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May Britain depart the European Union in peace, says Methodist leader
The Secretary of the Methodist Conference, the Rev Dr Jonathan Hustler, said the prayer of the Church must be that the UK departs the EU in peace.

Archbishops apologise for 'hurt' caused by sex and marriage statement
The Church of England's two most senior archbishops have issued an apology for the "hurt and division" caused by a statement maintaining a traditional position on sex and marriage.

Another church is shut down as crackdown continues in Algeria
Yet another Christian church has been ordered to shut down in Algeria as the government's crackdown on houses of worship continues.

Family of Leah Sharibu deny reports Christian teenager has given birth in captivity
The family of abducted Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has spoken out after reports published over the weekend suggested that their daughter has given birth to the son of a Boko Haram commander and that she was forced to accept Islam.

Franklin Graham tells UK LGBTQ community he is not bringing a 'hateful' message
Franklin Graham has invited the UK LGBTQ community to come and hear him preach as he denied that he was bringing a "hateful" message to the country in an upcoming tour.

World Vision evolves its sponsorship model so that the kids now choose their sponsor
The Christian development agency is launching the 'Chosen' programme across UK churches in a groundbreaking new approach to child sponsorship.

Church must reach out to those with leprosy - bishop
The Bishop of Peterborough has called on the Church to "finish what Jesus started" by working towards the complete eradication of leprosy worldwide.

Paula White explains her 'Satanic pregnancies' prayer: 'Comments taken out of context'
The clip appearing to show her praying for "all satanic pregnancies to miscarry" went viral.

Three churches attacked by suspected jihadists in Sudan
Temporary worship structures in southeastern Sudan were set ablaze on January 16, three weeks after the buildings they had replaced were burned down, sources said.

Salvation Army urges Government to ramp up efforts to end homelessness
The Government will miss its rough sleeping target unless it takes action now, The Salvation Army has warned.

Church call to Government to expand safeguarding definitions in faith settings
Churches are seeking a change to the law to expand safeguarding protections in faith organisations and sports clubs.

Kobe Bryant & daughter Gianna attended Sunday church service just hours before tragic death
Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna reportedly attended Catholic mass and prayed together at their local church hours before they both passed away in the tragic helicopter crash.

Liverpool conference venue cancels Franklin Graham tour date
The conference venue said Graham had made statements "incompatible with our values".

Kobe Bryant death: Christian leaders pay tribute to NBA star, daughter Gianna, and crash victims
NBA legend, Kobe Bryant, died on Sunday after a helicopter he was travelling in crashed and burst into flames in Calabasas, California. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who was also known as "Gigi," was also on board and died along with seven others.

Investigation re-opened into employment tribunal judge accused of being 'anti-Christian'
An investigation has been re-opened into the conduct of a judge who oversaw the employment tribunal of a Christian nurse dismissed following complaints that she had spoken to patients about her faith.

Special task force investigating pastor's disappearance asks for more time
A special task force set up to investigate the disappearance of a pastor in Malaysia has asked for more time to prepare its findings.