting gender equality. However, the Australian actor might have gone too far when he told his 4-year-old daughter India Rose that it's acceptable for her to become a boy should she wish to be.

5 stereotypes about pastors\' wives
5 stereotypes about pastors' wives

The call to the office of an overseer or pastor is unique in that it involves not only his conduct at work. The qualifications of a pastor also entail how they conduct their homes, including the role of his wife.

Bodnariu family on \'right side of history\' as thousands of Christians protest children\'s removal
Bodnariu family on 'right side of history' as thousands of Christians protest children's removal

The Christian Bodnariu family are on the "right side of history" according to a pastor who acts as their spokesman after the removal of their children by Norwegian authorities sparked a global protest movement.

Archbishop of Canterbury sends birthday greetings to the Queen
Archbishop of Canterbury sends birthday greetings to the Queen

The Archbishop of Canterbury has today paid special tribute to the Queen, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, to mark her 90th birthday.

8 scriptures that assure us there is freedom in Jesus
8 scriptures that assure us there is freedom in Jesus

There is no clamor greater than the clamor for freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom to vote, religious freedom, freedom to love whomever we want. Everyone wants freedom. But what is freedom, really? Is freedom found in the liberty to choose as we please?

John Stott\'s classic \'Basic Christianity\' under fire
John Stott's classic 'Basic Christianity' under fire

A publisher has hit back at claims that a revised edition of John Stott's classic Basic Christianity changes the book's meaning and is "a bad imitation of the original".

10 worship songs that should never be used in a seeker-friendly service
10 worship songs that should never be used in a seeker-friendly service

Church can be an odd experience for first time visitors, and nowhere more so than in the songs we sing.

Rome\'s historic Trevi Fountain to be dyed red in remembrance of martyred Christians
Rome's historic Trevi Fountain to be dyed red in remembrance of martyred Christians

Rome's historic Trevi Fountain is due to be dyed red in recognition of Christian martyrs around the world.

UK has an \'obligation\' to declare ISIS atrocities genocide, says Christian MPs
UK has an 'obligation' to declare ISIS atrocities genocide, says Christian MPs

Christians, Yazidis and other minorities are victims of a genocide by ISIS according to MPs from all parties in a unanimous vote on Wednesday.

U.S. government admits it doesn\'t need to force religious organisations to provide contraceptives
U.S. government admits it doesn't need to force religious organisations to provide contraceptives

The U.S. government has admitted that it can accommodate religious objections to the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate.

U.S. faith-based groups extend emergency assistance to people of Ecuador following 7.8-magnitude quake
U.S. faith-based groups extend emergency assistance to people of Ecuador following 7.8-magnitude quake

Various U.S faith-based groups have come together to provide relief assistance on the ground in northwest Ecuador following the 7.8 magnitide earthquaÄ·e that took the lives of more that 500 people.

ISIS plotting attacks on tourists at beach resorts across Europe this summer, intel sources warn
ISIS plotting attacks on tourists at beach resorts across Europe this summer, intel sources warn

Intelligence agencies have warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists are plotting to carry out attacks on tourists at beach resorts across Europe this summer, Fox News reports.

Russia a greater global threat than ISIS, says Poland, citing Moscow\'s potential to destroy countries
Russia a greater global threat than ISIS, says Poland, citing Moscow's potential to destroy countries

Poland's foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski has said that Russia is a greater threat to international securities than the Islamic State because it has the potential to destroy countries.