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Priscilla Shirer undergoing surgery after doctors discover 'dangerous irregularities'
Popular Christian speaker Priscilla Shirer is undergoing surgery after doctors discovered a small nodule on her left lung with signs of "dangerous irregularities".

The case for priestly celibacy
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has come out in defence of priestly celibacy in a new book out this week.

Restoration of Stormont offers 'new hope', say Church leaders
The restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland has been welcomed by Church leaders who say that the focus now must be on reconciliation.

Hillsong raises over $1m in response to Australian bushfire disaster
Hillsong Church has raised over $1m towards relief efforts after months of devastating bushfires in Australia.

Getting married is still important for young adults, Barna-World Vision study reveals
Getting married and settling down are still life goals for many young adults, a global study of 18- to 35-year-olds has found.

Supreme Court says Netflix can stream comedy depicting Jesus as gay
The Supreme Court in Brazil has given the go ahead to Netflix to continue streaming a comedy that depicts Jesus as homosexual.

Golden moments among the mess
Have you ever had an idea of how something is going to go and then reality happens, and it all goes quite differently? Whilst this happens at any stage of your life, I think it is especially true when you have small children.

Bill to support victims of modern slavery is 'timely'
Christian campaign group CARE is welcoming a "timely" new Bill being introduced to Parliament on Monday to provide more support for victims of modern slavery.

Medical Council reconsidering allowing Christian doctor who offered to pray for patients to continue practising
The General Medical Council (GMC) is reviewing its decision to allow a Christian doctor who offered to pray with his patients to continue practising.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex's liberalism 'ignores importance of family' - Giles Fraser
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex should see their Royal relatives as essential to their flourishing and "not a disposable launch pad for the project of liberal self-realisation", Anglican priest and broadcaster Giles Fraser has said.

Urgent call to US and Iran to 'de-escalate' crisis after Soleimani assassination
The World Evangelical Alliance also called on the global evangelical community to express their views about the situation in a way that "does not demean, denigrate or de-humanize" others.

TobyMac releases new song dedicated to late son Truett
TobyMac has released a new song in memory of his son, Truett Foster McKeehan, who died unexpectedly last October at the age of 21.

Radical abortion laws 'foisted on people of Northern Ireland', says DUP MP in maiden Commons speech
Newly-elected DUP MP Carla Lockhart has railed against radical changes to Northern Ireland's abortion laws in her maiden speech to the House of Commons this week.

Chick-fil-A 'discredited' other organisations in giving shake-up, admits chief exec Dan Cathy
Chick-fil-A ended a longstanding giving partnership with The Salvation Army last year after coming under pressure from LGBT campaigners.

Canadian Church leader 'dismayed' by loss of life in Iran plane tragedy
The Archbishop of Canada has spoken of her grief over a plane crash in Iran that killed all 176 people on board, many of whom were Canadian.

Evangelicals tell Northern Ireland leaders to stop the blame game
With Stormont on the cusp of reconvening, evangelicals in Northern Ireland have called for an end to "political posturing and blame games".