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Lucinda Borkett-Jones was Features Editor for Christian Today until July 2015.
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Atheist church minister being reviewed for her 'effectiveness'
A Canadian church minister who is an atheist is being reviewed for 'effectiveness' of her ministry this month by the regional committee of the United Church of Canada.
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Kenya: Almost 100 schools forced to close as Christian teachers fear al-Shabaab attacks
At least 95 schools in northern Kenya have been forced to close after teachers refused to work fearing attacks from Islamist militant group al-Shabaab.
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There's a major global shift happening in the Catholic Church
The number of Catholics around the world increased by 57 per cent between 1980 and 2012, a new study shows.
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Stressed? Anxious? 10 Bible verses to remind you God's in control
Instead of telling yourself you're a bad Christian, here are verses from scripture which remind us God is in control.
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Burundi: Catholic Church and EU withdraw election support, citing intimidation
Burundi's Catholic Church and the European Union have both withdrawn from observing elections set to take place in the central African nation next month, citing reporting restrictions and a culture of intimidation.
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A better kind of purity: How to live as a Christian in a highly sexualised culture
Do we run and hide, or can we find a way to engage with culture in an informed but critical way?
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US Marine court-martialed for refusing to remove Bible verse from her computer
A US marine was convicted at a court-martial last year after she refused to remove a Bible verse from her computer work station, but now Liberty Institute, a religious liberty law firm, is appealing the decision.
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Pope Francis says it's the devil who divides Protestants and Catholics
"Division is the work of the Father of Lies, the Father of Discord, who does everything possible to keep us divided," the Pope said in a video message to an ecumenical gathering.
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Pakistan: Anti-Christian violence erupts in Lahore after alleged Quran burning
Anti-Christian violence erupted in a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan yesterday after a Christian man was accused of burning pages from the Quran, which is considered an act of blasphemy.
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Syrian monk and church volunteer kidnapped from monastery
A Syriac Catholic monk and a church volunteer were abducted by masked militants from a monastery in Homs province yesterday, a human rights monitor reports.
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Ted Cruz on religious liberty in America: It's bad... but not that bad
Presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz tried to mark himself out from other Republican hopefuls yesterday, telling a gathering of 600 evangelical pastors in Washington DC that he would "always, always stand and fight for religious liberty".
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Pakistan charges 106 over deaths of Christian couple burnt in brick kiln
Pakistan has charged 106 people with murder over the death of a Christian couple who were beaten and burned to death in November last year after being accused of blasphemy.
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'He carried me when I was unable to walk' – Minister shares moving testimony as she tells church she is HIV positive
A church minister from Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, chose to tell her congregation that she is HIV positive in a moving video using cardboard signs.
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Chinese President warns religious groups against foreign influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday warned against foreign influence on religious groups in China because they must pledge allegiance to the state.
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Bin Laden was reading about Church of England bishops
Among the documents found at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, was a list of profiles of Church of England bishops.
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