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Katharine Welby-Roberts: 'My mental health has deteriorated, but I'm stronger in myself'
Katharine Welby-Roberts on mental health, stigma, and how the Church can engage.

Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban is rewarded for her courageous campaigning.

Brian Houston denies abuse compensation cover-up
Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston has today denied claims that he deliberately tried to mask his involvement paying compensation over his father's sexual abuse.

CofE denies changes to 'shared conversations' on sex and scripture
The Church of England has denied strongly that any change has been made to the objectives of the so-called 'shared conversations' on sex and Scripture.

Rick and Kay Warren to host free mental health conference
Rick and Kay Warren are set to host a 24 hour online conference looking at issues surrounding mental health and the Church.

Arianna Walker: How a family trauma inspired me to tackle women's mental health issues
Claire Musters speaks to Arianna Walker, the head of Mercy Ministries.

Will van der Hart: Mental health problems aren't demonic attacks
The Church needs to start taking the issue seriously, he tells Claire Musters.

St Louis teenager shot 17 times, church leaders say police need to change the way they view black men
Church leaders are 'hopeful but extremely prayerful' after Vonderrit Myers death.

Islamic State hostage Peter Kassig says Muslim faith gives him strength
New faith is a source of strength, says fellow-captive

Australia: Anti-terror laws designed to stop ISIS recruitment will curb free speech, leaders warn
Laws aimed at stopping recruitment to Islamic State could hit the innocent, imams warn.

Is church a barrier to marriage?
Marriage is celebrated, venerated and possibly even idolised by church. But, asks Heather Tomlinson, is church actually helping us to get hitched?

Early images of Jesus Christ without beard discovered in Spain
The early image depiction of Jesus Christ without beard strikes resemblance to those found in the Roman catacombs.

Number of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean has doubled, church calls on EU to act
The plight of thousands of refugees making the dangerous Mediterranean crossing needs a better response, say churches.

Theologian Stanley Hauerwas withdraws from lectures at GTS because of faculty row
Ethicist Stanley Hauerwas has pulled out of an engagement to deliver the prestigious Paddock Lectures at the strife-torn institution

God TV's Wendy Alec speaks: 'We had a good marriage but the Devil got in'
In the broadcast, Wendy, close to tears, said her two children, Samantha and Christian, had been with her as she got ready for the broadcast.

Church of England can't play 'happy families' over the gay issue, say conservatives
The Church of England can no longer play "happy families" over the deep divisions that exist on the gay issue, according to leading conservatives.