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Franklin Graham's UK tour postponed as legal battle continues with venues
Franklin Graham's UK tour postponed as legal battle continues with venues

American evangelist Franklin Graham has postponed his UK tour in light of ongoing legal battles with venues that cancelled his event bookings.

Abortion activists ramp up efforts to hijack Coronavirus Bill
Abortion activists ramp up efforts to hijack Coronavirus Bill

Opportunistic activists are ramping up efforts to exploit the COVID-19 crisis in a bid to introduce more extreme abortion legislation.

250,000 volunteers respond in just 24 hours to help NHS in coronavirus crisis
250,000 volunteers respond in just 24 hours to help NHS in coronavirus crisis

Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have signed up in just 24 hours to offer their time to help the NHS through the coronavirus crisis.

Prince Charles, 71, has coronavirus; Future King in isolation
Prince Charles, 71, has coronavirus; Future King in isolation

Prince Charles has reportedly contracted the coronavirus, it has been revealed today.

Keswick Convention cancelled due to coronavirus
Keswick Convention cancelled due to coronavirus

The Keswick Convention is the latest Christian conference to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ministers can go to church to livestream services, Government clarifies
Ministers can go to church to livestream services, Government clarifies

The Government clarified its guidance on closures to state that ministers are exempt from restrictions if they are going to church to broadcast a service for worshippers self-isolating at home.

Christians of all denominations respond to Pope's call to prayer for coronavirus
Christians of all denominations respond to Pope's call to prayer for coronavirus

The Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and major Church denominations are joining in saying the Lord's Prayer at 11am on Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

All church buildings to close, even for clergy, under new CofE coronavirus guidance
All church buildings to close, even for clergy, under new CofE coronavirus guidance

The change to the guidance means that even priests cannot enter their buildings to say prayers or livestream services and will now have to broadcast these from home.

Justin Bieber broadcasts Sunday service to his 130 million Instagram followers
Justin Bieber broadcasts Sunday service to his 130 million Instagram followers

Millions of Christians around the world 'went to church' digitally over the weekend and it was no different for the Bieber household.

'It was a shock' - Ravi Zacharias opens up about cancer diagnosis
'It was a shock' - Ravi Zacharias opens up about cancer diagnosis

Ravi Zacharias has opened about his struggles with cancer and the intense pain being caused by the tumor.

Persecution against Christians in India is growing
Persecution against Christians in India is growing

Acts of violence and intimidation against Christians in India rose last year, a new report from the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) reveals.

Lift economic sanctions against Syrian regime, priests pleads
Lift economic sanctions against Syrian regime, priests pleads

A priest in Syria is pleading with Western governments to lift economic sanctions agains the Assad regime.

'With a heavy heart,' the nation's cathedrals shutter over coronavirus
'With a heavy heart,' the nation's cathedrals shutter over coronavirus

Cathedral buildings are closing their doors along with other places of worship across the country after sweeping new restrictions on movement were announced by the Government on Monday evening.

Church weddings and baptisms are off in locked-down Britain
Church weddings and baptisms are off in locked-down Britain

Weddings and baptisms can no longer be held in churches under drastic new social distancing measures being imposed by the Government.

Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops postponed until 2021 because of coronavirus
Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops postponed until 2021 because of coronavirus

The Lambeth Conference, a major gathering of bishops from across the worldwide Anglican Communion, has been postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus.

BBC investigation reveals prevalence of violence during sex
BBC investigation reveals prevalence of violence during sex

Seven in ten men said they had taken part in "rough sex", with over half saying pornography had influenced their behaviour.