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How a Bible app is growing churches in a Ugandan refugee camp
How a Bible app is growing churches in a Ugandan refugee camp

Rev Alex Sokiri and his wife Harriet fled an armed raid on their town in Kajo Keji in South Sudan in July 2016, leaving all their possessions behind.

Evangelical Alliance appoints new Wales director
Evangelical Alliance appoints new Wales director

Siân Rees will also serve on the UK-wide leadership team.

Should we replace human contact with robot 'companions' – or is there a better way?
Should we replace human contact with robot 'companions' – or is there a better way?

Imaginations are being curtailed because, thanks to robotics, children can now meet their imaginary friend in real life.

Justin Welby: Parliament 'unfit for the job' if it can't agree a Brexit deal
Justin Welby: Parliament 'unfit for the job' if it can't agree a Brexit deal

Speaking yesterday in the House of Lords, Justin Welby said if parliament could not agree it would have shown itself 'unfit for the job'.

Congo presidential loser's supporters cry foul after surprise result
Congo presidential loser's supporters cry foul after surprise result

The electoral commission (CENI) announced around 3 am (0200 GMT) that opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi had won the chaotic December 30 vote.

Promise and Persecution: How should we respond when Christians come under attack?
Promise and Persecution: How should we respond when Christians come under attack?

Are there any spiritual principles at work in persecution that we need to grasp and engage with?

Christian charity worker plans ultramarathon pilgrimage in aid of Middle East refugees
Christian charity worker plans ultramarathon pilgrimage in aid of Middle East refugees

Dr Mark Calder, 36, will retrace the steps of Celtic saints and cover a total of 1,725 miles across Scotland and Northern England over the next eight months.

As tensions rise, Congo's Protestants call for election results to be released
As tensions rise, Congo's Protestants call for election results to be released

The presidential election was held after President Joseph Kabila stepped down in what would be the first democratic transfer of power since DRC's independence.

Your smartphone heralds the rise of the Antichrist, warns Russian Patriarch
Your smartphone heralds the rise of the Antichrist, warns Russian Patriarch

The Antichrist is the person who will be at the head of the worldwide web, controlling all of humankind.

Franklin Graham slams Christian Bale for Golden Globes quip: 'Satan is a real being'
Franklin Graham slams Christian Bale for Golden Globes quip: 'Satan is a real being'

Welsh-born actor Bale portrayed former US vice president Dick Cheney in the film Vice, saying in his speech: 'Thank you to Satan for giving me inspiration on how to play this role.'

Millions of Filipinos display Catholic devotion in Black Nazarene procession
Millions of Filipinos display Catholic devotion in Black Nazarene procession

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos joined an annual procession in the Philippine capital to kiss or touch a centuries-old black wooden statue of Jesus Christ.

Oxford diocese in meltdown as clergy reject bishops' view on sexuality
Oxford diocese in meltdown as clergy reject bishops' view on sexuality

'If not addressed, we would all struggle to support the leadership of our bishops in this matter and a number of our churches may want to seek alternative means of receiving episcopal ministry.'

Mum says she was banned from pub for wearing 'woman' T-shirt
Mum says she was banned from pub for wearing 'woman' T-shirt

A mother-of-one says she was banned from her local pub in Macclesfield for wearing a T-shirt styled with a dictionary definition of 'woman' on the front.

People have 'lost confidence' in politics, says Bishop of Salisbury
People have 'lost confidence' in politics, says Bishop of Salisbury

Britain's tumultuous exit from the European Union has shaken people's confidence in the political process, the Bishop of Salisbury has warned.

Christian baker allowed to proceed with lawsuit against Colorado state
Christian baker allowed to proceed with lawsuit against Colorado state

A federal judge ruled Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips could continue with his lawsuit against the Colorado Civil Rights Commission over claims of religious discrimination

Methodist leaders back lesbian couple targeted at Christmas
Methodist leaders back lesbian couple targeted at Christmas

Methodist leaders in Manchester have spoken out in support of a lesbian couple targeted for abuse at Christmas.