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Ruth Gledhill
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UK's strongest anti-slavery legislation passed in Northern Ireland
The UK's strongest anti-slavery legislation was enacted in Northern Ireland this evening, bringing in greater protection for children and tougher punishments for those found guilty of trafficking.
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Justin Welby issues challenge to David Cameron over food banks
The Archbishop of Canterbury is heading for a row with the Government over calls for a £150 million State-funded system of food banks to help feed the poorest people in Britain, writes Ruth Gledhill.
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Franklin Graham: 'Islam is a religion of war'
The son of Billy Graham tells Ruth Gledhill that his views on Islam remain unchanged.
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Church of England to appoint first 'headship' bishop
The Church of England is to appoint its first bishop explicitly chosen because of his conservative evangelical stance against the consecration of women.
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Ukraine: Evangelical pastor killed in shelling on way to pray for wounded soldiers
Funds are needed urgently to support the wife and children of a pastor killed in a shell attack in Eastern Ukraine.
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Government provides £15 million to save crumbling church buildings
As Britain prepares for a winter forecast to be one of the worst on record, new funds have been earmarked by the Government to save crumbling churches.
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Can Pope Francis bring Christians and Muslims closer together?
Religious leaders are heralding a new dawn in Muslim-Christian relations following the three-day visit by the Pope to Turkey.
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'The suffering is unimaginable'. Justin Welby and Pope Francis pledge to fight modern slavery
The Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury and leaders of the main faiths joined forces in Rome today to sign a declaration pledging to fight to end modern slavery.
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Pakistan: Christian woman suffers miscarriage after being stripped and beaten
A pregnant Christian woman in Pakistan has suffered a miscarriage after she was stripped naked and beaten following an argument with her Muslim superiors.
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West in danger of forgetting suffering refugees says charity head
As the West prepares to celebrate Christmas, millions of suffering Iraqis and Syrians are in danger of being forgotten, according to the head of a leading charity that works in the region.
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Own goal for Real Madrid in cross-removal row
A cross has been removed from the Real Madrid logo as part of a deal with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi.
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Pastor selling prized possession to raise money for charity
A Welsh pastor waited and saved for 20 years to buy the classic car of his dreams. Now he has decided to give it away to raise funds for charity.
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Proof God's not dead? How midweek Cathedral attendance doubled in a decade
It was the decade that saw Richard Dawkins and the new atheists proclaim loudly and triumphantly the non-existence of God, and yet Cathedral attendance is on the rise, writes Ruth Gledhill.
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Foodbank users rise by 40%, people 'living on financial knife edge'
Nearly half a million people needed to be given three days' food in the six months to September this year, according to the Trussell Trust.
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Justin Welby: 'I have no fears about future of CofE'
The Archbishop of Canterbury said evangelisation was not a survival strategy for the church, but an activity "central to being the people of God".
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