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Trump says former FBI director Comey is a 'nut job'
A new and damaging leak on the bizarre pronouncements of President Donald Trump reveals that he has described former FBI director James Comey as a 'real nut job'.
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Rowan Williams in Christian Aid Week: 'We must stand up for the underdog'
As thousands of volunteers hit the streets this collecting for Christian Aid Week, Lord Williams, who is chair of rthe charity, said Britain must not cut back on its overseas aid budget or turn its back on refugees.
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Church organist fired for 'Heil Trump' graffiti
A church organist who sprayed 'Heil Trump' graffiti on the walls of his own episcopal church in Indiana days after the presidential election last year has been fired.
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You must support Christianity in France, Pope tells Macron
Pope Francis has offered prayers for Emmanuel Macron, urging the new president to support the rich moral and spiritual traditions of the country of France – including Christianity.
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It it OK for Christians to go to the gym? Only if you do it to make Jesus look strong, says John Piper
Unless it is a means of overcoming sin, serving God or glorifying others, the pursuit of physical fitness is no more than 'sinfule self-glorification' according to a leading Christian pastor.
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Leading evangelical pastor's son and grandson hit in renewed violence in Central African Republic
The son and grandson of a senior evangelical pastor are both victims in the latest outbreak of violence in the Central African Republic.
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Prince of Wales urges 'cultural connectivity' between faiths to counter fears stoked by social media
The Prince of Wales has appealed for better 'cultural connectivity' in society. At the same time he has warned of how fears of different faiths are 'stoked and spread' through social media.
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'We're not going anywhere': Leading conservative evangelical pledges to fight for the gospel from inside CofE
There will be no mass exodus of evangelicals from the Church of England, one of the country's leading evangelical Anglicans said today.
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Court rules that Christian T-shirt printer can refuse orders promoting LGBT lifestyle
A Christian American T-shirt designer has won a significant victory in a case about the freedom of Americans to run a business according to their beliefs.
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How many books are there in the New Testament? You might need to know this, if you are an asylum seeker
In some countries, such as Sweden, simply finding faith in Jesus is not enough. To successfully claim asylum, new Christians must master facts that few who are Christians from birth are even aware of.
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Christian lawyer in Pakistan receives death threats for efforts to help persecuted minorities
A Christian lawyer in Pakistan has been warned she will be killed if she does not stop defending people accused of blasphemy against Islam.
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'Evangelicals are destroying our Church,' says Syrian Orthodox leader
A Church leader in Syria has accused evangelical Christians of helping 'destroy' the ancient Orthodox church of the East by offering aid if they start worshipping at house churches.
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Louisiana Baptists forgive Russell Moore for 'breach of fellowship' after he apologises
Prominent Southern Baptist Russell Moore has won the backing of Baptists in Louisiana after apologising for divisions caused by his criticisms of President Donald Trump, Baptist Press reports.
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Gifted multi-lingual musician appointed Pope's first ever African ambassador to Ireland
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, aged 60, to serve as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, starting from this summer.
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'Heartbreaking' controversy hits Voice of the Martyrs persecution charity in Nigeria
A persecution organisation in the United States has severed all links with a sister organisation in Nigeria after questions have been raised about allegatins of abuse and use of charitable funds.
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Extraordinary events save a priest's life after random stabbing
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