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Huge rise in number of young people wanting to be clergy in the Church of England
The Church of England is reporting a 14 per cent increase in numbers training for the priesthood, including a 17 per cent increase in women.
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Archbishop of Nigeria condemns 'sin' of gay sex, offers conservative 'missionary bishops' to any who want them
The era of 'European Christendom' has passed and it is time for a new Reformation to wipe out the 'sinful' practices of gay sex and gay marriage, according to the leader of the Anglican church's largest evangelical province.
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'God is right there, in the midst of disaster': Christian pastors on the front line helping distraught survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire
Churches in Kensington have become the central hubs of hope and help, and are places where survivors and relatives of those affected can turn to for support
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Christian pastor isolated, tortured in Vietnam after reporting prison abuses to US diplomats
A Christian pastor who has been imprisoned in Vietnam since 2011 for the 'crime' of evangelisation has suffered torture and solitary confinement since reporting how he is being treated behind bars to US officials.
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Did you know that we waste enough bread each month to fill St Paul's Cathedral?
The amount of bread alone that Britain wastes each month would fill St Paul's Cathedral. And we throw away enough food each year that would fill Wembley Stadium nine times over. These are the shocking statistics being highlighted this week by the charity Tearfund in its #RenewOurFood campaign to try and reduce food waste.
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Brexit: The elephant that's not in the room
My husband jokes that the Referendum was lost on the playing fields of Eton. This contains more than a nugget of truth. The sad fact is, whatever the result of this election, it seems we've shot ourselves in the foot – with an elephant gun.
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There are probably more terrorists in England than in Egypt, says Bible Society chief
The image of Christians as a persecuted minority in Egypt is not 'completely' right, says Egypt's Bible Society director Ramez Atallah, adding that Copts are 'insatiable' for the Bible.
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'It was a privilege and blessing to serve.' How the Salvation Army helped survivors of London terror attack
Tourists, police and emergency workers – some of the many people helped by the Salvation Army in Southwark, near London Bridge, in the hours following the terror attack.
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'God is good in the midst of evil.' Justin Bieber preaches it at Manchester concert
'I'm not going to let go of hope. I'm not going to let go of love. I'm not going to let go of God.' Justin Bieber is explicit about his faith that love will conquer evil at the #OneLoveManchester benefit concert after the Manchester suicide bombing, and on the same day as the London terror attack
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Restored church for ancient Christian community lifts hopes of new unity in Cyprus
A restored 14th century church of Ayia Marina Skyllouras in Nicosia, Cyprus has been handed to the island's tiny Maronite Christian community.
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Ancient Christian frescoes in the catacombs of Rome unveiled to the world for first time in centuries
Laser technology has been used to reveal Christian frescoes from centuries ago, hidden until now in the underground tunnels of the catacombs of Rome.
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Mosque proposal that led to Southern Baptist controversy gets the go-ahead
The controversial mosque proposal that became caught up in a row between Russell Moore and the Southern Baptist leadership is to go ahead.
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Former Church of England cathedral canon found dead in suspected murder-suicide
A former canon of Leicester Cathedral and her husband have been found dead in what is believed to have been a murder-suicide.
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'I encountered Jesus at the age of 10 and he gave me the gift of joy': The Archbishop of York prays for the Kingdom
Archbishop Sentamu on the joy of faith as Christians are being urged to write their own prayers to celebrate God's love during the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer event.
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Archbishop of Canterbury: 'We mourn, we lament, we cry out for the injured and bereaved in Manchester'
In the week of the terrible attack in Manchester, Justin Welby reflects on the importance of coming together in prayer for people to know God's love.
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