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Pastor beaten unconscious while speaking at funeral
Hard-line Muslims threw stones at a pastor in eastern Uganda and beat him unconscious as he spoke at a funeral using both the Bible and the Koran, he said from his hospital bed.
Western sanctions are crippling Syria's Christian community, say Church leaders
They said the embargo was making it hard to provide humanitarian assistance.
Franklin Graham returns to UK
American evangelist Franklin Graham will be back in the UK this month for another stop on his God Loves You Tour.
Chichester Cathedral centre renamed George Bell House
Bishop Bell's name was removed from the building in 2016, a year after sexual abuse allegations against him were made public.
Belief in God, angels, Heaven, Hell and devil hit record lows: study
The share of Americans who believe in God, angels, Heaven, Hell and the devil have all tumbled to the lowest levels ever recorded over the last two decades and belief in God and Heaven have made the steepest dips, new data from Gallup show.
'Exciting' archaeological discoveries at Exeter Cathedral
The discoveries have transformed the understanding of the original building.
Appeals for prayer after Christian nurse and daughter kidnapped in Haiti
A Christian education ministry in Haiti is asking people to pray for one of its workers and her daughter who have been kidnapped in the troubled country.
Church leaders call for end to attacks on Christian sites in Holy Land
Attacks and harassment by extremists are posing "grave threats" to the Christian presence in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Church leaders have said.
Christian charity concerned over Cyprus assisted suicide case
Christian charity CARE has voiced concern about calls to legalise assisted suicide in the UK after a man sentenced in the killing of his terminally ill wife was freed by a Cypriot court.
Archbishop of York says Lord's Prayer comments were 'misunderstood'
The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has issued a clarifying statement on his previous comments regarding the use of the phrase "Our Father" in the Lord's Prayer, insisting Christians should continue with its use while also being "sensitive" to individuals who have been victims of abuse perpetrated by men.
Top EU official challenges Covid bans on communal worship
Bans on communal worship during the pandemic were "profoundly illiberal and illegitimate", says top EU official Jan Figel, who has filed a religious freedom challenge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Ukraine changes date of Christmas
In a landmark legislative move, Ukraine has shifted the date of its official Christmas celebration from January 7 to December 25, stepping away from the traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church, allied with Putin's regime, and in a bid to "live their own life with their own traditions (and) holidays."
'Spectacular' ancient mosaic of Samson discovered by archaeologists
Excavations at a 1,600-year-old Jewish synagogue have uncovered "spectacular" mosaics of Samson and biblical stories.
Bishop's disappointment as Lord Sentamu refuses to make safeguarding apology
The Bishop of Newcastle has expressed disappointment that
Unmarried parents more likely to split, study shows
A major new study from the Marriage Foundation has shown a link between marriage and the likelihood of couples staying together until their children reach their teenage years.
New Faith Museum puts Britain's spiritual heritage on display
The Faith Museum will open to the public in October, and feature hundreds of objects from institutions and private collections throughout Britain that offer a glimpse into the role that faith has played in the nation's history.