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Churches in Northern Ireland receive extra support for repairs
The 'Treasure Island' project will also train pastors in how to look after their places of worship and attract tourists.

Greenbelt organisers are 'hoping against hope' that the festival can still go ahead
They said they were holding off announcing the line-up until they "have a clearer idea of how this will all play out".

Officials fear entire Christian nursing home is infected with coronavirus
There are fears that an entire nursing home run by nuns in New Jersey has been infected with coronavirus.

Donald Trump stops to pray for 'the sick' with 700 pastors amid coronavirus crisis
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have joined a prayer meeting with a group of 700 pastors as they look to lead the United States through the Coronavirus crisis. They asked the huge group of Christian leaders to "pray for the strength of the United States" and "for those who are sick".

A prayer for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he tests positive for coronavirus
Christian Action Research Education (CARE) has shared a prayer to be used for Boris Johnson after he tested positive for coronavirus.

Church reflections help people look after their mental health during coronavirus pandemic
The resource includes simple Christian meditation techniques and tips for coping with anxiety and loneliness.
Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus.

Jesus is the same in every season, even a pandemic, says Matt Redman
Matt Redman is encouraging people to "sing unchanging truth" as coronavirus continues to spread around the world.

Hillsong New York pastor Carl Lentz tests positive for coronavirus
The pastor, who is good friends with Justin Bieber, said that coronavirus felt like "a flu times 50".

Coronavirus: how self-isolating can become a spiritual practice
It seems like a contradiction in terms, but one of the greatest opportunities presented by having to be apart from others is to learn the spiritual practice of solitude.

Pro-life groups lament 'extremely sad' abortion regulations in Northern Ireland
Under the proposed framework, abortion will be permitted up to birth in cases where "if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental impairment as to be seriously disabled".

Samaritan's Purse opens emergency field hospital in northern Italy
Samaritan's Purse is assisting efforts to stem the outbreak of coronavirus in northern Italy by setting up an emergency field hospital there.

Jonathan Fletcher lessons learnt review continues despite coronavirus outbreak
A lessons learnt review into allegations of spiritual abuse against retired Church of England priest Jonathan Fletcher is continuing in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.

'Faith outweighs fear,' says pastor of church where 37 members have contracted coronavirus
Pastor Mark Palenske said that the "intensity of this virus has been underestimated by so many".

Father-of-three pastor battling coronavirus pleads with people to stay at home
Father-of-three Mark McClurg warned his Facebook followers: "Coronavirus wants to kill you. It wants to take all the life out of your lungs so you can't even breathe."

Christians must not be barred from hiring public venues, says campaign group
A campaign group is warning that Christians are at increasing risk of marginalisation in the UK if they continue to be barred from public venues.