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Archbishop reflects on human mortality and fragility in Christmas sermon
The Archbishop of Canterbury also paid tribute to volunteers and the human achievements in science that made the vaccine possible.
Welby stands by Holy Land comments after Jewish backlash
The Jewish community has been angered by claims of "a systematic attempt to drive the Christian community out of Jerusalem and other parts of the Holy Land".
The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake
Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake â or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke.
Can we manage a Christmas away from the screen?
For all the advantages of technology, there is a shadow side, and one subject in particular is likely to dominate family celebrations: the hotly contested issue of screen time!
Getting jabbed mirrors Jesus' teaching to 'love our neighbours', says Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has used his Christmas message to urge people to get boosted and vaccinated against Covid-19, suggesting it is the Christ-like thing to do.
Many people believe Jesus came to earth but are less sure about why
A majority of Americans believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem and that he is the Son of God, according to a new survey from an evangelical research firm.
12 Christians killed in attack just before Christmas
Terrorists killed 12 Christians in an attack on a village in north-eastern Nigeria on Sunday, just days ahead of Christmas.
How the children of the persecuted Church celebrate Christmas
Around the world, Christian children in countries with persecution are looking forward to celebrating Christmas in their own special way.
This Christmas, give yourself permission to rest
It has been a tough one for so many of us, and so you needn't feel guilty about what you haven't managed to achieve
Calls to scrap transgender requirement are 'totally out of touch'
MPs are wrong to suggest that transgender people should no longer have to live for two years in their chosen gender being receiving legal recognition, The Christian Institute has said.
How the Bible shapes my writing
Writing fiction for me, far from being an escape from reality, is actually an exercise in engaging with reality
Being vaccinated is a 'moral issue' - Welby
Taking the Covid vaccine is how we can love our neighbour, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.
Nearly half a million in grants brings Christmas cheer to dozens of churches
Grants totalling £473,000 for urgent building works have arrived just in time for Christmas for 47 churches across the UK.
David Amess suspect pleads not guilty
The suspect in the killing of MP Sir David Amess has pleaded not guilty to his murder.
'We celebrate every Christmas like it is our last,' says Pakistani Christian
This Christmas, some Christian families are making plans to avoid attending the same church service together in case of terrorist attacks.
In India, police are clamping down on Christmas gatherings
Police in India are using the pretext of violence from Hindu militants to ban Christmas services in Christian venues, according to Release International.