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  When Christmas is just plain hard: 5 ways to help you cope

  Niki Hardy | Wed 19 Dec 2018 13:38 GMT

  Christmas is often more messy and broken than merry and bright.

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  The power of hope: Christmas and the death of fear

  Mandy Bayton | Wed 19 Dec 2018 12:19 GMT

  One of the reasons many of us are avid movie watchers is that Hollywood blockbusters often give us hope.

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  The extraordinary prayer life of Thomas Cochrane, missionary to China

  Andrew Adam | Wed 19 Dec 2018 11:48 GMT

  Towards the end of his life, missionary Thomas Cochrane declared: 'All my prayers have been answered.'

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  Muslim man apologises after rant about Christian converts

  Christian Today staff writer | Wed 19 Dec 2018 11:20 GMT

  A Muslim man has apologised after a clip of him swearing at a video of a Muslim convert to Christianity being baptised was widely circulated.

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  Cuba blinks on same-sex marriage constitution change

  Reuters | Wed 19 Dec 2018 10:58 GMT

  Evangelical churches, threatened to shoot down the entire constitutional revamp over that single issue in the referendum on the final version scheduled for early next year.

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  Boxing's Dereck Chisora: 'I was born again, I've been going to church'

  Christian Today staff writer | Wed 19 Dec 2018 10:22 GMT

  Boxing hard man Dereck Chisora is known for his violence out of the ring as well as in it.

• Don't blame migrants for your problems, Pope Francis warns world leaders

  Reuters | Wed 19 Dec 2018 9:49 GMT

  Pope Francis on Tuesday condemned nationalist leaders who blame migrants for their countries' problems.

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  £500,000 Lottery fund for transgender charity to be reviewed after complaints

  Staff writer | Tue 18 Dec 2018 19:46 GMT

  The Big Lottery Fund is to review its decision to award £500,000 to a controversial transgender children's charity after complaints.

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  Britain's politicians can learn kindness from Christians, says London mayor

  Staff writer | Tue 18 Dec 2018 18:25 GMT

  As Westminster politicians continue to lock horns over Brexit, the Mayor of London has said they should look to the Church for inspiration.

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  Christian Girlguiding volunteer claims she was sacked for using old 'God' Promise

  Stoyan Zaimov | Tue 18 Dec 2018 16:26 GMT

  The Promise to 'love my God' was replaced with a secular pledge in 2013 but Emma Jeffery continued to give girls the option of using it

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  No room at the inn? Why Jesus was really laid in a manger

  David Instone-Brewer | Tue 18 Dec 2018 9:33 GMT

  Imagine a girl about to give birth, turning up at a hotel. Who wouldn't give up their room for her?

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  Questions and answers: Two Christmas gifts to change your life

  Peter Crumpler | Tue 18 Dec 2018 9:16 GMT

  Looking for Christmas stocking-fillers that could change your life's direction? Or make your church a place where members eagerly seek their calling from God?