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O Come, O Come Emmanuel: The 10 greatest versions of the best carol in time for Advent
Advent is a special time, full of anticipation, longing, waiting, preparing and expecting the coming of the saviour of the world.
Welby: ISIS needs theological and military response
The prospect of war with Syria raises "distinct theological and religious" issues, the archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.
Church installs ice rink to celebrate Christmas
Father Stuart Craddock of the 14th century St Wulfram's church, Grantham put an ice rink in the nave as part of the church's first Christmas tree festival and promptly fell over when demonstrating for the BBC.
Charleston shooting church to bless families and survivors with $1.5m
The church says that it's going to share at least half of the money donated to it with the victims' families as well as the survivors
#LoveCameDown: Church parody of John Lewis shows 'real meaning of Christmas'
St Thomas's Church in Norwich have made a Christmas advert spinning off John Lewis' £13 million promotion.
What the Church can learn from Adele's 25
Krish Kandiah looks at Adele's latest album, 25, and how it might speak prophetically to the Church.
Pakistan: Christian TV station destroyed in suspected arson attack
The offices of Gawahi TV in Lahore were targeted and studios, computers, Bibles, cable network equipment and furniture were destroyed.
Church of England appoints its eighth woman bishop
Karen Gorham is to be the suffragan bishop of Sherborne, in the Salisbury diocese, where she will oversee parishes in Dorset.
Obama slammed as 'hypocritical' after warning governors that they don't have power to block refugees
U.S. President Barack Obama warned governors opposing his move to admit and resettle thousands of Syrian refugees, saying they do not have the power to block the federal government's programme and face punitive action if they persist to do so.
What Christians can learn from Native American spirituality
As Americans celebrate Native American Heritage Day on Friday, Simon Cross looks at how 19th century Native American converts to Christianity combined their faith and their history.
ISIS orders conscription of boys in Raqqa as it turns city into fortress to prepare for mother of all battles
The Islamic State (ISIS) is busy preparing for the mother of all battles against enemy forces in its de-facto capital Raqqa, posting notices around the bomb-ravaged Syrian city that all boys above the age of 14 had to register their names and addresses to the religious police for conscription.
Ten reasons it's okay for Christians to hate cats
Jonathan Langley suggests why we should welcome and affirm the cat-haters of the world.
Russia deploys missiles in Syria; Turkey refuses to apologise for shooting down Russian plane
Russia deployed its most powerful long-range air defence missiles at its air base in Syria on Thursday, reacting quickly after one of its warplanes was shot down by a Turkish air-to-air missile over the Syria-Turkey border just two days ago.
Putin agrees to form 'grand coalition' with West to destroy ISIS after meeting French president in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he has agreed to form a "grand coalition" with Western powers to ultimately destroy the Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist and terrorist organisation following his meeting with French President Francois Hollande in Moscow on Thursday.
Russia plans economic retaliation against Turkey for downed jet
Russia has said it is still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its warplane.
Churchgoers offer to adopt newborn baby found in Nativity scene
Members of the New York city church where a baby was found in a manger this week have offered to adopt the child.