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Pope Francis feels 'pain and shame' over sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis begged for forgiveness from sex abuse victims in Chile on Tuesday as he said he feels 'pain and shame' over the scandal.
65 years after it closed for worship, Bristol church will reopen with a new evangelistic vision
A Bristol city centre church is to open for worship for the first time in 65 years with a mission to engage young and unchurched people.
Big Ben and Queen's Guard 'targeted in planned attacks' by British man 'fascinated' with Islamic State
Big Ben and Parliament, Heathrow Airport, the Queen's Guard, Shia Muslims and far-right groups were targeted in planned attacks by a British man who was 'fascinated' by so-called Islamic State, a court has heard.
California couple accused of starving and chaining 13 children are 'devout Christians', claims family
A couple accused of starving their 13 children and chaining them to beds had so many kids because it was God's calling on them, the children's grandparents are claiming.
Western Europe's transgender policy is a 'tragedy', says Russian Orthodox spokesman
Western Europe's gender policy in which individuals can choose their sex is 'an enormous tragedy and next generations will see its repercussions,' according to the Russian Orthodox Church's spokesman on foreign affairs.
Church in Central African Republic 'devastated' by violence
A Catholic cardinal in the Central African Republic has lamented the devastation caused to the Church by the violence and instability of the country.
What is Jerusalem syndrome?
Let's face it: Jerusalem, with its political place as the divided city at the heart of the world's most intractable conflict, and its role as the Holy City for the three monotheistic religions, can be a maddening place to stay, let alone live.
Evangelical organisation joins condemnation of Trump's 's***hole countries' comments
The evangelical relief and development organisation signed a letter written collectively by members of the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of leaders and organisations seeking biblical solutions for immigration.
Islamists vow to 'kill more Copts' in Egypt
Islamist militants in Egypt have vowed to 'kill more Copts' after shooting dead a 27-year-old Christian because he had a cross on his wrist.
Christian tourist who went missing in Israeli desert may have had 'Jerusalem Syndrome'
A Christian tourist from Northern Ireland is missing in the Israeli desert, having a trail of pages from the Bible behind him.
Pope Francis: One accident enough to spark nuclear war
Pope Francis said yesterday that he was 'really afraid' about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at 'the very limit'.
How can I come boldly into the throne of grace? Here are 3 things to know
The Bible encourages, even urges us to come boldly to the throne of grace, most especially for mercy and grace that we will need in trying times. Many of us know that we should do that, but many of us don't because we either don't know how, or perhaps just feel like we cannot do that even if we wanted to.
Christian husbands, here are 3 ways to love your wives and get them to love you back
Husbands, did you know that what you say and do to your wife can affect how much love they feel for you - and show to you?
3 things Christian wives can do to help their husbands grow in Christ
While discipleship in church surely helps any man grow in the Lord, a husband's marriage relationship with his wife greatly affects his growth in Christ. The marriage relationship still is the most powerful relationship any husband could have, aside from his relationship with God.
3 tips to establishing a good habit of prayer
Prayer is the Christian's lifeblood. Without prayer we will not be able to connect and commune with God. The quality of our prayer life determines the quality of our relationship with God. As such, it would be good for us to establish and develop a good habit of prayer.
Who is the good Samaritan and what can we learn from him?
There's a famous unnamed person in the Bible, someone so famous and inspiring that many ministries around the world are named after him.