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Simon Thomas: I was clinging on to my faith by one finger after my wife died
Simon Thomas: I was clinging on to my faith by one finger after my wife died

Simon Thomas, the ex-Sky Sports and Blue Peter presenter who lost his wife Gemma to a rare form of leukaemia, has admitted he has been clinging to his faith 'by one finger'.

MPs step up campaign for nationwide ban on prayer outside abortion clinics
MPs step up campaign for nationwide ban on prayer outside abortion clinics

MPs have stepped up their campaign for a nationwide ban on prayers and vigils outside abortion clinics.

Pope Francis openly admits to 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to openly admit to and condemn a 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church.

Have we all lost the plot on Sunday worship?
Have we all lost the plot on Sunday worship?

Are evangelicals abandoning Sunday worship?

Are there really unicorns in the Bible?
Are there really unicorns in the Bible?

Yes, there really are. And here is why they are significant.

Church of England issues liturgies for survivors of sex abuse
Church of England issues liturgies for survivors of sex abuse

The Church of England is releasing special liturgies asking forgiveness for abuse committed by priests.

Church sued for $2.3 million for refusing to host LGBT event in building it owns
Church sued for $2.3 million for refusing to host LGBT event in building it owns

An Oregon business has filed a complaint against a church that prohibited it from hosting an LGBT event in a building owned by the church, claiming that the fallout from that decision has harmed the company.

Tom Wright warns that modern secularism leads to a 'dark place' in wide-ranging interview
Tom Wright warns that modern secularism leads to a 'dark place' in wide-ranging interview

Tom Wright, the leading New Testament scholar, has warned that modern secularism could lead the world into a 'dark place' similar to that of pre-Christian times.

If God punished Mo Salah for breaking his fast, we're all in trouble
If God punished Mo Salah for breaking his fast, we're all in trouble

Now we know: it wasn't Sergio Ramos who was behind Mo Salah spraining his shoulder during the Champions League final, but a higher power altogether.

Televangelist who says God wants him to have $54 million jet says he'll donate old plane
Televangelist who says God wants him to have $54 million jet says he'll donate old plane

The televangelist Jesse Duplantis has sought to defend himself after his claim that God told him he needed a $54 million new private jet in order to preach the gospel around the world was widely ridiculed.

Anglo-Catholics hit back over reporting abuse heard in confession
Anglo-Catholics hit back over reporting abuse heard in confession

Warning priests they are 'duty bound' to report abuse, even if they heard it in confession, is 'unacceptable' and 'will set a very worrying precedent', an influential Anglican group has said.

Retired Bolivian bishop appointed cardinal by Pope Francis denies he has a secret family
Retired Bolivian bishop appointed cardinal by Pope Francis denies he has a secret family

A retired Bolivian bishop recently selected by Pope Francis to be made a cardinal is denying claims that he fathered two children and had a wife while serving as a bishop.

Raymond Koh: Why was this Christian pastor kidnapped in a military-style ambush?
Raymond Koh: Why was this Christian pastor kidnapped in a military-style ambush?

The story of the Christian pastor who was kidnapped 15 months ago.

Rome's Christian catacombs: The accidental discovery of the art of the early church
Rome's Christian catacombs: The accidental discovery of the art of the early church

On this day in 1578 a momentous discovery of Christian history was made in Rome, completely by accident.

Is the Tory party racist? The question that got me sued
Is the Tory party racist? The question that got me sued

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), backed by the Tory peer and (Muslim) former party chair Baroness Warsi, has called for an independent inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative party.

Could sexuality be a thorn in the side of the Anglican-Methodist unity pact?
Could sexuality be a thorn in the side of the Anglican-Methodist unity pact?

Is it a coincidence that both churches have announced delays to any progress on sexuality within a week of each other?