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  CofE bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism

  Christian Today staff writer | Wed 12 Sep 2018 9:05 BST

  The bishops of the Church of England have formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.

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  Red heifer born in Israel could herald rebuilding of the Temple, Jewish group says

  Christian Today staff writer | Tue 11 Sep 2018 11:58 BST

  The birth of a pure red heifer in Israel is being hailed by an ultra-conservative Jewish group as a potential sign that the Temple might be rebuilt after 2,000 years.

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  Yes, he's the 'God of all comfort': but it's not what you think

  Dave Luck | Tue 11 Sep 2018 10:48 BST

  The sense that life is about us having the most pleasant time possible has pervaded our culture and can easily then infect the church.

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  Land dispute sees evangelicals, soccer fans fight pitched battle

  Reuters | Tue 11 Sep 2018 9:53 BST

  A soccer stadium in Peru was the site of pitched battle on Monday, but not between two sports teams.

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  Vatican is preparing a response to Vigano accusations of abuse cover-up

  Reuters | Tue 11 Sep 2018 9:42 BST

  The Vatican is preparing a response to bombshell allegations made by an Italian archbishop who asked Pope Francis to step down.

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  Anglican bishop among dead in South Sudan plane crash

  Christian Today staff writer | Mon 10 Sep 2018 10:52 BST

  The Anglican Bishop of Yirol in South Sudan was among at least 19 people who died on Sunday when a light aircraft carrying passengers from capital Juba to the city of Yirol crashed

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  Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain

  Christian Today staff writer | Mon 10 Sep 2018 10:25 BST

  Franklin Graham should be banned from Britain, according to the country's leading Muslim organisation.

• Former bishop named as suspect in sex abuse cover-up investigation

  Reuters | Mon 10 Sep 2018 8:48 BST

  A former Chilean bishop staunchly defended by Pope Francis after being accused of helping to conceal sexual abuse has been named a suspect in two criminal investigations into alleged cover-ups

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  China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing

  Reuters | Mon 10 Sep 2018 8:14 BST

  The Zion church had for years operated with relative freedom, hosting hundreds of worshippers every weekend in an expansive specially renovated hall in north Beijing.

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  RE should be changed to include non-religious beliefs and worldviews, says new report

  Staff writer | Sun 9 Sep 2018 2:00 BST

  Religious Education in England's schools should be rebranded as 'Religion and Worldviews,' according to a major new report.

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  'Pronoun badges' being handed out to Edinburgh University students during Welcome Week

  | Sun 9 Sep 2018 0:59 BST

  Officials at Edinburgh University's student union will be handing out pronoun badges to students so that they can know whether to refer to others as 'he', 'she' or 'they'.

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  10-year-old orphan threatened with eviction gets a home

  Staff writer | Sat 8 Sep 2018 22:59 BST

  A 10-year-old orphan being supported by a Church of Scotland minister has been guaranteed a home after being threatened with eviction.