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Vice President Mike Pence 'thinks Jesus tells him to say things' says former Trump staffer

The US Vice president Mike Pence 'thinks Jesus tells him to say things', according to a former official in the Donald Trump administration.

Vatican deal with China would undermine Catholic Church's 'moral power' say influential Catholics
Vatican deal with China would undermine Catholic Church's 'moral power' say influential Catholics

A group of influential Catholics, most based in Hong Kong, have warned that if the Vatican presses ahead with an imminent agreement with the Chinese regime it risks plunging the Catholic Church into confusion and losing its moral high ground.

Russian Orthodox bishop accuses US of trying to influence Russian elections
Russian Orthodox bishop accuses US of trying to influence Russian elections

The much-criticised 'Kremlin list' prepared by the US treasury department is designed to undermine the Russian electoral process, according to a senior Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) figure.

US pastor Andrew Brunson pens 'heartbreaking' note to wife requesting prayer from Turkish prison
US pastor Andrew Brunson pens 'heartbreaking' note to wife requesting prayer from Turkish prison

The American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson has sent a 'heartbreaking' message to his wife, conceding that he is struggling to cope and requesting prayer as he continues to languish in a Turkish jail some 16 months after his arrest.

The UK has more profound poverty than Uganda
The UK has more profound poverty than Uganda

In parts of the UK, there is a kind of poverty more profound than in Uganda.

The crime of spiritual abuse: One of the most dangerous ideas in decades
The crime of spiritual abuse: One of the most dangerous ideas in decades

Criminalising spiritual abuse is one of the most dangerous and foolish ideas to have happened in the UK for decades, says David Robertson.

Oxfam prostitutes scandal: Charity Commission launches major inquiry
Oxfam prostitutes scandal: Charity Commission launches major inquiry

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Oxfam amid concerns that the scandal-hit charity may not have 'fully and frankly disclosed' all details about allegations of sexual assault and the use of prostitutes in Haiti in 2011.

Billy Graham responds to man who says childhood abuse made him turn his back on God as a Heavenly Father
Billy Graham responds to man who says childhood abuse made him turn his back on God as a Heavenly Father

World-renowned evangelist Billy Graham has responded to a distraught person who wrote to him saying that an abusive father changed his perspective about God as the Heavenly Father.

Female students at Christian colleges more likely to experience gender discrimination
Female students at Christian colleges more likely to experience gender discrimination

Students at Christian universities and colleges are more likely to experience gender-based discrimination than students attending private or public institutions, though less likely to experience sexual assault, according to new research.

Egypt sentences Coptic priest's killer to death
Egypt sentences Coptic priest's killer to death

An Egyptian man guilty of killing a Coptic priest in Cairo last year has been sentenced to death.

Oxfam prostitution scandal: Should you stop donating money?
Oxfam prostitution scandal: Should you stop donating money?

Louise Davies is the Director of Christians on the Left, and is a member of the leadership team at Hope City Church in Sheffield.

Oxfam's deputy head quits amid prostitution scandal
Oxfam's deputy head quits amid prostitution scandal

Oxfam's deputy head quit on Monday amid a controversy over aid workers' use of prostitutes in countries where they were giving out humanitarian resources.

Down's Syndrome abortions: why it's time for the church to get angry
Down's Syndrome abortions: why it's time for the church to get angry

This needs to be something that every Christian is informed, passionate... and dare I say angry about.

Women giving birth underground amid 'living hell' in Syria

Conditions near the Syrian capital of Damascus are so desperate that women are giving birth underground and people who venture out in the day-time risk injury or death from the relentless bombing, Christian Aid is warning.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols: 'We will not be deflected' from tackling human trafficking
Cardinal Vincent Nichols: 'We will not be deflected' from tackling human trafficking

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said that he 'will not be deflected' from his commitment to combat human trafficking, speaking at the Vatican over the weekend.

Don't be fooled by Kim's sister at Winter Olympics: Christians face horrific persecution in North Korea

Open Doors has warned people not to be fooled by the show of unity between North and South Korea at the games and forget the multiple, horrific human rights abuses under the regime of Kim Jong-Un.