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Perry Noble: the Church will outlast celebrity
Perry Noble: the Church will outlast celebrity

US Megapastor Perry Noble has written a blog on the importance of the Church, and has criticised the trend of Christian authors and musicians who have distanced themselves from it.

No NHS abortions for NI women, says High Court
No NHS abortions for NI women, says High Court

The High Court has ruled in support of the current Northern Irish abortion law, which requires women seeking termination to pay for their own expenses if seeking one in other parts of the UK

Not Just Sundaes: Church\'s new ice cream parlour addresses lack of social spaces for young people
Not Just Sundaes: Church's new ice cream parlour addresses lack of social spaces for young people

The Bishop of Sherborne swapped his staff for an ice cream scoop this month when he dished out the delicious frozen stuff for the opening of a 14th century church's new ice-cream parlour and youth hub.

Michelle Obama joins campaign to bring back kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls
Michelle Obama joins campaign to bring back kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

Fears are mounting around the world as over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls remain missing after having been abducted from their school on April 14, sparking debate about the importance of education.

Poppies planted at Archbishop of York\'s residence in memory of World War One fallen
Poppies planted at Archbishop of York's residence in memory of World War One fallen

The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu recently teamed up with local school children to plant poppies commemorating the centenary of World War One.  

Pope Paul VI to be beatified after miracle confirmation
Pope Paul VI to be beatified after miracle confirmation

The controversial and well remembered Pope Paul VI is to be beatified later this year, following Vatican confirmation of his first posthumous miracle

Rowan Williams lives on £1 a day in solidarity with world\'s poor
Rowan Williams lives on £1 a day in solidarity with world's poor

The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams spent five days living below the poverty line to raise funds for Christian Aid

Have we misunderstood Heaven? The dangers of Todd Burpo
Have we misunderstood Heaven? The dangers of Todd Burpo

Could Heaven is for Real be giving us a false picture of heaven?

Who are the real slaves to fashion?
Who are the real slaves to fashion?

Global advocacy organisation Stop the Traffik is urging consumers to pay more attention to where their clothes are made, and to call for an end to slavery in the fashion industry.

Kevin Durant MVP speech: NBA star thanks God and family in emotional speech [Video]
Kevin Durant MVP speech: NBA star thanks God and family in emotional speech [Video]

An emotional Kevin Durant thanked God and his family last night at the NBA ceremony that honored him as the league's Most Valuable Player.

Hillsong takes over New York\'s Times Square with No Other Name adverts
Hillsong takes over New York's Times Square with No Other Name adverts

Hillsong Church gears up for worldwide 'Jesus, No Other Name' conference.

King David\'s citadel found? Archaeologist claims legendary biblical find in Jerusalem
King David's citadel found? Archaeologist claims legendary biblical find in Jerusalem

An Israeli archaeologist claims that an excavated fortress in Jerusalem was conquered by King David thousands of years ago.

Biblical marriage abandoned in Hawaii after years of defense
Biblical marriage abandoned in Hawaii after years of defense

Hawaii ends legal defense of biblical marriage

Vatican reveals statistics surrounding child abuse
Vatican reveals statistics surrounding child abuse

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi has spoken to the UN to discuss the extent of the child abuse in Catholic Churches that the Vatican is aware of, and its responses.

Cleveland kidnapping survivors Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus receive Hope Award, give emotional speech [Video]
Cleveland kidnapping survivors Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus receive Hope Award, give emotional speech [Video]

Cleveland kidnapping survivors Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus were presented with the Hope Award from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, May 6.