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Mike Pilavachi suspended from Soul Survivor as safeguarding investigation continues
Mike Pilavachi has been suspended as an employee of Soul Survivor, the church he founded in Watford, amid an ongoing investigation into safeguarding allegations.

King Charles 'inspired' by Christian care for the poor and refugees
King Charles has written of his admiration for the support being provided by Christians to poor people, refugees and asylum seekers in a letter to the Church of Scotland.

5 tributes to Tim Keller
Pastor and author Tim Keller died on Friday, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer and shortly after it was announced that he was being put in hospice care.

Man admits to planning terror attack on Christian preacher
A man has admitted to plotting to kill a Christian preacher in a terror attack at Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park.

'Forever grateful': Tributes pour in for Tim Keller after death at 72
Christian leaders have been expressing their gratitude for the legacy of pastor and preacher Tim Keller after his death from pancreatic cancer aged 72.

Arrest after man drives into Vatican
A man has been arrested after trying to rush the gates of the Vatican.

Disability campaigner continues fight against discriminatory abortion laws
A woman with Down's syndrome is taking her landmark case against the UK's disability abortion laws to the European Court of Human Rights.

UK is one of the least religious countries in the world - study
The UK has some of the lowest levels of religiosity and belief in God in the world, according to a global study spanning dozens of countries.

Archbishop of Canterbury seeks to unify the Church in prayer
The Archbishop of Canterbury is launching a new initiative which aims to "demystify" prayer through teaching and learning how to pray in unity.

Tim Keller readmitted to hospital
Tim Keller's family is asking for prayers after the popular pastor and author, who is battling cancer, was readmitted to hospital.

Unusual ruling frees Christian couple from prison in Iran
Iranian authorities released two Christian leaders from prison last week after a judge broke with common judicial practice in the country and ruled that home church participation was not illegal, sources said.

Nadine Dorries says she was 'ignored' when she told CofE about sexual abuse
Tory MP Nadine Dorries has claimed that her disclosures of sexual abuse were met with "silence" from the Church of England.

Churches lose say in Highlands education policy
Churches have lost the right to vote on education policy at Highland Council in Scotland.

Faith leaders urge Scottish Parliament not to legalise assisted suicide
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly, the Vice-President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Scotland, and the Imam of Dundee Central Mosque are visiting the Scottish Parliament on Thursday to urge MSPs to reject proposals to legalise assisted suicide.

Christian Aid food warehouse struck by Russian missiles
A Christian Aid food warehouse was one of the buildings hit when Russian missiles struck the hometown of Ukraine's Eurovision entrant on Saturday.

Carl Lentz admits to 'inappropriate relationship' with former nanny
"Any notion of abuse is categorically false," the former pastor of Hillsong NYC said.