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Grieving Dayton community sings 'Amazing Grace' at vigil after second mass shooting over the weekend
The US has been left reeling by two mass shootings in one weekend after a gunman opened fire in a Walmart in El Paso, Texas on Saturday only to be followed less than 24 hours later by another deadly rampage in Dayton, Ohio.
Church of England invests in sports outreach in major drive to attract newcomers to church
The Church of England is launching a major drive to attract new people to church through sporting activities.
Christian pro-democracy campaigner urges Trump to re-evaluate his position on Hong Kong
Christian pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has expressed his disappointment over US President Donald Trump's comments on the Hong Kong protests.
Hispanic Christian leader pleads with political leaders to 'depoliticize' immigration after deadly El Paso shooting
A leader in the Hispanic Christian community has urged US political leaders to embrace a "fact-based approach" to immigration after 20 people were killed in a mass shooting a few miles away from the US-Mexico border.
Grudges come naturally to kids â gratitude must be taught
Our results suggested that young children must learn the principle of direct reciprocity in order to apply it.
Young people have a love-hate relationship with tech in the digital age
Today, when digital surveillance is higher than ever, there is a hollowing out of learning, a shallowness that comes with abuses of privacy and surveillance and from a loss of cherished human contact.
A picture of marital bliss? Survey finds many married couples are happy
The headlines around high divorce rates and celeb couples breaking up may be more familiar, but a Sunday Times survey has found that many married couples are happy in their unions.
Christian rights campaigner fears 'Tiananmen-style crackdown' in Hong Kong
Benedict Rogers, East Asia Team Leader at Christian Solidarity Worldwide, fears that Hong Kong is "heading for bloodshed, turmoil and tragedy on a scale it has not yet seen".
Trainee pastor, 22, tragically drowns on honeymoon days after tying the knot
Cheyenne Pernice-Hedrick, also 22, has asked for prayers following the heartbreaking death of her husband Dalton Cottrell just three days after their wedding
For the persecuted church, the internet is both a blessing and a curse
For isolated and secret Christians, the internet allows them to connect with believers around the world. But on the other hand, they can suffer persecution for what they post.
Katy Perry ordered to pay over half a million dollars to Christian rapper in copyright infringement case
Katy Perry and other collaborators in her hit song "Dark Horse" have been ordered to pay $550,000 to Christian rapper Flame after a court upheld his copyright infringement claim.
Iran sentences 65-year-old Christian convert to a year in prison
A 65-year-old Christian convert in Iran has been imprisoned on charges of "acting against national security" and alleged "propaganda against the system".
Man accused of attempting to steal Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral pleads not guilty
A man accused of attempting to steal an 800-year-old copy of the Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral has told the court that he did not know what the document was.
KP Yohannan defends Gospel for Asia after lawsuit
Gospel for Asia founder KP Yohannan is speaking out this week after reaching a $37 million settlement over allegations that his nonprofit mishandled millions in donations.
My journey from Maasai herdsboy to the Archbishop of Kenya
I was born a Maasai in Kenya and grew up as a herdsboy. My parents didn't believe in education; in my community, boys were expected to herd cows and girls to work around the house.
Church organist coaching scheme launched to keep the tradition alive
A church organist coaching scheme has been launched across Wales in a bid to keep the tradition alive.