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Trusting God when the familiar changes
As a military wife who's always moving, the longing to put down roots and to become "established" overwhelms my heart each time our zip code changes.

Parents wanting to divorce in Denmark must now take mandatory course
Parents with children 18 years or younger are required to take an online course before a divorce can be finalized.

The 8 sides of biblical wisdom
We all want to grow in Christ-like qualities. However, there are many opposites and subtle distortions that so easily entangle us.

A project to promote mutual flourishing for white, black and minority ethnic Anglicans
The Minority Anglican Project seeks to understand the experience of black and minority ethnic Anglicans in the Church of England, and how they and the white majority can flourish together.

Impact of slavery still being felt in the US today, say half of American Christians
Half of practising Christians in the United States believe that the history of slavery still has an impact on the country, according to a new report by the Barna Group.

Report reveals reality of destitution for Brits struggling to make ends meet
The debt charity, Christians Against Poverty, says a third of its clients have experienced destitution at some point, with many struggling to afford the most basic of necessities like housing and even toiletries.

Government wants to 'scrap outdated rules' on wedding venues
The Government has launched its first ever review into the laws that regulate where people in England and Wales can marry.

Scottish Government to open civil partnerships up to heterosexual couples
The law in Scotland is to be changed to allow heterosexual couples to enter into a civil partnership instead of getting married.

MPs' support for no-fault is 'disappointing', says marriage campaign group
The Coalition for Marriage called the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill a "marriage-wreckers' charter".

Freed American pastor fears difficult times ahead for Turkey's Christians
Christians in Turkey still enjoy a "high degree of freedom" compared to their fellow believers in other Muslim-majority countries, but "all the signs point to this changing soon", Andrew Brunson said.

Does the cross stand for more than Christianity?
The Supreme Court ruled this month that the Maryland 'Peace Cross' stands for more than Christianity

Anti-Semitism is 'unacceptable' and has 'no place in the Labour movement', says Christian group
The Labour leadership needs to take a "much clearer and firmer line" on anti-Semitism, Christians on the Left has said.

Israel Folau fundraiser paused after outpouring of support
Over $2m was raised in two days on a new fundraising page hosted by the Australian Christian Lobby, easily surpassing the $750,000 raised through GoFundMe before the digital crowdfunding platform pulled the plug on his page for violating its "inclusivity" policies.

Church of England outlines action being taken to address safeguarding failures
The Church of England's safeguarding has outlined some of the steps it is taking to address the scandal of sexual abuse by members of the clergy following a scathing independent report.

Jonathan Fletcher responds to allegations of 'physical discipline'
A retired Church of England minister has responded to allegations that he engaged in forms of "physical discipline" that amounted to spiritual abuse.

Rose Hudson-Wilkin to become Church of England's first black female bishop
Rose Hudson-Wilkin has been appointed as the next Bishop of Dover, making her the Church of England's first black female bishop when she takes up the position in November.